My new camera arrived today so I had to rush out to test, or at least my gf did as I was out sailing. Didn't have a tripod so some a bit shaky.
Turned out to be a good session at Kyeemah this afternoon with a solid 20knt NE'r for a couple of hours. Managed to get my 7.8m sail over 30kts for the first time.
Some pics below and a few more in the pics section.
Proof that Harrow does gybe and Jamie does some land sailing!!
Noice photos
A tripod in the wind makes a huge difference.
What camera did you buy her for you
The blue Loft O2 in the second bottom picture, does that have a reflective panel? Looks like a reflection of the sailor's forehead on the sail?
And that shot of the orange Loft and JP board is a great example of mast bend and sail flex.
Harrow, wasn't that just an impression of your face in the sail from last 'face plant',...or should I say gybe.
Camera is the the new Pana Lumix Fixed lens Digital, 10.1 mpix. I bought it because it has an amazing 18X zoom. It's Leica lens is a 27-450mm which is great for the size of the camera. The runway in the background is about 1.2 k away and container terminal 2ks. I figure if i get a 2X converter it should make for even better WS shots. The video quality is pretty good. Need to read the manual today to work out how to use all the features.
Sigh. As an ex-pat Sydneysider who's a BB fan (for flatwater), these pics make me sick...
Ahhhh well.
*Click* another piece of the seabreeze puzzle goes into place. So you're Waiting4Wind. We had a chat on sunday about my broken boom.
So do you get down to Kyeemagh every afternoon? I've been there three times after work, and you've been there each day. And you were out again yesterday!
Nice pick with the A380 in the background!
Really dwarfs the Qantas plane considering its infront of it!
Great pictures. Hopefully this summer's winds will not fail like they did last summer. Have you been able to sort out the cable issue with your GPS? It would be great to start seeing some times.
I really like the mid gybe pictures.
Yeah its hard work moving house. I've done it three times in the last four years. However this time we are staying put.
If a north easter is on this weekend we might make a day of it. My wife wants to go to the Hunter Valley this weekend to buy some grog. If that happens I'll probably be able to wrangle a sail at Lake Maquarie somewhere.
In anycase hopefully we get decent winds. According to the synoptic maps a high pressure will move out over the Tasman Sea which is a good sign.
- he's got talent
