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Old 03-08-2010, 09:07 AM
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At the weekend we had the Secondary Schools Dragon Boat racing and I went down to catch some of the action

The school boys who won were faster than the corporate men a week earlier and they were into the wind when the men had the win behind them.

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300 metre race completed on the harbour - race over here

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Full steam ahead - close race

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Supporters on a plank with the harbour underneath them

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Old 03-08-2010, 09:58 AM
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Great captures of emotion from both participants and spectators.
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Great captures of emotion from both participants and spectators.
Thanks Angela - I am off to Melbourne on Thursday for 10 days so hopefully will catch some good shots there also. Cheers, Bernz
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Great Set Bernz! The 1st one captured the elation of the winners! Well Captured my Friend!
Thanks for sharing these
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HI Bernie ---- these are super captures ..... I love longboats racing (at least that's what we call them back home).... you positioned yourself just right for the first image ... very nice
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Great Set Bernz! The 1st one captured the elation of the winners! Well Captured my Friend!
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These are fantastic Bernie. This looks to have been an excellent event and I'd loved to have been there capturing it, great posting
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These are fantastic Bernie. This looks to have been an excellent event and I'd loved to have been there capturing it, great posting
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I can see the excitement, fun, and anticipation in these photos. Great job capturing it. Thanks for sharing!

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I can see the excitement, fun, and anticipation in these photos. Great job capturing it. Thanks for sharing!

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