Durban
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Olympic hopefuls William Voerman and Alec Lanham-Love |
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Start of the big day. Skippers and crews of some of the 30 square metre Lipton racers make ready to take part in the Lipton Cup Challenge at sea off Durban |
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More commonly known to deep-sea yachtsmen as 'Mr Lipton' |
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Bob Nuttall, the Durban Finn helmsman, and his wife were among the large number of merrymakers at the Regatta Ball |
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The Durban yachtsman chosen to crew in South Africa's entry in the Flying Dutchman class at the yachting Olympics at Naples |
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Discussing tactics before today's Finn class yachting regatta on Durban Bay, the first in South Africa, are (left to fight) Mr. Bobby Nuttall (vice president of the South African Finn Association), Mr. Phil Barker (chairman of the technical committee for the Durban Finn Owners' Week and Mr. |
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The season's over, but the memory lingers on. And moments such as this are sure to be discussed by Durban's deep-sea racing skippers and crews when they gather at the Point Yacht Club tonight for the annual prizegiving ceremony. |
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A good stiff breeze... and the spray flies as a group of yachts thrust their way to the fore in this week's races off Durban. |
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Two ways of getting around. A board sailor trails a Hobie Cat in calm conditions off Vetch's Pier, Durban |
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Durban's Springbok yachtsman Bruce McCurrach received an ward in Johannesburg last night as South Africa's yachtsman of the Year. He got it from Mr. Owen Aisher, a councilor of the International Yacht racing Union, who also donated the cup. |
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Battling against the elements ...this is a world where every second counts, and a wrong decision could land you in ice-cold water. |
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The calm before the storm...a Durban keeler cruises gently on the Bay, giving the crew a short respite before heading out to sea for a tough-as-nails race. |
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Sixteen irreplaceable silver trophies valued at R35 000- some more than 60 years old- have been stolen from the Royal Yacht Club in Durban. |
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Prepares his boat for the second day's racing of the Finn class week long regatta in Durban. Petrol restrictions have limited the number of competitors to 17, far fewer than normal, with only three country entries. |
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Yacht marina takes shape |
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Receiving their blazers and ties are (left to right): Roy Heiner, Rob Tarboton, Richard Crockett and Mike Wright who received their awards from Mr Vaughan Giles, president of SAYRA. |