What's in AFLOAT? July 2009
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 Front cover: Single-handed sailor Peter McCorquodale crosses The Heads, Sydney aboard a well-reefed Torquil. Photo by John Jeremy. |
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Brisbane on the Brisbane
by Gregory Blaxell
The Brisbane River winds its way through the suburbs and city on little cat feet, where it sits, waiting on silent haunches and then moves on. My apologies to the poet Carl Sandberg and to his wonderful, short, lyrical poem Fog... more »
The Boat from Snowy River
by Winsome and Graeme Andrews
Mention of the restoration of the great paddle steamer Ruby in Afloat April 2009 brought several notes telling of the only paddler on the Snowy River... more »
A Portrait of Colonial Sydney
by Bruce Stannard
The NSW State Library has just paid $915,000 for an exceptionally rare sketchbook, a treasure trove of watercolours by the colonial artist Edward Close, painted in and around Sydney between 1817 and 1840... more »
Miller Collier Branston
One of our readers, Colman Chan of Drummoyne, noting that Gregory blaxell mentioned the Miller collier Branston in his article "The Wrecks of Homebush Bay" (Afloat, May '08) tells of his involvement with the ship ... more »
My First Yacht Race
by Randi Svensen
I have a confession to make. I’ve been a boatie for over fifty years. I’m a member of the Halvorsen family and I’ve rowed, motored, paddled and sailed my entire life, but never actually taken part in a yacht race... more »
Firebug DIY Dinghy
by Peter Tait
The FireBug is a 2.4m (8ft) DIY yacht for amateur construction. Dads, Granddads, Mums, schools, yacht clubs and community groups build them... more »
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