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Dragon Worlds images by John Curnow
by John Curnow on 17 Jan 2011
Returning home to Royal Brighton Yacht Club past those iconic bathing boxes. - Dragon Worlds John Curnow
John Curnow images from the Dragon World Championships in Melbourne.
Looking all the way down Port Phillip to the Mornington Peninsula. - Dragon Worlds © John Curnow
Busy times mid-fleet at the bottom mark - Dragon Worlds © John Curnow
Yet another recalcitrant kite. This time one of the Danish crews. - Dragon Worlds © John Curnow
For most of the day, the left or inshore side of the course was favoured - Dragon Worlds © John Curnow
The late drop was great until it did not get retrieved properly and you went past the mark. - Dragon Worlds © John Curnow
The gybe set was great unless you did not get past the oncoming, uphill traffic, as these two found out. - Dragon Worlds © John Curnow
Wouter ten Wolde from the Netherlands was very happy to have completed his first ever Worlds. - Dragon Worlds © John Curnow
Valentin Uvarkin trimming aboard Murka 12. - Dragon Worlds © John Curnow
Back again after first coming to Melbourne in 1956 - Galejan II - Dragon Worlds © John Curnow
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