Kids and Jets come out to play at Sail Port Stephens

by John Curnow on 6 Apr 2017 Yes indeedy - the kids were out with smiles as the families had their last day on the water with the Commodore's Cup. Then just after the super light wind start in a four knot tide, both going the same way thankfully, Maverick radioed in and requested a fly by, not just once, but twice, right over the fleet.

What was most interesting were the number of snakes and ladders that always accompany this sort of weather. Some crews did really well, others not so... One to capitalise was Esprit, whose blue kite kept darting along the shoreline. You had to be careful, for down Corlete way, it gets plenty shallow, however. What stopped the fleet was not the groundings, but the inevitable disappearance of the breeze before the true sea breeze came in as the sun made a welcome appearance.

Sail Port Stephens is celebrating its tenth birthday and continues to grow. Little wonder - great event - so keep it up all you who come here! Pantaenius Sail and Motor Yacht Insurance have been sponsoring for five of those years and it is with thanks to them and their RIB that we have an image gallery.