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Coastal Classic- Images of the flying finish

by Steve Western on 22 Oct 2012
V5 crosses the finish line to be first home in the 2012 Coastal Classic Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz

The 2012 Coastal Classic will be marked for the fresh sailing conditions and the breaking for the third successive year of the multihull record by TeamVodafoneSailing.

Bay of Islands photographer, Steve Western was on hand to catch the action on the finish line as the first boats finish in daylight, at Russell. Several of these images were taken from Steve and Sue Western's bed and breakfast Villa Russell www.villarussell.co.nz or to book contact them at info@cillarussell.co.nz

Taipeng has the spray flying as she finishes the 2012 Coastal Classic © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz
Taipeng has the spray flying as she finishes the 2012 Coastal Classic © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz


Timberwolf finishes the 2012 Coastal Classic in Russell © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz
Timberwolf finishes the 2012 Coastal Classic in Russell © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz



Kiteboarding after the Classic viewed from the bed and breakfast Villa Russell www.villarussell.co.nz © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz
Kiteboarding after the Classic viewed from the bed and breakfast Villa Russell www.villarussell.co.nz © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz


Coastal Classic 2012 panorama viewed from the bed and breakfast Villa Russell www.villarussell.co.nz © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz
Coastal Classic 2012 panorama viewed from the bed and breakfast Villa Russell www.villarussell.co.nz © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz


Wired finishes the 2012 Coastal Classic in Russell © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz
Wired finishes the 2012 Coastal Classic in Russell © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz


TeamVodafoneSailing finishes the 2012 Coastal Classic in Russell © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz
TeamVodafoneSailing finishes the 2012 Coastal Classic in Russell © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz


Triple 8 finishes as third multihull home in the 2012 Coastal Classic © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz
Triple 8 finishes as third multihull home in the 2012 Coastal Classic © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz


Kia Kaha finishes the 2012 Coastal Classic © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz
Kia Kaha finishes the 2012 Coastal Classic © Steve Western www.kingfishercharters.co.nz

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