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VIC Junior and Youth sailors revel in the sun and spray

by Alex McKinnon on 11 Apr 2016
The boat's called 'Thanks Again, Dad'. Could be the need for some more grovelling by the sailors who dropped the rig after going down the mine. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Award-winning photographer, Alex McKinnon, hit the water once more on the weekend. This time it was the Club Marine Victorian Junior and Youth Championships staged out of the delightful Mornington Yacht Club in the famous seaside town, an hour South of Melbourne. It was a bit of drifter for the first day and the Huey showed up with gusto for the second day, sending in 20 knots from the West. Mostly it was sunny as well, so it made for good pics with lots of spray.

All the sailors had a ball. There was 130+ boats and clearly a lot had been learned from the coaching sessions on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Next year's event will be staged out of the Royal Brighton Yacht Club.

Heaps of action with Casey Imeneo from McCrae YC who was sixth overall in the Laser Radial. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Heaps of action with Casey Imeneo from McCrae YC who was sixth overall in the Laser Radial. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Josh Galland and Leroy Addison from Chelsea YC who won the 29er Class. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Josh Galland and Leroy Addison from Chelsea YC who won the 29er Class. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Fun in Bic O'Pen Class with Connell Green. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Fun in Bic O'Pen Class with Connell Green. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Winners of the 420s were Nicholas Sharman and James Grogan. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Winners of the 420s were Nicholas Sharman and James Grogan. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Close competition in the Laser Radial. in front is Alexander Jurovic who was fifth overall and in the back is Rhett Riley who placed second. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Close competition in the Laser Radial. in front is Alexander Jurovic who was fifth overall and in the back is Rhett Riley who placed second. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Grace Lazzar from nearby Safety Beach Sailing Club in her Bic O'Pen - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Grace Lazzar from nearby Safety Beach Sailing Club in her Bic O'Pen - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Colourful action with Jack Lewis as he reaches to the wing mark. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Colourful action with Jack Lewis as he reaches to the wing mark. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Michael Parks dominated the Bic O'Pen by about as much space as his Surname would suggest. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Michael Parks dominated the Bic O'Pen by about as much space as his Surname would suggest. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Brody Riley leading the Laser Radial fleet, which he did on the scoreboard as well! Good effort. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Brody Riley leading the Laser Radial fleet, which he did on the scoreboard as well! Good effort. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


On the way to the track with Kesar Singh's Bic O'Pen. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
On the way to the track with Kesar Singh's Bic O'Pen. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Hamish Fleetwood in front and Casey Imeneo light up their Laser Radials. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Hamish Fleetwood in front and Casey Imeneo light up their Laser Radials. - Victorian Junior and Youth Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com

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