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Opening Day Images- Getting into the new season

by Richard Gladwell on 10 Oct 2011
Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

Many clubs in Auckland and New Zealand are staging their first club racing of the new season.

Sail-World's camera was down at Wakatere BC on Auckland's North Shore, at Narrowneck to catch the young sailors on the water. The club is also running a entry level windsurfing program, with oversight from a few top board sailors in the area, plus coaches.

Today the windsurfing group was headed off on a cruise to Rough Rock at the entrance to the inner Waitemata Harbour.

Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


A group of new windsurfers rig up at Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
A group of new windsurfers rig up at Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Recognise top Olympic wind surfing coach, Grant Beck? Giving advice at his local club Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Recognise top Olympic wind surfing coach, Grant Beck? Giving advice at his local club Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


The ultimate Mommy Boat - but with the traffic congestion in Devonport this is probably a good option to get to the club on time - Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
The ultimate Mommy Boat - but with the traffic congestion in Devonport this is probably a good option to get to the club on time - Wakatere Boating Club - Opening Day 2011 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

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