Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Looks like a lot of fun, Dick! Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Oct 13, 2008, at 4:27 PM, Richard S. Taylor wrote: > The Gosnold Row Race has become a regular event in Woods Hole Great > Harbor. Primarily an opportunity for families and friends to get > together for a good time on the water, it also brings out a variety > of unusual watercraft. Among the twenty-odd rowboats, dinghies, > kayaks and inflatables in competition, were the interesting vessels > shown in the links below. > > Whole families rowed in some of the larger dories. There was a lot > of laughter on the water. Prizes were awarded in so many categories > that almost everyone went home with something. > > Hawaiian War Canoe - Sort of... > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2008_PAD/300_2150.jpg.html > or > http://tinyurl.com/3qr7zk > > Featherweight Kayak > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2008_PAD/300_2178.jpg.html > or > http://tinyurl.com/4ssdm6 > > Forward Seating Rowboat > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2008_PAD/300_2193.jpg.html > or > http://tinyurl.com/4e3gkc > > Pump Surfboard > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2008_PAD/pump_board_comp.jpg.html > or > http://tinyurl.com/3spd4s > > This was a fast-moving race. I had a busy 20 minutes staying ahead > of them in my inflatable while trying to get the best shots of the > most interesting boats. Great fun. Next time I'm going to bring > somebody along to steer, though. > > D300 70-200 f2.8 zoom. C& C always welcome. > > Regards, > > Dick > off-list comments to r.s.taylor at comcast dot net please. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information