We had a lovely long weekend here in southern Tasmania for Regatta Day. It was also the Australian Wooden Boat Festival here in Hobart.
Hundreds of wooden boats down around the waterfront along with displays, exhibitions, food and entertainment. Beautiful :)
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| Above: one of my favourites - very stylish!! |
Seeing all the beautiful boats and people cruising around on the water really made me wish we could have participated with Touchwood, Lyn's vintage timber powerboat, but she is in the shed with her engine removed. *sigh*
Have a lovely week bloggies.
xx
Amazing boats, looks like a great festive weekend. ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh, you have a boat! Wow. It sounds lovely ... if it's anything like any of those in your photos, it must be beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMaybe next year?
Hi Sarah. it was a fantastic day. You took some great photo's. I was invited to sail back with the owner of the couta boat..sadly I had to decline:( But there is always next time. I used to sail the Derwent years ago in a Mirror and later a Hartley 16..I long to do it again!
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Grace
I drove past and it all looked so amazing but I had to help my brother move house all weekend so didn't have time, I hope you enjoyed it! I love all the flags they are so cheerful. Perhaps next time you can show your own boat? That would be cool : )
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. I love boats and have dreams of taking off in a little sail boat like one of these and exploring the world. Sounds like a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day x x
Great pics Sarah. I can smell the sea from here:)
ReplyDeleteAmazing boats !!!.....Happy Valentine darling !!...love love love Ria................... ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ...... ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ... .... ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ .....
ReplyDeleteAren't they gorgeous.....maybe next year your baby can join them....
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, what great photos! Makes me think of summer! Love the sounds too that you get being near the water with boats, the clinking of the masts etc - great!Looked very festive with all the flogs and bunting! Sounds like you had a great weekend. We have a small 14" dinghy which we sail on our club lake in the summer, but thats tiny compared to those big boys!
ReplyDeleteThanks for you comment, you were right, I didnt get any sewing done as my time was spent alternately playing with a mad, energetic puppy, then sitting with a worn out puppy on my lap - bliss!
Gill
oh i so loved the wooden boat festival, and i think you showed Matilda, my name sake. thanks for the pictorial visit, k.
ReplyDeleteI'd forgotten that you had a boat. The timber boats look so charming - your photos look brilliant. They capture a very nostalgic mood. xx
ReplyDeleteThat looked like fun - you took some great photos! Jane @ the girl in the brick house
ReplyDeleteThat sounds and looks like the perfect day out! Beautiful pics. I'm afraid of sailing but love to look at the water and the beautiful boats :)
ReplyDeleteOh, Sarah, it really was fantastic fun, wasn't it? I love your photos. I'm now editing mine - I was so inspired, I took hundreds ☺. It really made me think hard about our state's maritime history. Fascinating. J x
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, looks like a wonderful event. Paul would love to go to something like this and I think it would be really interesting too.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous images! They make me long for a lazy sail on a sunny day.. sipping something appropriate and just basking.. not doing any of the hard work myself of course! I adore the timber boats and festive flags, what a beautiful day! X
ReplyDeleteI would have loved to trade places with you on that day. It looks so summery and warm and sunny and nice and...ahhhhhhh.
ReplyDeleteLove the picture of the flags, so cool.
And that wooden boat, can understand that it was your favorite.
Annelie