Wooden boats race

WOODEN boats graced the waters of Inverloch’s Anderson Inlet on Australia Day.

Family team: father Shaun Freeman and daughter Alana-Lopez Freeman of Korumburra in their Mirror, Majik.

The inaugural Inverloch Classic Wooden Dinghy Regatta was “a raging success,” South Gippsland Yacht Club Commodore Ian Jones said.
“It’s the really exciting culmination of a full year’s work.”
The stiff breeze was almost perfect for sailing, though it posed its own challenges.
“It was pretty crazy,” Jacob Horton of Inverloch laughed.
“Lots of fun, though.”
The boats were displayed on the beach in the morning and then sailed in a race in the inlet.
Although several vessels were new, most enthusiasts had put hundreds of hours into finding and restoring boats ranging from 40 to 80 years old.
Classic wooden boats are slightly heavier than modern boats.
All the sailors were very motivated to see their craft sail successfully on the water.
The race was won by a jolly boat sailed by Steven Rogers and two other crew members from Port Melbourne Yacht Club.
Sailors travelled from Melbourne and country areas, even as far afield as Bendigo, to take part in the event.

Young crew: Jacob Horton and Abbey Argus-Smith of Inverloch with their VJ Banana Boat.

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