There’s a little restaurant on the waterfront in Neiafu on the island of Vava’u called Mango. Instead of by car, patrons here all arrived in little dinghies. Already the landing in front of the restaurant was filling up with the little inflatable boats bobbing up and down in the gentle waters of Koko Bay. We […]
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At the end of a big day out on the ocean we all get together to eat and to drink and to talk about our adventures. At the end of a big day out on the ocean the boats all get together too. I wonder if there is some hidden spirit in those wooden hulls […]
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From a cold Austrian winter to balmy Australian evenings the difference between these two worlds could not be more different despite only an ‘al’ in name. The place is Port Parham, a ramshackle collection of holiday shacks on the Gulf of Saint Vincent in South Australia and the the holiday destination of my childhood. When […]
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Three boats chained and waiting. One called Claudia, the other two unnamed. What is that make us want to name a boat, give it a human persona and treat her like a peer before abandoning her? I wonder if and when they will head out over water again. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Claudia’, 1/1250s f/2.8 ISO160 […]
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Last night we celebrated a significant birthday of a good friend at the Port Adelaide Sailing Club. Great company, food, music and a view out over the Port River from the decking made for a great night. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘View From the Decking’, 30s f/7.1 ISO640 100mm
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