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Day 1 LAX to CALOUNDRA Day 5 Street Parade and Opening Ceremonies
Day 2 Caloundra and Environs Day 6 Race Day 1
Day 3 First Practice Day Day 7 Caloundra Diary 3 and Race Day 2,
including Sandy Smith Global Race
and Closing Ceremonies
Day 4 Caloundra Diaries 1 and 2
and Exploring Caloundra
 

Day 3

First Practice Day


Quad Park at Kawana Waters is the race venue about 1/2 hour north of Caloundra.
Like much of the Caloundra coast, this new development is land reclaimed from the Coral Sea.

First view of the BUK boats at the race site.

Crow who says "Hello".
Inaugural practice session.

Posing for Aussie newspapers.
Interview for Aussie newspapers.

Views over the race coarse.

Shade tent (left) and finish line stand (right)

Rude tree


"Art photo" (!!) with 'Bird of Paradise' flowers in
foreground and AIAB 'Birds IN Paradise' crew in background


The Dragon's Abreast Organising Committee pretending
they party all the time. Actually, they are incredibly hard-working and disciplined.
(2 spies may be seen here.)


Modelling the t-shirts and hats provided for all the paddlers
and supporters.


Another Caloundra sunset.

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