The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.
50 Years after arriving in Ballina
The trio of rafts travelled 14,000 kilometres across the Pacific Ocean from Ecuador to eventually and accidentally arrive at Ballina on Australia's east coast.
50 Years of Progress???
So where did things go wrong? The first race, held in an era of rudimentary safety, genuine Corinthian (amateur) values, and no rewards apart from a deep inner satisfaction, had 19 entries ranging from 80 to 32 feet
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