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Monday, April 23, 2012

Bondi Lifeguard Watercraft Challenge


Sorry guys I've been slack with the updates but we've been getting everything ready for the return of our Ladies Iceberg cruiser, but that will be another post coming soon. 

I know this is a little late, but a couple of weeks ago I got a chance to see the boys from Bondi lifeguard taking on a watercraft challenge for Bondi rescue. The boys split up to four teams and had a small budget to create a makeshift floating watercraft that can take them from the boat ramp to the beach, sound easy enough right?? Well ad 4-5ft rough seas and a howling Southerly and it was mayhem, not only that, one team decided to build a coffin to make matters worse. 

We had lifeguard Maxi as Gilligan  and Captain in a fluorescent tiger print boat, we had team "commando" with their two paddle ski craft connected with broken surfboards and timber duct taped and the "painters" with their single kayak with plumbing pipe stabilisers, they pretty much sunk their craft as soon as their inaugural boat ramp launch, much to the amusement of lifeguard "Harries" who was in stitches as they were pummelled into the rocks. Not sure who won, not sure if it was even a race but all was in good fun, hopefully it will be on the telly soon. Meanwhile check out some stills here.   

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