Maarten Digital Travels

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Full speed back from the bar.

This Steel Cat was about to cross the Caloundra Bar however must have thought twice about that manoeuvre and returned to the safety off Pumicestone Passage.Young kids were fishing at the mouth of the passage which is about 400metres from shore.( No luck at catching anything)

The waves behind the local tourist ferry is the Caloundra Bar, which is known to cause major problems for local fishermen. The Moreton Bay shipping channel is on the seaward side of the bar

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Swerve to the Left.

And Lift.

Easterly wind for takeoff to inflate the canopy.

Getting ready for takeoff at Sunrise Beach on the North Coast, approximately 12minutes drive south of Noosa. Just to the left of this shot are homes overlooking the beach.The following shot are off his takeoff.

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Just like the old Fj.

Side view.

A Holden project car called the EFI Fj. the Fj was one of the first Holden ever made Down Under .

Another true racing Legend and in good nick (condition) Sir Jack Brabham who was siging autographs on the Honda Stand a true gentleman.Sir Jack Brabham: A Racing Legend From Down Under
The Brabham name is synonymous with Grand Prix motor racing and to this day, Sir Jack Brabham, the first driver in history to be knighted for his services to motorsport, remains one of racing�s most popular personalities.
The triple world champion is the only Formula One driver to have won a world title in a car of his own construction � the BT19 � which he drove to victory in 1966. The following year the Brabham team won its second successive world championship when New Zealander Denny Hulme drove the BT20 to victory.
Learn more about the life, career and accomplishments of one of the racing world's most competitive - and colorful - legends.