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Published March 8, 2015 at 2958 × 2367 in Winsome II

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Shelley Arlidge on March 10, 2015 at 8:22 am said:

This photo is off Russell and I suspect it is the start of a launch race at one of the Russell Regattas – can’t think of any other occasion when there would have been a scene like this. Does anyone have an idea of a date? It’s a great photo, thank you for posting it.

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