Rydge and Scarr's FD Europeans campaign images

'Replacment mast steped and off we go - Flying Dutchman Europeans Championships 2008' Bruce Hollis Click Here to view large photo

Bruce Hollis, sailmaker and travel companion to the successful Australian Flying Dutchman team of Norman Rydge and Richard Scarr, has sent images from their recent eventful trip to the FD European Championships in Croatia and from training sessions on Sydney Harbour.

Rydge and Scarr's European campaign did not begin well, with their new proto-type carbon fibre mast snapping. However all was not lost as the team rapidly installed their spare mast and and continued sailing, finishing the championship in third place.

Broken Mast at Euros - Flying Dutchman Europeans Championships - Bruce Hollis

Read Richard's reports on the event on Sail-World.com.

Back in Australia to continue their training for the Flying Dutchman Worlds to be held in New Zealand in December, the pair had their spare mast stollen from outside the Woollahra Sailing Club in Sydney.

See story at www.sail-world.com/australia/Stolen-Flying-Dutchman-Carbon-Mast---please-return/45349

Any help in finding the mast would be appreciated.

Harbour training - Flying Dutchman Europeans Championships - Bruce Hollis Click Here to view large photo

pre- regatta training - Flying Dutchman Europeans Championships - Bruce Hollis

Just before the mast broke - Flying Dutchman Europeans Championships - Bruce Hollis

Training with the Spanish team who are using our sails from Ullman Sailing Sydney - Flying Dutchman Europeans Championships - Bruce Hollis Click Here to view large photo