Set Sail...

 Living close to the beach I have been lucky enough to see various activities; kite surfing, surfing, windsurfing, kite buggies and land/sand yachting. When the conditions are right these must be really exhilarating to take part in but they are also a great spectacle and provide some excellent photo opportunities.

Last weekend there was a Sand Yacht Regatta at St Annes on the Fylde coast and so I pooped along briefly to take a look. I only managed to watch one complete race and part of a second but even so I managed to get some really great shots. Freezing the action in a photograph does not always give a true indication of just how fast these chaps are going however when they go through water and create a big splash you can get more of an idea of how quick they are moving and perhaps how hard they work to stay on course. 

Triple Knot

Here is one of the first wildlife shots with my new lens showing three knot. Looking at these birds you wouldn't think they are one of our most colourful waders but that's because they are still in their winter plumage which is fairly drab. Even so they are lovely birds and we are lucky here to have large flocks that perform wonderful synchronised flying displays as they swoop and turn over the sand as the tides ebb and flow.