Windsurfing hydrofoils(?) going round the mark. Two Australian boards chasing the leader, a board from Thailand.

I am not sure what these things are called. They seem to have a few names. And they are very, very fast.

I was watching what seems to be an international regatta from my balcony. They were mainly on the other side of Middle Harbour which is impossible for me to get to now that I don’t drive. They did have one marker buoy closer to us. But still being so far away these are “noisy” blown up photos!

[Diana]

Great action shot, it is so much fun watching the speed these pick up!

[Issi Bannerman]

Cool capture.

[Boxplayer]

What a lot of drama.

[Gosia]

Seems like the boards are above the water

[Bill Davidson]

Nice capture.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful action capture.

[Wylie]

They are the weirdest things. A good show of them here.

[Christine Sztukowski]

N ice action shot

[Kathy]

Good look at water sport action.

[LManning (Laura)]

Fantastic capture!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Fisher Family]

A very nice action shot!

Ian

[Nigel Rogers]

I have seen these boards in action in Cornwall, as you say they are fast, hard to capture and a bit fuzzy when you zoom in, but a great action shot never the less.

[Nina Ganci]

great action shot

[carol white]

Great action capture

[KoalaGardens🐨]

I think they are hydrofoils

[Carole Sandford]

Looks exciting to watch!

[Judith Johnson]

Looks like an exciting sport to watch

[Chris Cook]

This is great! You should tag it for the current sports action challenge (sportsaction-11)

[Phil Howcroft]

looks really cool , nice photos too

[Islandgirl]

Interesting sport!

[John Falconer]

@koalagardens
Thanks. My grandson confirmed them as called hydrofoils.

[John Falconer]

@ludwigsdiana @jamibann @boxplayer @billdavidson @sangwann @pusspup @365projectorgchristine @randystreat @ljmanning @bkbinthecity @fishers @nigelrogers @ninaganci @carolmw @koalagardens @carole_sandford @busylady @cdcook48 @phil_howcroft

Thanks for the much appreciated comments. Thanks again.

[John Falconer]

@gosia
Hi. Yes they are travelling above the water! There is a fin or hydrofoil sticking in the water at the back. I have no idea how this works!!!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Great shot- looks like an exciting race. I thought they were called hydrofoils as well- but I'm not really up on these things!

[Rick]

Great action shot.

[eDorre]

Terrific action shot

[haskar]

Great action shot.

[John Falconer]

@olivetreeann @rickster549 @edorreandresen @haskar
Thanks for the much appreciated comments.

[John Falconer]

@cdcook48
Sportsaction-11 … done now. Thanks

[Pam]

That looks like so much fun!

[John Falconer]

@pamalama
Thanks Pam.