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Il Duce shows us what a bushfire can do + Video

by John Curnow 9 Dec 2019 19:10 PST
That is the supermaxi InfoTrack in that haze © Andrea Francolini

Il Duce, aka Master Photographer Andrea Francolini, shows us what a bushfire can do, nd what that looks like over water. Australia's bushfires are global news at the moment. No wonder the CYCA SOLAS Big Boat Challenge was abandoned. Safety first.

SHK Scallwag got out there to 'see' what might be possible. - photo © Andrea Francolini
SHK Scallwag got out there to 'see' what might be possible. - photo © Andrea Francolini

Naval Group out by the Sow and Pigs. - photo © Andrea Francolini
Naval Group out by the Sow and Pigs. - photo © Andrea Francolini

Naval Group using what wind from the Nor'West that was available. It went to the Nor'East, but did not clear anything. - photo © Andrea Francolini
Naval Group using what wind from the Nor'West that was available. It went to the Nor'East, but did not clear anything. - photo © Andrea Francolini

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