Inaugural Vogalonga Down Unda
4 October 2020
Goolwa, South Australia
Top row – Photos provided by participants and volunteers
Bottom row – Photos by our ‘Official’ Photographer Rod Flintoff
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Here’s a video of our inaugural event produced by
Flinders University film school students.
Here’s a slide show of other highlights of our 2020 event.
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Sandy and Polly
Safety boat in Coorong Quays entrance
Peter Smith, Janet Lawrenson and Sharon Goldsworthy in ‘Easy Oar’ getting ready of the event
Ready to start
Subsonix – Best Dressed boat
Alza Remi – Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Hideaway Storm boy movie boat
Hideaway and scull
Getting ready to launch
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
At the start
Back of the pack
Dragon boats away
Forming up before the start
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Peter Smith, Janet Lawrenson and Sharon Goldsworthy in ‘Easy Oar’. Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa.
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Photo by Steve Grieve of Cittaslow Goolwa
Subsonix DB Team – Best Dressed boat
Isobel Herreen aged 7 – the youngest registered participant in the event
Isobel Herreen aged 7 – the youngest registered participant in the event
Isobel Herreen being presented with a special pink VDU Tee – the only one of its type in the world
The youngest registered participant Isobel Herreen aged 7 with the only Pink VDU T-shirt in the world and her family
Coorong Dragons boat carrying the official flag of the Regione del Veneto
Coorong Dragons team members
Coorong Dragons and ring-ins
Some Coorong Dragoners
ASA Dragon Boat Team
ASA
The Vogalonga Down Unda flag fying for the first time in Australia
How glassy is the water?
Dragons galore
Go the Flying Fish!
Annie Beach – Coorong Dragons and member of the VDU Working Group
Checking-in
Checking-in. Good social distancing.
Magical
Perfect conditions … at the start at least
Goolwa Rowing Club octo
GRC octo on glass
Riverside Rowing Club quad in a boat borrowed from GRC
Riverside quad
Ross Wilson of the A.C.T. rowing on Lake Burley Griffin in solidarity with our event
Ross Wilson of the A.C.T. rowing on Lake Burley Griffin in solidarity with our event
David Benger of the A.C.T. rowing on Lake Burley Griffin in solidarity with our event
Ross Wilson of the A.C.T. rowing on Lake Burley Griffin in solidarity with our event. Notice the Venetian flag.
VDU Working group members Antonio Trimboli and Michael Piovesan
VDU Working group members Antonio Trimboli and Michael Piovesan
VDU Volunteers
VDU Volunteer
VDU Volunteers
GAC support boat
GAC support boat
GAC Patron Graham McKee
Our sponsors
Officer of the Day Brenton Carle
GAC Start and Finish point
The first time the Vogalonga Down Unda flag has been flown in Australia
Coorong Dragons
Coorong Dragons with others
Coorong Dragons
Coorong Dragons
Coorong Dragons
Coorong Dragons
Event Partner Canoe the Coorong
Victor Harbour Goolwa Sea Rescue – one of three on the day
Adelaide Survivors Abreat going through the red islands
ASA standard bearer with the Venetian flag
ASA
VDU Working Group member Bart O’Biren
The Flying Fish – Port Elliot Surf Lifesaving Club
The Flying Fish
Riverside Rowing Club quad
Riverside Rowing Club quad
Going through the reed islands
Going through the reed islands
Going through the reed islands
ASA
ASA
ASA standard bearer of the Venetian flag
ASA
ASA
VDU Event Co-ordinator with Flinders University film student
Coorong Dragons
ASA
ASA
Coorong Dragons
Forming up prior to the start
VDU Working Group member Mallee Bower and Volunteer Lauri OìBrien
ASA team members
Subsonix Dragon Boat team – Best Dressed boat
Pre-start briefing with Officer of the Day
Officer of the Day Brenton Carle
Victor Harbour Goolwa Sea Rescue boat – one of three on the day
MERALTE – Hero boat of the second Storm Boy movie
HIDEAWAY – the original Storm Boy fishing boat with Armfield Slip volunteers
HIDEAWAY – the original Storm Boy fishing boat
GAC Patron Graham McKee with GAC support boat
LOTUS – Pride of the Armfield Fleet
Captain of the Lotus
LOTUS – Pride of the Armfield Fleet
LOTUS – Pride of the Armfield Fleet
Armfield Slip boats in support
VDU Working Group members Roger Stainer and Mallee Bower
Peter Smith, Janet Lawrenson and Sharon Goldsworthy in ‘Easy Oar’ getting ready for the event.
Goolwa Rowing Club octo
