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| 1 | | Marion and Ron with CYCA Trophy-4.jpg For Full details see page 185 of 'From Ratbags to Respectability' A history of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia | |
| 2 |  | Marion Burchell (nee Dinning) Aboard 'Windfall Too' Mannering Park, Lake Maquarie, New South Wales. Australia. 'Windfall Too' a Farr 6000 and was to be the start of a life changing experience. The next boat was A.Y.'Starlight Express' sail number 4994, an S&S 36 which was sailed with the C.Y.C.A out of Rushcutters Bay Sydney Harbour. The next boat was A.Y. 'Sea-D' a Parkscraft 13, designed by Jack Savage Melbourne, although she was fast, she was not a 'racer', she was designed for deep ocean sailing. In the Trophy Cabinet at the C.Y.C.A Rushcutters Bay Sydney Australia there are three Trophies awarded to Marion and Ron Burchell. A.Y.'Starlight Express' for the 'Best Cruise in Australia Waters, Sydney to the Whitsunday Islands' 1993. A.Y. 'Sea-D' for the 'Best Cruise Overseas, Australia to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands' 1994. A.Y. 'Sea-D' for the 'Best Overseas Cruise, Around the World' 1999. Over Time we add many a Tale to this page.... | |
| 3 |  | Marion Burchell (nee Dinning) and Ron Burchell aboard A.Y.Sea-D This is taken at: Kaafu Attol, Vellassuru Island, The Maldives Islands. Before our arrival, we planned on staying a day or two. We stayed a month. We seriously discussed and considered stay for a full season (twelve months). Given the events that followed in our lives, we should have stayed. O'well another one added to the 'life's regret list' | |
| 4 |  | Marion Dinning Marion Dinning Lake Macquarie New South Wales | |
| 5 |  | Our First major Ocean crossing. Marion Burchell, Ron Burchell and Dick Goldstiver aboard 'A.Y. Sea-D' enroute Sydney Australia to Gulf Harbour New Zealand. Dick's Wife Pat is taking the photo. Ron and Marion have no idea that this Ocean Crossing that this passage is the beginning of a 5 year adventure that will change their lives forever. There are hundreds of stories to be told..... | |
| 6 |  | Marion Burchell and Chris Burchell- Christening Starlight Express Ron and Marion Burchell have stood by Tradition and have always Christened and Launched their 'New' Vessels with words: 'I hereby name this Vessel 'Vessel Name' and may God Bless and keep safe all of those that sail abroad her', whilst pouring a bottle of Champagne over the her Bow. | |
| 7 |  | Starlight Express at Anchor Pittwater Sydney |
| Linked to | Family: Burchell/Dinning (F2), Ronald Keith Burchell, Marion Dinning |
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