The ‘pond’ is not a term a stranger would likely use for the waterway that surrounds the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (RSYS) in Australia owing to the three types of ferry traffic, tugs, recreational boaters and the odd military craft that will buzz by on any given day.  Despite this being called the ‘inner Harbour’, the visible and sub-surface wake here make the most seasoned sailor grab hold and take note.   The lack of predictability boosts the heart rate of the uninitiated with a huge variety of wave types and frequencies.

Marina World, Sept /Oct 2006

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