| The
Cottonwood
Regatta & U.S. Nationals Catawba YC, Charlotte, NC April 24-25, 2004 Friday photos - 2 photos by Emily Johnson & Alan Hallwood |
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| Our home away
from
home for the weekend! ... |
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| Alan Hallwood and
his
wife, Joy, bask in the Carolina sunshine. Alan
discovered a suspect
plank in the hull of W442 and so had to come without his
beloved
Wayfarer. Lucky us, since he took tons of great pictures
and videos for
us on Saturday until his Mississauga SC mate, Roderick
Anderson,
press-ganged him into duty aboard W3568 on the Sunday. ... |
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| El Pollito
Rapido
heads out for an evening shakedown cruise. ... |
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| With Morris
Metcalf on
hand to keep an eye on things, Marc Bennett (l)
and Uncle Al (r)
... ... |
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| ... renew acquaintances with SHADES
who has
been here since the Midwinters. ... |
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| Lucky us! The
Lake
Wylie sailing breeze ... ... |
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| ... stuck around for us ... ... |
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| ... all Friday evening! ... |
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| Nick Seraphinoff
unpacks with encouragement from Dotty Murto after a long
solo trip from
Detroit. ... |
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| Lots of help for
Uncle
Al who tries not to forget which rope goes where while
John de Boer
holds up the mast. Marc Bennett snickers in his truly Jamaican way, and Morris Metcalf checks out Al's technique. ... |
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| The last of the
sailors have come ashore and now it's time for a late
... ... |
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| ... BBQ dinner
with
chef, Richard Johnson, at the grill. If he looks
nervous, it's no doubt
because ... ... daughter, Emily, is pointing the camera at him in a most unnerving manner!! ... |
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| ... daughter,
Emily,
is pointing the camera at him in a most unnerving
manner!! ... |
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| Super BBQ chef,
Mike
Murto, gives his approval ... ... |
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| ... Richard's
wife,
Michele, gets set to give dinner the true test. ... |
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| Emily Johnson
(r) with
... ... |
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| ... Sarah Zakerski ... |
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| Our other main
photographer, Emily Johnson, takes times out for a quick
turn on the
swing. ... |
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| And of course,
Sarah
needs a turn, too! ... |
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| Who could ask ... ... |
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| ... for a
nicer place ... ... |
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| ... to enjoy ... ... |
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| ... a balmy
evening!!?? ... |
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| Feeding time: (l
to
r starting with Uncle Al) Al, Morris, Marc,
Richard and his
daughter, Alyssa, and Joe Spencer. ... |
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| Just another
lovely
evening at the Catawba YC. ... |
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| Dolores is happy
to be
back sailing and Frank
too, is glad she is
back! ... |
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| Emily and Sarah
help
young CC (?) with the swing. ... |
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| Jim Higgins
returns from a nice, lakeside stroll with his date,
Patti. ... |
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| Hans Gottschling
getting some relaxation in before the 8-race ordeal! ... |
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| The joys of
camping:
Dotty Murto gives Cassie (I think) a pat while Cassie's
mother, Dolores, looks on proudly. Mike Murto merely relaxes. ... |
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| A lovely Carolina
day
... ... |
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| ... ends with a
fine
Lake Wylie sunset. |
| 2004
Cottonwood Regatta & U.S. Nationals results report photos: Friday - 1 Friday - 2 Saturday morning ashore Saturday pre-race Saturday: Race 1 Saturday: Race 2.1 Saturday: Race 2.2 Saturday: Race 3 Saturday: Race 4.1 Saturday: Race 4.2 Saturday post-race - 1 Saturday post-race - 2 Sunday (incl. awards & home) |