| The
Cottonwood Regatta & U.S. Nationals Catawba YC, Charlotte, NC April 23-24, 2005 shore photos - 1 photos by Emily Johnson, Mo Metcalf, Bill Waller & Uncle Al |
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| As John Weakley (pith
helmet in background) explains it all to Peter Rahn, Alyssa Johnson and
Uncle Al meet the Lightning they will sail with ... ... |
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| ... Jim Heffernan ... ... |
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| ... this weekend. ... |
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| Their support team
will be Tommy, the Wonder Dog, who used to be the "bar dog" at Seagle's
Saloon in St. Marys, Georgia but who has now joined the Johnson
menagerie. ... |
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| Peter (l) and
Alex are a new audience for John Weakley's tales! ... |
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| (l to r) Bill
Waller, John Weakley, Richard Johnson, Alex and Peter Rahn ... |
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| John and his free beer
and pith helmet are nicely complemented by Bill's Jimmy Buffett shirt! ... |
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| Wayfarers lounging: (l
to r) Richard Johnson, Tony Krauss, Hans Gottschling, Emily
Johnson, Mo Metcalf and Peter Rahn. ... |
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| Al and John in the
"smoking lounge" with Alex, Peter and Tony ... |
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| Hans with Carolina
Blonde ... |
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| Dressed for Saturday's
cool, grey, windy weather are Peter Every (l) and Uncle Al. ... |
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| Joe DeBrincat brought
some of us some lovely Midwinters-based water colours. ... |
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| Joe DeBrincat (r)
and Joe Blackmore rig up the Maltese Falcon. ... |
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| Saturday morning: the
gang arrives to a very un-Cottonwood-like day - clockwise from
lower left: John Weakley, Mike Murto, Alex and Peter Rahn, Bob
Frick, Joe DeBrincat, Richard Johnson, Mo Metcalf, Tony Krauss, Dotty
Murto, Peter Every. ... |
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| Team Lightning 13848: (l
to r) Uncle Al, Alyssa, Jim. ... |
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| Can this be ... ... |
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| ... the warm, sunny, not too windy Cottonwood Regatta
that ... ... |
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| ... we have become
accustomed to???!! |
| 2005
Cottonwood Regatta & U.S. Nationals results report photos: shore pics - 1 shore pics - 2 more Friday ashore more Saturday & Sunday ashore sailing pics - 1 sailing pics - 2 awards de Boer pics |