| The
Cottonwood
Regatta & U.S. Nationals Catawba YC, Charlotte, NC April 23-24, 2005 action shots photos by Joleen and Erik Rasmussen |
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| Saturday: Lightnings
and Wayfarers fight a puffy breeze on a gray, cool day. ... |
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| Terry Tyner (Lightning
14825) has the inside track as he, Peter Rahn (W286) and John de Boer near the leeward mark in one of Saturday's races. ... |
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| The fleet approaches
the "closed" start/finish line on one of the runs with
... ... |
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| ... Pete Marriott
(13957) and Terry Tyner (14825) continuing their ... ... |
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| ... hot rivalry! ... |
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| Enjoying a lovely
Sunday morning puff and a big lead are Peter and Alex
Rahn. ... |
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| John and Dolores de
Boer hang in there nicely - just like Fanshawe, isn't
it, John? ... |
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| Richard Waldkirch and
crew (14695) lead a group of Lightnings past the RC boat. ... |
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| John Pelosi on his way
to series 3rd! ... |
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Sunday's first
race:
Uncle Al, Jim Heffernan and Alyssa Johnson decided
to keep things as
simple as possible by keeping the jib flying during
their spinnaker
runs. Here, Al and his Lightning mentor, Ron Wright,
prepare to
gybe back in towards the leeward mark.
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| Pam Barron and crew
follow the sun in one of Sunday's quieter moments, which
... ... |
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| ... usually did not
last long!! Super form for Team Pelosi (14932) with
Waldkirch (l) and
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| ... Team Wright to
leeward of them in hot pursuit.. |
| 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 |