the 2008 Rock Hall Weekend
Friday 20 June - 1
pics mostly by Uncle Al
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Mmmmm! Breakfast chez Cowperthwait!! Chef Lee on duty.
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The Chester River Yacht & Country Club boat park, scene of the River Race start.
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High tide: No problem launching the Highlander for Craig Rule and his crew.
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Chris Bolton unwraps his Hobie 20 Miracle which his daughter ...
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... Colette gets to helm today.
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Shroud attachment requires teamwork.
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Nick prepares to launch SHADES as Tony Krauss staggers into the lot.
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There are always lots of beautiful, interesting boats to be admired around here:
a Chesapeake 20 in the foreground and John Macielag's classic Log Canoe with its pair of masts.
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Classics themselves: Wayfarers!!
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Colette and her Hobie
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Allen Chauvenet prepares his lovely Windmill Beauty and the Beast.
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Team Pub Crawl: Marc and Julie look ready to kick ass.
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As usual, there will be a strong fleet of ...
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... A-Cats.
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We got a very nice surprise this year: Richard Watterson who did the 2007 Chesapeake Cruise with us.
With Mary Abel to coach Richard a bit, Richard will try racing for the first time this weekend.
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Windmill sailors: (l to r) Christina Chauvenet, her dad Allen, Dyer Harris, Jim Georgson?
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Christina will get to steer in the Regatta, while Allen helms today's race.
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Looks like it'll be a hot, mostly sunny day.
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Michele, Richard and their beloved Free Range Chick'n
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The mosquito sail is up and ready on the Log Canoe.
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