| The
Cottonwood
Regatta & U.S. Nationals Catawba YC, Charlotte, NC April 24-25, 2004 Friday photos - 1 photos by Emily Johnson & Alan Hallwood |
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| The view of the
lovely
Catawba YC as you enter through the gate - the camping
area being up to
the right. ... |
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| Peter Rahn (l)
and
son, Alex, rig up Shadow. Note that some campers
have already
arrived. ... |
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| Things are as
they
should be in Wayfarers: John de Boer and the Silver
Fox are
back! ... |
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| The Wayfarer gang
has
already dibsed the front porch ... ... |
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| ... a perfect
spot in
which to relax! ... |
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| A Lightning about
to
get ... ... |
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| ... a pre-race
scrub?
No such chores for John Weakley and Uncle Al this year,
thank goodness! ... |
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| More Wayfarers
arrive
- including Hans Gottschling with a brand new bottom
cover. ... |
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| View towards the
clubhouse where the free beer awaits. ... |
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| Cassie (or is it
Misty) smells fresh young legs as they Vanguards start
to arrive. ... |
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| The Wayfarer gang
-
hard at play! ... |
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| View from the
club
porch down the inlet. ... |
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| The CYC
campground is
filling up. ... |
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| Wayfarers staking
out
prime real estate near the launch ramps. ... |
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| Wayfarers
responded
well to the request to leave the boats in the water for
the duration of the Cottonwood so that launch ramp congestion would be reduced. ... |
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| The new helm of El
Pollito
Rapido, Joe Spencer, prepares for a Friday evening
practice
run ... ... |
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| ... with crew, John Weakley ... ... |
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| ... as they will
test
assorted borrowed gear. ... |
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| Vanguards
awaiting ... ... |
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| ... Saturday. ... |
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| Pre-race chat
among
the Vanguards. ... |
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| Two lovely
Vanguard
ladies get set to enjoy ... ... |
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| ... a Friday
night
beer. ... |
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| Dolores de Boer,
a
happy camper once more. ... |
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| Main Cottonwood
organizer, Bill Wiggins, prepares to dabble ... ... |
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| ... in his alternative sailing career. ... |
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| Two of our ace
crews:
Alex Rahn (l) and Frank Goulay ... |
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| (l to r)
Uncle
Al, Marc Bennett, Alex and Peter Rahn, Hans Gottschling ... |
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| The Catawba YC
keelboat docks ... |
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| Two Wayfarer vets
compare notes: John de Boer (l) and Nick
Seraphinoff ... |
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| Lightning
preparations
- note the essential lubricant on the foredeck!! |
| 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) |