| The
Cottonwood Regatta & U.S. Nationals Catawba YC, Charlotte, NC April 23-24, 2005 shore photos - 2 photos by Emily Johnson, Mo Metcalf, Bill Waller & Uncle Al |
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| Friday and Saturday
were good days on which to sit inside the cozy Catawba YC premises - by
the roaring and much appreciated fire or playing chess - or should that
be cheese, as a closer look at John's bishop and Alex's rook(?) will
reveal. ... |
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| The usual great Friday
night feed for the early arrivals. ... |
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| Mary Abel, now W4105,
with Uncle Al ... |
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| John and Alex listen
attentively (l). Meanwhile Peter makes a serious point to
Richard. ... |
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| Bob Frick with ... ... |
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| ... Peter Every and Mo
Metcalf (r) ... |
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| (l to r) John
and Dolores de Boer, Dotty and Mike Murto ... |
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| Mike, Dotty and
Dolores block the fire. ... |
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| Alyssa Johnson has
survived her first day in a Lightning. ... |
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| The Lightning table -
featuring ... ... |
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| ... John Holmes (l) and
Ron Wright who
were very helpful to us newcomers. ... |
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| All of the Lightning
sailors at the
Cottonwood were most welcoming to Jim, Alyssa and me - the way sailboat
racing should be!!! Thanks, "guys"! It
was a pleasure to sail with you!! ... |
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| The live blues
entertainment on Saturday night was ... ... |
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| ... most enjoyable. ... |
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| Jim Heffernan, too,
has lived through his first Lightning day. ... |
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| Noelle DeBrincat was a
fairly willing ... ... |
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| ... subject for Emily, the photographer, as was ... ... |
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| ... Tommy. ... |
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| A cool but sunnier
morning ... ... |
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| ... on the Sunday: (l to r) Joe, Mike, Dotty,
Mo, Bob and Michele. ... |
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| A young man and his
beer ... |
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| Between Saturday night
sets, we got to chat with our ace Race Committee of Jolene
Rasmussen (3rd from right) and her husband, Eric . ... |
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| And a serious
discussion it was, too! ... |
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| A thoughtful and
perhaps sleepy Alyssa after a tough day on the water, but ... ... |
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| ... dear old Dad (r)
looks even sleepier. ... |
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| More serious talk ... |
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| Night falls ... ... |
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| ... over Lake Wylie,
and a ... ... |
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| ... full moon rises. |
| 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 |