| the 2007 Rock Hall Weekend Saturday: on the water - 2 pics mostly by Uncle Al ... |
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| The Postponement Flag is still
up as our Committee Boat, flying "L" (yellow and black squares) , invites us to come within hail or follow, which ... ... |
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| ... Mike Murto and Dave Hepting
do. ... |
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| More spi practice for the
Heffernans in a strengthening breeze. ... |
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| Peter Bell in Kit: a typical family group aboard
one of the Chesapeake 20's ... |
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| Carole McCullough and crew ... |
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| Ted Weihe and crew ... |
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| Alex Schlegel and his young crew
who ... ... |
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| ... remains eager for trapezing
opportunities. ... |
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| Randy (301) and Ted (210) ... |
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| The postponement continues as
the RC waits for the wind to settle down. ... |
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| And the breeze is picking up! (l to r) Mike Murto (2959), Randy
Watson (301), Ted Weihe ... |
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| USWA Commodore, Mike Anspach (l), and crew, Paul McVey pass ... ... |
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| ... to leeward of Randy Watson. ... |
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| Team Blomquist in Gracie crosses Clay Taylor ... |
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| A bit of pre-race refreshment
for Bob Blomquist's crew ... |
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| Team Taylor chomps right along
in Mermaid. ... |
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| Meanwhile, with the CWA camera
at extreme zoom, we caught a bit of the action from the other course, which featured Lasers, Windmills, Lightnings, Sunfish, Comets and the one Highlander. ... |
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| A spinnakering Mike Murto meets
the close-hauled ... ... |
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| ... Andy Douma. ... |
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| Looks like Mike is having Dave
helm while he (Mike) handles the intricacies of the spinnaker? ... |
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| Jim and Mark have it all pretty
much wired. ... |
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| Jim Lingeman (3991) has found
himself a crew: Kathy Schubert. Looks like he won't subject her to the
spinny just yet. ... |
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| Having sailed part of the upwind
leg, (l to r) Lori, Tony and
Mike return towards the start line - as ... ... |
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| ... do several others since ... ... |
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| ... the wind has settled in
nicely, and racing should get underway any minute now. ... |
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| Chris Ford reaches up under the
bow of Nick Seraphinoff with daughter, Julie. ... |
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| Tony, Jim and Lori comin' right
atcha!! |