All the teams in the district gather for the skippers meeting. There were so many people that we got only 1 boat for our team to rotate through.
The kick off regatta at the Seattle Yacht Club on Portage Bay. The day started out cold, and a little wet. We had 5 knots of wind throughout the day, but it was very shifty. One time they even had to change the race course in the middle of a starting sequence.
Gavin and Amelia won the first race.
The courses were small and often mark roundings were very crowded. The start line was short, also. If you didn't get off to a good start, it was hard to catch up.
This kid capsized during a roll tack, and the rudder fell off. As soon as they righted the boat, the skipper saw the rudder sinking beside the boat, and dove in to get it.
The Thomas G. Thompson. An oceanic research ship leased to UW's School of Oceanography. Thomas G. Thompson (1888-1961) was a famous oceanographer. Yes, I am a nerd.
Yet another example of my nerdiness.
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How did you do that bubbly thing on that picture? It looks cool.
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