We finished the regatta in second place behind the well-sailed Farr 40 from the Oak Cliff sailing Center at right.
Xcelsior
J44's fighting it out
Vamp, J-44
Charlie V, a J-44
Cracker chasing us upwind
Avra, a J-120
J-122's fighting
Antidote, another J-122
SirenSong, a J-122.
Xcelsior, IMX-45
Cracker II, a Ker 50, is the largest and fastest boat in the regatta.
Stephane our main trimmer and John our guest skipper
In between trying to figure out where we are on the race course, and where we want to go (my duty as navigator), and assisting here and there with some sails and lines, I try to snap a few photos when I can make a spare moment.
High Noon
Photo courtesy Tuck Edmundson. Thanks, Tuck
I took a brief video, Avra going downwind as we go upwind
