Lake Pleasant Practice Race, September 20, 2008, Arizona Yacht Club

The arizona Yacht Club starting line is a busy place on the morning of Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Lake Pleasant, Arizona. This was the day for race committee training and practice races in which all boats started as a single fleet. The last race was almost a bit of a double cross, or more accurately, a double-X; the X course twice around required four windward mark roundings, which most boat crews didn't catch.

Vipe rin striking range

MC scow 569, two Merit 25s, a Santana, and other boats hit the starting line

M scow 569, and two Merits 25s; 1111 and 67238

Catalina no. 1361 "Jammin" plus MC scow 568, Merit 67238, and more action

De Merits: Merit 25 1111 and 67238

Close-up of Merit

Catalina no. 1361 (Mesa, Arizona homeport) and MC scow no. 569

Yellow-hulled Merit 25 no. 67238 (Sea Dog?)

Santana no. 145

Merit 25 no. 1111 and Viper no. 71

O'Day 1223 (Melissa Kau?)