Viper strike: Vipers get in a second race on Saturday

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082. Viper start for the second race on Saturday; only the Viper and multihull fleets were completed a second race. Friday and Sunday both had better winds, fortunately. (20100116 123458 BD Regatta Sat 082 Viper start 33 Blr 46 Her)


083. Viper 33 "Blur"

"Alibi" gets her Buccs in a row after Saturday's Birthday Regatta

105a. Alibi and the Drifters -- Alibi's crew meet boats looking to go where they're towed (20100116 145452 BD Regatta Sat 105a Alibi and drifters)


107a. Alibi crew view (20100116 145504 BD Regatta Sat 107a Alibi crew vu)


108a. Alibi with a Thistle on her stern (20100116 145510 BD Regatta Sat 108a Alibi w thistle on her stern)


112a. Alibi picks up some Buccs and change (20100116 145738 BD Regatta Sat 112a pickup some Buccs and change)


113a. Verticality: transoms and saguaros (20100116 152218 BD Regatta Sat 113a transoms)


114a. Transoms oblique; seven horsepower for seven boats (20100116 152224 BD Regatta Sat 114a buccs in a row

116a.
Alibi with her conga line (20100116 152244 BD Regatta Sat 116a Alibi conga line)



118a. Alibi gets all her Buccs in a Row (20100116 152316 BD Regatta Sat 118a Alibis Buccs in a row)

Friday Fracas I: Buccaneers and Friends at Lake Pleasant, Arizona

005. Close view of Bucc 5220 (20100115 113126 Friday Fracas 005 Bucc 5220 close)



007. Buccaneer and friends (20100115 113142 Friday Fracas 007 Bucc and friend)



008. Bucc 523 and Nacra cat (20100115 113146 Friday Fracas 008 Bucc 523 Blur and Prindle 3310)



11. Buccaneer 5220 Cassiopeia at the start of race two (20100115 124438 Friday Fracas 011 2nd Bucc start Bucc 5220 Cassiopeia and start r2)


Other pictures can be found on Picasaweb, including


004. Bucc 5220, Cassiopeia, and friends
004 Cassiopeia



009. Bucc 5231 Lazy Bones and 3 kitties -- Nacra catamarans in background
009. Lazy Bones


10. Buccaneers start race two during the Arizona Yacht Club "Friday Fracas" as Lake Pleasant, Arizona.
010. Bucc race two start Friday


More pictures to come soon.... but first we need to get ready for some sailing.
(Posted originally Jan. 16 but revised and resequenced)

"Melissa Kay" and Buccaneers at the Friday Fracas

O'Day 25 Melissa Kay bow-on in foreground with southbound Buccaneers in the background to the east at Lake Pleasant, Arizona during race two of the Arizona Yacht Club's Friday Fracas (20100115 125652 Friday Fracas 045 ODay 25 1223 Melissa Kay and Buccs w spinnakers)


(20100115 125702 Friday Fracas 046 ODay 25 223x Melissa Kay and Buccs)