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The "Orion" races on Friday nights with the MAST
organization. It's a nice club of Lake Michigan sailors who like to race but are not
"cut-throat" about the competition -- okay, okay, . . . MOST of the time that is
true. Any time you get two sailboats out on the water, you have a race.
I like racing because it hones my sailing skills. Every Friday night
I learn a little more about what makes my boat go. Unfortunately, it seems
the other racers are learning just a bit faster. But it is still a heck of
a lot of fun!
Check out the July 23rd shots!
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Race Night
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Looking in the rearview mirror
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Aquila
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Competition
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Tony trims the Jib
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Rail Meat
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Tony trims the main
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Mike provides feedback to the skipper
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Mike up close
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Look who is behind us!
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The definition of Concentration
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Doing 5 knots on a dead run
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The downwind leg on a beautiful night
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Racing at sunset
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Crew emulating "A Well Oiled Machine"
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End of Day
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Crew discusses "Next Move"
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Racing Aquila
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View from the Wheel
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Rounding the Mark
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Dennis sets the whisker pole
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Ann
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Sunset over Milwaukee
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Sailing Thru the Middle Gap-Dan on left, lighthouse on right
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Morning in the Marina-start of a perfect day!
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Here are the July 16, 2004 Race Nite Pictures. We
had a great crew, great weather, Miller beer and did not come in last. A
good night by any standard. Enjoy!
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The crew of the Orion
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Captain Ken says, "Welcome Aboard!"
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Mike the First Mate
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Dennis the Second Mate
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The Competition Lags behind Orion
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Dan and Mark doing their best impression of "Rail Meat"
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Captain Ken in the driver's seat
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Ann
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Excellent Night for Sailing
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The Competition
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Sailing
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Friday night Races
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Ann and Dan at Green Bell Buoy One
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Ann and Dan
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Rounding the Mark
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Around the Mark
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Mark
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Approaching the Mark
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Sailing
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Dan the Strategist
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Captain Ken
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Dan at the wheel
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Annie and Dan
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Annie Dan and Captain Ken
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Rail Meat
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Dennis and Mark
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Beautiful night on Lake Michigan
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Sunset over Milwaukee
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Dan at the helm of the Orion
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Dan loves sailing
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Mike about one mile out of Milwaukee
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Mike sniffs the cork approvingly
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The Middle Gap and lighthouse
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Orion sails into the Summerfest Lagoon
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Italia Fest was going strong
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Mike and Mark as we sail into Summerfest Lagoon
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Our Obligatory Pass of the Pieces of Eight Restaurant
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Ann and Dan
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July 18th - Friday Night Race Pictures. The
crew, and I, are getting more focused on our racing. Trimming the sails
and developing strategies to go fast supercede taking time out to snap great
photos during the race. As a result, this week's shots were taken before
the race and after the race. I took several of the sunset over Milwaukee
and I admit they may get a bit repetitive, but I could not throw any out.
Forgive me. Enjoy --
July 11th - Friday Night Race pictures.
I did not have much time to take pictures during this
race. We did have some nice air in the beginning of the race and the crew
was focused. As the night wore on, the wind abated. I pulled the
camera out and as you will see, most of this night's pictures were taken as we
approached the committee boat and the finish line, and then as we sailed into
Milwaukee's inner harbor. We welcomed Mike M's daughter, Jess onto the
crew for this race.
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Jess samples the Chardonnay
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Jessica up close
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Jessica
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Mike W
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Mike M
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Dennis
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Orion sails on
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I see the Committee Boat!
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Jess and Dennis offer strategy suggestions
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Mike M and Mike W - Orion's "Dynamic Duo"
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Mike M says, "Tighten up on the jib sheet!" As Mike W orders a slackening of the jib sheet.
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Sailing down the stretch to the finish line
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The MAST Committee Boat is easy to identify
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Approaching the Committee Boat and the Finish Line
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Being Committee Boat Crew is fun!
Hope they got those times right |
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The Mast Committee Boat
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The Race is Done, Results are In!
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A view of the Water Works
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Looking north of Milwaukee towards Shorewood
About 3 miles out |
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Heading for the Middle Gap
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The End of a Perfect Day
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Now it's "Miller Time!"
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Orion heads home
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A Friday Night "Fish Fry" Sunset
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Nice shot of a Milwaukee sunset
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Milwaukee Light at sunset
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Sailing thru the Middle Gap after the race
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Milwaukee Light House--Middle Gap
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Sunset over Milwaukee
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The Crew Celebrates a Great Race
Mike M, Mike W, Jess and Dennis caught on the flash card as we sailed thru Milwaukee's Middle Gap. |
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