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Vessels from Horizon to Horizon January 4, 2012
Prepping for the race: young sailors with the Bow to Stern sailing program rig their FJ-14 dinghies for the regatta. The sailing school sent 11 sailors in 5 boats to the event.The thick of things: the green hull of Tim Balfour and Jennifer Smart’s “Pelli” stands out among the starters“Sirocco” lines up within sight of the Stallings HousePull up a chair, have a seat: the view from a spectating trawlerTime to head homePart of the crowd at the M&Ms cafe post race skippers meeting. Owner Dave Sargent provided the meeting area, soup and libations.Bill Graves accepts his drawn-at-random third place prize. Preparing to select another winner from the pot are Liz Lathrop and Art TierneyEnd of the year’s first regatta as seen from the Oriental bridge and the Oriental Harbor Marina.(TownDock.net thanks Tom and Liz Lathrop for providing on course and post-race descriptions. Also Bill and Phyllis Chaplik for the use of their vessel to photograph the regatta.)







