Starry Night coming in to finish the Round-The-Island race. (2014-04-26 17:12:04 NIKON D7100 with a "18.0-250.0 mm f/3.5-6.3" lens. [f/22.0, 1/60s] ISO 200)Starry Night finishing
A finisher coming in on the finish line of the Around-The-Island race. (2014-04-26 17:07:00 NIKON D7100 with a "18.0-250.0 mm f/3.5-6.3" lens. [f/22.0, 1/80s] ISO 200)Finishing the Around-The-Island race
A finisher going through the line while two others who have already finish head back to their anchorages. (2014-04-26 17:07:32 NIKON D7100 with a "18.0-250.0 mm f/3.5-6.3" lens. [f/22.0, 1/80s] ISO 200)Finish line of the Around-The-Island race
A gaggle of bareboat racers heading out on course (2014-04-28 11:29:40 NIKON D7100 with a "18.0-250.0 mm f/3.5-6.3" lens. [f/8.0, 1/200s] ISO 200)Bareboat gaggle
The press helicopter zooming around the racers on the upwind course. (2014-04-27 10:44:27 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/11.0, 1/200s] ISO 100)Press Helicopter filiming
Racers have popped their spinnakers and are heading downwind. (2014-04-29 11:30:24 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/5.6, 1/1250s] ISO 160)Spinnakers on the horizon
Neck in neck, these two bareboat racers are heading at speed for the finish line. Which one will win? (2014-04-29 14:02:36 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/800s] ISO 200)Close finishers
The bareboats heading downwind with no spinnakers but doing a respectable speed nonetheless. (2014-04-29 11:44:12 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/5.3, 1/1250s] ISO 160)Bareboats on the horizon
Two racers on port tack (2014-05-01 10:32:59 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/5.6, 1/640s] ISO 100)Two racers on port tack
These bareboats are fighting for position in a close group going upwind past the committee boat (2014-05-01 10:34:20 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/400s] ISO 100)Close quarters racing
The spinnakers are pretty but are difficult to handle and require a certain level of expertise. Mistakes can ruin not only a race but also the sails. (2014-05-01 13:21:10 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/800s] ISO 200)Pretty chutes
Many of the spinnakers are brightly colored and sport pretty designs. It also makes them easy to identify from a distance. (2014-05-01 10:41:38 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/320s] ISO 100)Colorful sails
Two bareboats tacking close to the Pillars of Hercules, which mark the the entrance to English Harbour. (2014-05-01 10:39:14 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/400s] ISO 100)Racing under the Pillars of Hercules
The other class boats are racing downwind past our orange start line buoy,. (2014-05-01 10:36:15 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/400s] ISO 100)Racing downwind
The austere cliffs past English Harbour make for a dramatic backdrop to these racers. (2014-05-01 10:37:25 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/320s] ISO 100)Racing past English Harbour
El Ocaso passed through our finish line, and this crewmember jokingly signals "Why didn't you blow the whistle" as they passed. (2014-05-02 12:17:47 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/1000s] ISO 200)What?
While Caipirinha is part of the other committee boat's vessel, she tacked past our boat on her upwind race. (2014-05-02 12:59:36 NIKON D7100 with a "18.0-250.0 mm f/3.5-6.3" lens. [f/8.0, 1/250s] ISO 200)Caipirinha tacking upwind
Dido is an elegant wooden classic yacht (or is she a replica?) (2014-05-02 12:49:38 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/800s] ISO 200)Antigua Sailing Week - Sail Number GBR719R
Northern Child is part of the other race group, but passed us at speed on her upwind leg. (2014-05-02 12:43:58 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/1250s] ISO 200)Northern Child passing
The crew is on the rail to provide weight on the windward side of the boat and decrease heel - thus increase speed. Every pound counts (which means that I might make a good hull-sitter. (2014-05-02 12:40:13 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/640s] ISO 200)Rail meat on Tonnerre
True passes our committee boat at speed. The cockpit area is quite open and free of obstructions, but I can't see where they would put up the bimini. (2014-05-02 12:35:07 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/640s] ISO 200)True heeling
The bareboats under 2 sails and the spinnaker classes coming downwind for a finish. (2014-05-02 12:22:51 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/800s] ISO 200)Downwind final leg
The three waving members of Monster Project had an uncanny resemblance to Stephen, Tayne and Michaela from Katz. Later I found out that they had been taken on as crew for the day! (2014-05-01 12:58:52 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/500s] ISO 200)Uncanny resemblances
Volvo 70 Monster Project (2014-05-01 12:59:30 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/8.0, 1/640s] ISO 200)Volvo 70 Monster Project
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