Saturday, January 18, 2014

Pictures from the 2012 Sailing Season…including the infamous capsize!

Photos taken by Sheri Nadell unless otherwise noted.

Trying to keep up with Rusty!

Elysium


Port/Starboard crossing between Abigail and Magic


Surprise

Surprise and Abigail


Chasing the leader


Magic and Elysium

Magic and Elysium

Elysium leading Magic

Elysium

Abigail leading Magic

Magic

Magic

Surprise

Elysium

Abigail

Abigail

Abigail

Elysium enjoying the windy conditions

Abigail with the wind picking up

Elysium first to the mark...


Closely followed by Abigail with Magic in 3rd



Magic and Surprise at the mark

Surprise rounding the mark

Getting ready for the spinnaker set



Spinnaker hoist



Capsize sequence of Magic










Things were going still going well..

Starting to heel a bit..

This isn't the recommended way to sail the downwind leg.

And the predictable result

Capsized or not, it was a great day to be on the water!

Some Pictures from the 2013 Sailing Season...

All photos taken by Lucia Nixon unless otherwise noted. I have originals available for anyone who wants anything -Bip
(left to right) Elysium, Abigail, Firefly and Surprise



Abigail chasing Firefly and Elysium

Leading the big boats into Quahog Bay



Firefly

Firefly and Elysium fighting for the lead

Firefly


Firefly

Elysium and Firefly


Firefly trailing Elysium

Foredeck crew on Firefly is seeming very relaxed

Looking for wind..


Crossing the finish

The fleet under spinnaker
(Taken from Bip's phone)