Shelley and Kevin Krigbaum raised the mast on the Holder 20 with the help of their neighbor, Matt.
Dan Helmick (left) and Craig Witt doing a little last minute centerboard work...
Mike Maddox was showing off his new hat. The signal flags read "I will keep close to you through the night".
Sailing with Paul Ritchie (background) were James Bennett and Mike Maddox.
Dave Neilsen rigging his yellow (hot racing) windmill.
It was very relaxing at the dock. There were only a few bass boats out on this fine day.
Chris and Grant Barr crewed on the Prindle 18-2 for the day.
Jody Christopherson unfurling the Windmill's jib before sailing off the dock.
We all rushed out to the starting line, as fast as we could go.
Paul Ritchie nailed the start!
It was a parade initially.
Just at the gun, several of us were caught a ways behind the line...
Yet another shop of the leaders of the pack.
Just behind the Krigbaum's Holder was Jason Smith in his Venture 22.
Dan McCracken's Catalina 22 just ahead of Kevin & Shelley Krigboum's
Holder 20.
We had 4 keelboats racing on this day.
The Hunter and the Windmill sailed close for most of the day.
More close racing between the Hunter and the Windmill.
Dave Neilsen and Jody Christopherson broad reacing with the whisker pole up.
The Hunter 216 really goes with that spinnaker up.
About 4 minutes after the start of the race, the view back towards the dam was spectacular.
Hunter (left) and Flying Dutchman reaching down the lake.
Even though our Prindle was leading the race, we lost to Dave and Jody in that darned Windmill.
Hunter 216 and Windmill saiing very close in the first leg of our race.
Grant and Chris Barr sat forward on opposite bows to keep our boat's
tail from dragging.
Commodore Barr trying out the Prindle 18-2 for only the 2nd time.
The Krigbaum's Holder 20 (left) was drag racing with the Ritchie's Hunter 216.
Dave and Jody seemed to hug the east shore and find some extra speed there.
Dan Helmick's Flying Dutchman approaching the 162 bridge.
Chris demonstates his trapeze form before the wind really picked up.
Chris and Grant liked sitting forward on the lee bow.
This plane buzzes us quite low and flew off to the north.
This is the view from about 200 feet above lake level. Photographer: Unknown
The Krigbaums (left) and Dan Helmick (center) sailing towards the bridge while the barrs (right) sail back. Photo: James Bennett
Chris Barr held the mast up while Mark and Grant attached the forestay.
Photo: James Bennett
Dan Helmick was back from about a year's break from sailing. He took 5th for the day in his Flying Dutchman.
James Bennett took this beautiful shot into the sun looking back at the rest of the keelboat fleet.
Dave and Jody won the day easily, sailing Dave's yellow windmill "Oscar". Photo: James Bennett
Doesn't the hat make the man? Photo: James Bennett