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Reporting: 2005 Hobie Tiger Worlds Wrap-up

Added by damonAdmin on Apr 04, 2005 - 02:39 PM

Click to wave the beer flagI hope you enjoy the shots from one day on the water before Dave (Gonzo Report) got the best goose of his life. I got released from the hospital just hours before they closed the RV lot on Friday, just in time to see Dave and Eric drive off with their new Tiger and head for a nice weekend sail to Catalina. It seems they were pulling your leg Damon and made so much money from selling their home made sprits to the thirsty sailors that they are now on the road, traveling in style. Seems they left behind the Supercat with the Beer Flag still flying.

A special note of thanks to the 3 guys who got me out of the RV when I broke my leg/ancle!! As I said, Dave's bum just happened to be the closest thing to grab as I was maneuvered out the door of the motorhome and I bet he won't forget that grab for awhile!

The shots I have posted are for Monday, when I was able to get on the water thanks to the generosity of the Hobie Cat Tiger Worlds providing a boat for us camera geeks. The wind was blowing 20+ plus out past the point and I would guess up to 35+ in the puffs. The photo shoot quickly turned into a rescue mission and I was asked many times to use my zoom to determine if 2 sailors were still on a capsized boat.

We saw at least half the fleet turtle during the first race and on the beat back to the beach after the postponement flag was raised. I witnessed the most perfect pitchpole I have ever seen and one boat did a reverse pitchpole. It is amazing to think that my stepping on a 2 inch wooden block was the worst injury of the day, but I was glad that it was and the sailors arrived back on the beach basically in one piece.

I posted new photos in the Tiger Worlds Album and please take a look at my son's photo coverage. I did think he did a great job!

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful support. What a great group you all are. Don't worry I will be back before the seasons end!

Sail fast and have fun and see you on the water,

Connie Brown

Footnote: Thanks for the great stories and pictures from the Tiger Worlds to Connie Brown, David Atwatter, and Eric Finely.
 
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