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Doug sailoring. - IMG_2243
Bryan pulls on some lines. - IMG_2244
A view from the deck up at the mainsail and jib. - IMG 5543
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A bird that miraculously managed to get miles and miles off shore stops for a rest on our boat. He seemed tame but was probably just too exhausted to hop away. - IMG 5549
Look at the ease with which Bryan steers. - IMG 5550
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Our happy family: Julie, Mike, Patrick, Sam, Doug. - IMG_2247
One of many offshore oil/gas rigs with a boat alarmingly close to it. - IMG_2250
Bryan at the helm. - IMG_2256
Doug at the helm. - IMG_2261
The finish line! We got in about 12:30am on Saturday morning, squeaking in ahead of at least on boat in our class. Sorry for the poor quality, camera operation was a tall order given my mental state at this point. - IMG 5557
After a good nights sleep and a shower, we spent the next day lazing around Port Aransas. Here, Bryan has convinced Julie and Doug that despite the dead fish on the Beach, a swim is in order given the nice waves and relative warmth of the water (compared at least to norcal standards). - IMG 5564
swim swim swim - IMG 5570
Julie negotiates a wave. - IMG 5574
After being stung by a couple of (tiny) jellyfish, the swimmers emerge to dry. - IMG 5576
Julie drying off. - IMG 5577
Bryan's ocean-styled do. - IMG 5580
Have a free bottle of rum for finishing the race, but please don't take it around to 5 bars drinking it. - IMG 5582
To show their appreciation for being taken out on the boat, Julie and Bryan by a liter of Woodford Reserve for Sam. Chambord is both an inferior liquor *and* a boat we bested in our class. Get it?!? - IMG 5583
Some crews had even better get ups than our pink-orange crew shirts. - IMG 5584
Texas barbecue awaited us for the dinner party on Saturday! What bliss. Bryan consumes roughly 1.5 lbs brisket and several rum drinks. - IMG_2264
Cleaned up for the party the next day, the crew of the Longhawk celebrate with pink-orange shirts and rum drinks courtesy Bacardi. - IMG 5586
People eagerly await the announcement of winners. - IMG 5588
Julie makes full use of the free West Marine hat and West Marine light-up plastic ice cube. - IMG 5596
Patrick, exultant, with trophy. - IMG 5599
Julie with trophy. - IMG 5600
Bryan with trophy.