- MVI 5508
Sam glides through the conclusion of silent night with ease. - MVI 5540
Julie steers the boat in high wind. - MVI 5593
The announcement of Longhawk winning 3rd place. - MVI 5611
Mike demonstrates his singing and choreography skills. - MVI 5624
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Leslie and friends hike at Point Reyes. - hike3
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Ashley and Leslie - hike5
Heather, the ocean - hike6
Ashley, the ocean - hike7
More elk! - hike8
The sun goes down, the fog rolls in. - IMG 5496
The first of many episodes of daytime sleep for Patrick. - IMG 5501
More boats amassing. - IMG 5511
To pass the time at the windless start, Sam unveils a squeeze box and proceeds to play classic sea shanties such as "Silent Night." Julie feigns a smile. - IMG 5513
Skippers Sam and Mike consult. - IMG 5514
Bryan finds a comfortable spot to wait for wind. - IMG 5515
As does Patrick. - IMG 5519
More waiting (the boat has many lounging options). - IMG 5524
I was also a fan of this little spot. - IMG 5532
An attempt at communicating the glory of night sailing. Darkness on deck, the nearly full moon high above, and no other lights or sounds except the occaisonal stern light of a boat we're passing or the whistle of an oil rig. - IMG 5536
Another night shot attempt. The wind actually picked up terrifically around nightfall, and we spent most of the rest of the night at near full speed (about 8 mph). - IMG 5538
Julie at the helm. - IMG 5542
A gas/oil pipe in the foreground, and a rig off in the distance. This is what we had to stay up all night watching out for. - 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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