- MVI 5624
- MVI 5508
Sam glides through the conclusion of silent night with ease. - MVI 5611
Mike demonstrates his singing and choreography skills. - IMG 5613
Bryan smokes celebratory cigar (#2 for his lifetime). - MVI 5593
The announcement of Longhawk winning 3rd place. - MVI 5540
Julie steers the boat in high wind. - IMG 5574
After being stung by a couple of (tiny) jellyfish, the swimmers emerge to dry. - IMG 5576
Julie drying off. - IMG 5610
Strangely Homer-like here... - IMG 5609
I mean, all the cool kids are doing it... - IMG 5607
Why not put the light up ice cube in your mouth while waiting for another rum and coke? - IMG 5602
Mike with trophy. - 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 5580
Have a free bottle of rum for finishing the race, but please don't take it around to 5 bars drinking it. - IMG 5621
A post-party Whataburger run nets Bryan 1/2 gallon of chocolate shake. - IMG 5552
- IMG 5600
Bryan with trophy. - IMG 5543
- IMG 5577
Bryan's ocean-styled do. - IMG 5586
People eagerly await the announcement of winners. - IMG 5550
- IMG 5626
1.99! I didn't think I'd see it again in my lifetime... - IMG 5583
Some crews had even better get ups than our pink-orange crew shirts. - IMG 5570
Julie negotiates a wave. - IMG 5599
Julie with trophy. - IMG 5614
Julie smokes too... - 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 5548
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 5551
- 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?!?