Some of the images.
FRIDAY
Makeing sure the spin is properly setup.


Saturday morning, I was freezing my butt off!
Turning my boat around in a very tight beach.

Cary Palmer (ZUHL) is on starboard and Bruce (bobcat) aka Uni-Can is on port.

Starting to setup the sails

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Waiting for the beach to clear up some.
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Coast is clear, LETS GO!
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The air was pretty chilly, cant imaging the water!
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First taste of the waters temperatur. I thought, damn do I really want to do this?
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I really have no choice, lets go. No turning back now.
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After the entire morning, freezing my hands and face off. We are back! Damn about time.
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I will get the wheels for you Cary :p
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ARGH! I am one strong sailor! Oh no wait! those are the euro-trax, very light beachwheels.
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Bringing her unto the beach.
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After a weekend of sailing, boozing and having an overall wonderfull time; there is always time for some sailor brotherly love. Cary gives me a big friendly thank you hug.
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All in all it was a great weekend. Awesome experience, got to meet more F16 sailors. Specially Bruce bobcat aka Uni-Can that came all the way from Canada to participate in this event.

Hope to see you all there next year. Wouter! when are you comming down to participate in Tradewinds?