Caption contest?

This is ALMOST as good as the one of JW and Jake from a few years back... there must be something in the water (besides dead fish) during Tradewinds

Photos from Racebook-us.com

Soap on a Rope sales guy.....

"Singing endorsement of the rum drinks at Morada Bay"

Are they giving courses in pole dancing to males now ?!?!

Wouter

pic one, Crew "It's not powered by THAT kind of Wind!!!!!"
Helm "But i love the taste of baked beans"
Pic 2 , Crew "AARGGHHH I can't breathe!!!!!"
Helm " Phew, that is bad...."

You can take a Lake sailor out of the lake, but you can't take the Lake out of a Lake sailor.

"New York ballet, here I come!!"

"I'm soooo HAPPPYY OHHHH SOOOOO HAPPPY!!!!!..."

I WANNA DANCE! (notice rainbow colors)

where did you get those pictures? I can't find any photos on the site yet (says "coming soon").

Dude there are over 1000 pictures there.
http://racebook-us.smugmug.com/TRADEWINDS-2010/TRADEWINDS-2010/11039150_5t3m7

somebody pay that photographer. Up the regatta entry fee another $5 next year, and have a photographer like this post photos up on this site or SA, etc.

People like to see pictures of themselves, even when their boat is sideways.

Even better, the awards can be nice framed photos of their team in action, with a little nameplate..

Do you have any idea how hard it would be for a pro photographer that takes over 2,000 pictures at a regatta to try to find specific photos of a specific boat or team and get them printed in time for trophies on the last day? IMPOSSIBLE! Most closeups do not show sail numbers or anything to identify.

We were so fortunate that Cindy was there, thanks to Kirk Newkirk for persuading her to come.

The way to get professional photographers like Cindy to continue photographing these regattas is to purchase a picture of your boat in action.

Or bump the regatta fees up and pay a photographer up front for taking pictures which you can post... They can't do this for free all the time....

I do see your point regarding picture trophies...

hermph...they weren't showing up for me this morning. Great shots! Thanks Cindy....especially for the one where Nigel was 'helping' me with the boat repair.

[queue music] I'm so pretty! so so pretty!

Mary,
We did just that several times at the Gaulden Reed Summer Sizzler. We took pictures of each boat at the A mark on the first day. Took the film to CVS that night and had the pictures the next morning. Sort the Pics by class and sail number so they are easy to find once the scoring has been done. Just insert the pics into plastic frames with place stickers. The rest of the pictures we put out for the sailors to keep. Low cost and everyone had a great memory.

holly smokes those are fantastic shots.. hope you guys support them and buy some!

+2
Do whatever it takes to get someone on the water with a camera. I am totally convinced that getting pictures and stories out there in the mainstream is THE way to grow our sport. Every event should think about media, no matter how ghetto. I kind of left Jdub in a lurch at the F18s in LB a few months back. I was supposed to work the A mark, but felt it was more important to get the word out.

Its easy to overlook him. He'd need to stand on a stool to get him in the peripheral vision

and you'd have to have your glasses on...