Rick,

Sure you can download them. They're are a lot of files though (172). I
can send you a cd if you want a complete compilation.

You can get at the photos here
<http://flickr.com/photos/lnixon/sets/72157604960714277/> (they are
still uploading so check back in about 15 minutes for a complete set).

-Leslie

--- In NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com, segler@... wrote:
>
> Leslie,
>
> Wonderful. Thanks.
>
> Will we be permitted to download a few off the Flickr site and keep
for the City League archive? (Well, I don't know that we have an
official archive, but we could cobble one together.)
>
> --Rick
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Leslie" kingfool67@...
> > Rick,
> >
> > The guy with the camera was my buddy Kevin. I had a fun time
looking
> > through the pictures he took this morning. Tonight I will try to
get
> > them all loaded onto my flickr account. When I do I'll send a link
out.
> >
> > -Leslie
> >
> > --- In NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com, segler@ wrote:
> > >
> > > To summarize at the beginning: they were animals out there.
> > >
> > > 6 guys raced 5 races last night. I wimped out when the air
> > temperature dropped to something more like February than May.
> > >
> > > WSW winds continually built thoughout the evening. This is the
> > reverse of the usual pattern of wind fading as the evening wears on.
> > By race 5 I was measuring a solid 18 mph on the pier. Gusts to 22.
> > However, I didn't notice much gustiness on the pier. The guys will
> > probably comment.
> > >
> > > Holding on to 10.8, 10.8, 11.0, 10.7, 8.0, and such sized sails on
> > big heavy longboards is something that even the most animal-like of
> > those guys started to have trouble with by race 5.
> > >
> > > 4 were on longboards (Mark, Glenn, Greg, Bret) , 1 on a Prodigy
> > (John), and 1 formula board (Leslie with 9.5). For the first 2
races
> > the wind was too light for the formula (FW) board. However, once
the
> > wind came up by race 3, the FW board hit its stride, and Leslie was
> > flying around the course in fine fashion. He even won race 4.
> > >
> > > There was some really good racing, with some pretty close
finishes.
> > It was great theater on the pier. Some guy up there with a
> > long-lensed SLR camera took a couple hundred pictures.
> > >
> > > Cheryl, our intrepid scorer, stayed warm with 6 pairs of pants, 4
> > jackets, and a head wrap. She's been there before.
> > >
> > > Once I tally the scores, I will post them here.
> > >
> > > --Rick
> > >
> > >
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