2011 Rum Race #3 (7/9)

[ChrisK]

Check out this really cool x2 video from Todd Sampsel of RR#3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cc_XMlGRRk

Hmm...which boat is yours?

[DollFin]

Ours is the LITTLE TINY blue one! LOL!

Love when the tanker comes through - looks like they're racing too.

[ChrisK]

The tanker is pretty cool.
Ah, after careful review. We're right on the bow of that big boy at 4:55. Along with Leading Edge, Stinger.

The video fades out just as we were about to make our big comeback move! LOL

I'm glad the camera wasn't rolling at the other mark...
J80 Hendrix and us we're having a contest on who could have the worst possible spinnaker set of the evening. He got the shrimp award. But I think we won the overall with what can only be described as funky spinnaker origami...

[gwittich]

Photos of Rum Race 3 can be found at

http://gallery.me.com/gwittich/100125

They are not of Lacy or Trinklein quality but I'll keep trying.
The blurry photo finish is between Picante and Gold Rush - probably doing 25 knots.

(Sorry for my bias towards Figaro.)

[Sailaway]

Wow!  Thanks for sharing!  Now if we could get all to post their pics we would have one heck of a photo gallery!

Nice shots,

John

m/v Tramp