[Rhodes22-list] Fw: regatta photos

[elle]

Yea...it's hard to see the rudder post unless the photo is enlarged.

I'm sending two other views of the boat; one from the side & one I Photoshopped while trying to lighten the transom & read the flag number. A 'way cool accident....coming up....

elle

We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)


--- On Mon, 10/13/08, ben <benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com> wrote:

> From: ben <benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: regatta photos
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 5:49 PM
> Ahh, a yawl, not a ketch.  Looks great for a 20 year old
> boat.
> 
> I don't guess the Rhodes 22 could be rigged as a yawl,
> with the rudder on
> the transom, but do you guys think Stan could build me a
> ketch on a R22
> hull?
> 
> If I win the Powerball, I'm going to send him a lot of
> money to give it a
> try.
> 
> Ben S.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
> elle
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 4:22 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: regatta photos
> 
> Ben,
> 
> I was unable to see wither the name or their race number,
> but in checking
> through the list of boats (there were 130!) it appears that
> it is the '84
> Alberg yawl ... .
> 
> elle
> 
> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can
> adjust our sails.
> 
> 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"  
> (Lady in Red)
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 10/13/08, ben
> <benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: ben
> <benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: regatta photos
> > To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 1:07 PM
> > Wow, that looks like a perfect day.  Great photos.
> > 
> > Anyone know the make and model of that ketch in the
> 2nd
> > photo?  I really
> > like the look of that little boat.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > elle
> > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 11:03 AM
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: regatta photos
> > 
> > Hi, folks,
> > 
> > I see not much has changed over the past three days
> > ...maybe a few more
> > non-pol posts have sneaked in...better get used to
> > it...someone's going to
> > lose....;^)
> > 
> > Anyhow, for the past three days I've been working
> the
> > regatta & shooting
> > photos...thought you'd like to see a few...
> > 
> > All were taken on the lower Rappahannock River, mouth
> of
> > the Corrotoman
> > (that's Kore-a TOE -man) River, just above the
> Norris
> > Bridge.
> > 
> > All boats or designs are 25 yrs old or older....we had
> > skipjacks,Cape Dorys,
> > a Hinckley, a Hylas, (those last two were REALLY
> fast....)
> > a beautiful gaff
> > rigged boat...absolutely gorgeous weather...you can
> see
> > from the heel on the
> > boats that winds were perfect....
> > 
> > I went out on the marina's Whaler (our fireboat
> > "Squirt" ) with the owner &
> > two other newspaper photographers...one photog was
> shooting
> > video for their
> > website...the other was shooting stills...Just a few
> > minutes after leaving
> > the marina the still photog's camera
> > died...totally...well, guess who was
> > still shooting still...;^) ...
> > 
> > So for this week I'm a stringer & will get
> paid the
> > stringer's rate...a
> > smile, a handshake...and photo credits ;^)
> > 
> > It was very rough on the water...winds were @
> 12-15.with
> > gusts higher....the
> > Whaler is not the driest nor the most stable boat
> > made...;^)...To get the
> > best shots w/o anything in the way (and to keep the
> lens
> > somewhat dry) I had
> > to stand atop a storage container that was higher than
> the
> > gunnels...I told
> > the guy w/the dead camera that if he wanted good shots
> he
> > had to keep me in
> > the boat by hook , by crook, or whatever he could get
> hold
> > of (within
> > reason, of course!) as it is easier to frame by not
> leaning
> > against the boat
> > but by moving with the boat. I now have a new best
> > friend...;^)
> > 
> > Out of @ 250 photos I only had one each of the sky and
> > water, and one of the
> > rail....
> > 
> > More to come later if y'all would like.....more
> > certainly of the unique
> > older boats.
> > 
> > 
> > elle
> > 
> > ..
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > We can't change the angle of the wind....but we
> can
> > adjust our sails.
> > 
> > 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"
>  
> > (Lady in Red)
> > 
> > 
> > -
> > 
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