Largest Keel Boat Race in North America, Chester Race Week



4:37 AM Thu 12 Aug 2010 GMT
'start crw' Lorna Rowan-Legg Click Here to view large photo
Today I raced on an all family crew boat, a C and C 25 in the first day of Chester Race Week. It was amazing. The boats all sailing out to the starting line, trying to get the best start position, calling back and forth gestures of friendship and camaraderie. While we did not do as well as we had hoped, we were up a class from last year it was well worth the sunburn I am feeling now. Even as we raced in our Bravo class you could see the spinnakers of the premier fleet off in the distance, ...


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by Lorna Rowan-Legg




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