Heaven Can Wait 2009 photos



7:07 AM Mon 5 Oct 2009 GMT
'Stealthy goes around the Toronto buoy at sunrise.' Blake Middleton Click Here to view large photo
With rain, wind, more rain, storms, even higher winds and 24 hours of fantastic and challenging offshore racing inshore on Lake Maquarie, the photos show just a tiny slice of the Heaven Can Wait race. At least it only rained for about 19 to 20 of the 24 hours!

Mark Hasting's Try Flying could cut you in four if you don't keep clear! ;) Seen here about to round the Koorora Bay buoy near Toronto. - Blake Middleton Click Here to view large photo


Mark Cherrington's Windchaser heading south. - Blake Middleton Click Here to view large photo


SailSkiff (with support boat in close pursuit during the entire 28 mile lap of the lake) roaring downwind from Mannering Park. - Blake Middleton Click Here to view large photo


Rhumb & Rock'nRoll split tacks as they head south from Pulbah Island. - Blake Middleton Click Here to view large photo


Melges 32 'Rock'nRoll' won line honors. Nothing like the entire crew on the rail for a full 24 hours. - Blake Middleton Click Here to view large photo


Two 18’ skiffs did the one lap dash part of the race, including Kinder Caring, seen here heading for the turn at Point Wolstoncraft. - Blake Middleton Click Here to view large photo


Heading south towards Mannering Park at the far end of the lake. - Blake Middleton Click Here to view large photo


Gizmo charging hard into the wind and rain not long before their mast broke. - Blake Middleton Click Here to view large photo


Start of the 2009 Heaven Can Wait race off Royal Motor Yacht Club- Toronto. - Blake Middleton Click Here to view large photo




by Blake Middleton



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