Ecliptic

The route around Bowen Island in the race ...Racing around Bowen Island in the 22nd annual sailing race. Wonderful day out on the water. 37 Tacks, 17 Gybes, 27.6 miles, 8 1/4 hours to sail an 18 mile course around Bowen Island ... We didn't make the 7 1/2 hour time limit and got a Did Not Finish ranking ... Officially we were the LAST boat to cross the line, but several other boats had turned their engines on while Doug and I sailed the entire course so I don't feel we were totally last. Total journey 30.8 miles, 9 1/2 hours.

Results for the cruising class of the race ... because we were 45 minutes after the end of the race we got a Did Not Finish rating ... hopefully next year will be better

One of the local papers picture of the race

Pretty hard racing against a boat like this ... prototype boat for an America's Cup racer ... at least I don't need to find that many people to crew the boat

Article from the Bowen Undercurrent on the race

Returning after the race we were greeted by the local heron and Norma owner of the marina.

Doug at the tiller allowing me to goof around on the bow with the camera

At the back of the fleet at least we managed to see the next to last boat in the race ... we did pass him on the far side of Bowen

Shot of the main fleet way off in the distance ... how did I get so far behind

View from the shore ... there we are ... going the wrong way since I was a little scared of the 119 other boats that were in front of us

View from the shore of the start ... can you see us?

View from the committee boat as we crossed the start

At the start of the race ... every one else was gone as we crossed the start line

Right side of the race

Middle area of the start ... looked like much more boats when we were in the middle of it

Left side of the start ... too many boats for my comfort zone