Rigging up
Ali Meller concentrating. Photo by Allan Johnson.
8263 (Meller/Johnson) on the way out to the start. Photo by Allan Johnson.
Regatta winners Englert/Melton shortly after finishing 2nd in the fifth and final race.
Fifth race. Collins/Smith crossing the finish line.
Thad Melton (left) and Jim Englert...Who says you have to be 340+ combined to win 505 regattas?
Robert Montague (left) and cousin Latane Montague. Latane joined the 505 class late last year when he bought composite Waterat 7346.
Monty Schumpert (left) and Jonathan Phillips.Jonathan's 1986 or '87 Waterat was repainted, and looks like a new boat. Very quick too.
Mark Freedman (left) and Phillipe Goubalt standing in front of Mark's Rondar 5o5, Ariel.
Mike Mills making effective use of an International Canoe (Grin).
Part of the gang at prize presentation.
Ali Meller (left) and Allan Johnson.
5o5 Rondar 8060, re-rigged by Tim Collins and Bill Smith. Check out the vectran shroud system.
Vectran shroud tension. Closeup of 8060.
Spectra cascade vang. Closeup of 8060.