The Minnow, ARC 2005

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Pre-parade warmup

11/13/2005
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11/13/2005
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Opening day parade

11/13/2005
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Everybody left when it started pouring rain... almost.

11/13/2005
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The Minnow

11/18/2005
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11/19/2005
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11/19/2005
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We're Off! Boats leave the catamaran parking area for the start.

11/20/2005
N28°7.33' W15°25.435'
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11/20/2005
N28°7.33' W15°25.435'
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The feable-minded crew of The Minnow.

11/20/2005
N28°7.337' W15°25.435'
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This Catana 521 took the south way -- down to about 11N latutude.

11/20/2005
N28°7.332' W15°25.434'
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We played through 25 national anthems of participating countries just before the start.

11/20/2005
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11/20/2005
N28°7.331' W15°25.435'
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11/20/2005
N28°7.336' W15°25.434'
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11/20/2005
N28°7.025' W15°24.858'
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Mike and Bob played Sousa and Glenn Miller before, during, and after the start.

11/20/2005
N28°6.697' W15°24.44'
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11/20/2005
N28°4.55' W15°22.576'
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The race is on!

11/20/2005
N28°6.026' W15°23.833'
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11/20/2005
N28°6.011' W15°23.817'
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11/20/2005
N28°4.498' W15°22.533'
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11/20/2005
N27°59.905' W15°18.352'
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Rope Management.

11/20/2005
N27°53.942' W15°14.838'
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Dolphin

11/21/2005
N26°43.744' W16°24.578'
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David's and my outstanding navigation.

11/22/2005
N26°36.776' W17°23.751'
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calm

11/22/2005
N26°35.507' W17°25.53'
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So slow Bob swam with the boat!

11/22/2005
N26°35.432' W17°25.632'
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11/22/2005
N26°35.424' W17°25.638'
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Mike and David

11/23/2005
N26°40.987' W18°6.036'
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Bob, driving.

11/23/2005
N26°42.809' W18°24.403'
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50 years old!

11/23/2005
N26°50.741' W18°47.262'
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11/27/2005
N22°11.735' W30°42.462'
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Waves

11/27/2005
N22°11.722' W30°42.58'
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11/27/2005
N22°11.719' W30°42.604'
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David...

11/27/2005
N22°16.418' W30°15.537'
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Bob, testing out the personal floatation devices.

11/27/2005
N22°11.261' W30°51.682'
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11/27/2005
N22°11.263' W30°51.827'
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Bailing 2,000 gallons of seawater.

11/28/2005
N22°37.305' W33°0.808'
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11/28/2005
N22°37.305' W33°0.791'
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Gennaker, customized.

11/28/2005
N22°45.68' W33°52.951'
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Gennaker, customized.

11/28/2005
N22°45.689' W33°52.956'
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Gennaker, customized.

11/28/2005
N22°45.704' W33°52.963'
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holding the sail down

11/28/2005
N22°45.991' W33°53.122'
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folding a broken sail.

11/28/2005
N22°46.074' W33°53.201'
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11/28/2005
N22°46.086' W33°53.215'
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11/28/2005
N22°46.095' W33°53.225'
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11/28/2005
N22°46.423' W33°53.612'
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I cook!!!!!

11/28/2005
N22°46.325' W33°57.073'
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11/29/2005
N22°14.831' W36°3.102'
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11/29/2005
N22°14.787' W36°3.141'
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Computing

11/29/2005
N22°31.853' W35°44.277'
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I sew!!!

11/29/2005
N22°22.94' W35°56.739'
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live baritone music

11/29/2005
N22°22.752' W35°56.989'
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sail patching.

11/29/2005
N22°15.65' W36°2.86'
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11/29/2005
N22°15.631' W36°2.859'
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11/29/2005
N22°15.461' W36°2.854'
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patched!

11/29/2005
N22°15.106' W36°2.899'
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11/29/2005
N22°12.419' W36°5.612'
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Inspirational Art. from the Louvre.

11/29/2005
N22°12.4' W36°5.629'
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This is one mean looking fish!

12/2/2005
N18°16.822' W42°4.205'
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12/2/2005
N18°16.806' W42°4.221'
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12/2/2005
N18°16.774' W42°4.251'