8 Photos
Burdened port-tack skipper Gloria Frazee slipping by privileged starboard-tack skipper Marty Knab. MICHAEL MELLA
The Queen of the Fleet, Gloria Frazee, about to cross the finish line first, ahead of Nick Gazzolo and Santa-hatted Joan Butler. MICHAEL MELLA
Breakwater Sailing Center Yacht Club commodore Nick Gazzolo leads Joan Butler and Marty Knab to a turning mark in a “Figure 4” race. MICHAEL MELLA
With little “body-ballast,” diminutive Joan Butler, a stalwart in the club’s women’s race circuit, is always seen hiking to windward to keep her boat on a reasonable angle of heel. MICHAEL MELLA
Commodore Nick Gazzolo exhibiting laser beam focus on sail trim as he ducks the photographer’s race committee boat and scores a win. MICHAEL MELLA
Marty Knab, who assisted the photographer in setting up the four course buoys before being dropped off dockside to race, on an opposite tack with Gloria Frazee. MICHAEL MELLA
Nick Gazzolo eyeing the pin end of the finish line, with Joan Butler and Marty Knab off his port side. MICHAEL MELLA
Marty Knab snaps a photo of race committee skipper/photographer Michael Mella before heading out to help set up the race course buoys. MARTY KNAB
