23 Photos
Joan Butler showing her amazing athleticism, hiking out while her son Seth Barrows works the boat to windward They scored a remarkable three wins in six races and first place overall. MICHAEL MELLA
The Butler/Barrows team out in front, followed by overall second place trophy winner Derrick Galen and crew member Amelia Steelman. MICHAEL MELLA
Derrick Galen leading the pack. MICHAEL MELLA
Derrick Galen at the weather mark, steering a perfect course. MICHAEL MELLA
Beating to weather; can you spot Joan’s colorful cap in the middle of the fleet? MICHAEL MELLA
Close quarter combat was de rigueur for the day!! MICHAEL MELLA
Joan Butler and her son Seth Barrows, once again, out in front. MICHAEL MELLA
Shelter Island skipper Peter Beardsley, who is best know for recently winning the ‘Round Shelter Island Sunfish’ race and outperforming competition on his Viper up and down the eastern seaboard, here sailing on a close reach with crewmember Dr. Alicia Rojas. MICHAEL MELLA
Squeezing into the favored pin end of the start. MICHAEL MELLA
Another shot of Derrick and Amelia, this time direct downwind. MICHAEL MELLA
Up close and personal: Derrick Galen’s jib-sheet gal Amelia Steelman looking into the lens of the photographer. MICHAEL MELLA
Finesse and concentration at the tiller is needed to avoid an accidental gybe in heavy-weather down-wind runs. MICHAEL MELLA
Dave Whelan and crewmember Sinéad Fitzgibbon exhibiting the concentration needed to win. MICHAEL MELLA
Another picture-perfect start! MICHAEL MELLA
A race to the weather mark! First place sloop in this regatta is far left, a boat length ahead off their port side, Galen/Steelman and, far right, a nose ahead of the fleet, Beardsley/Rojas. MICHAEL MELLA
No time to be bashful when rounding the weather mark! MICHAEL MELLA
Soon after a start, yachts beating to the windward mark. MICHAEL MELLA
Never a dull moment when puffs come in at over 20 knots! MICHAEL MELLA
Derrick Galen with crewmember Amelia Steelman broad reaching to the leeward mark. MICHAEL MELLA
Photographer’s chase boat about to be T-boned by Welch and Deen. Far left is the terror of BYC Wednesday night racing, Purple Haze skipper Lee Oldak. MICHAEL MELLA
From left, Lee Oldak/Sarah Alford, Thomas Desmond and his daughter Catherine, Charlotte LeClue/Ellie Goldberg, David Whelan/Sinéad Fitzgibbon, and, out in front, Ian Welch/Chip Deen.. MICHAEL MELLA
