Banderas Bay Regatta 2025

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Crew on the rail

vyc image-charity palmatier Starting, Richard on the bow

wingssail images-vicki westphal Downwind under Assymetrical

J1 headsail-Rafa works his usual position: on a slanting deck

Mark and Linda

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Crew: From the left, Arjan, Mark, Rafa, Vicki, Linda, Fred, Renee, Richard, Steve, Les (not shown: Shawn)

Moving on in March

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HAUL OUT

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Wings Gets Hauled out

Pressure Wash

I've been wating to get the bent shaft replaced or straitned, and decided it was time to do it. The Old Prop Shaft

Adrian does most of my boat work

\ \ Job Done

One surprise was when I went to drive my care back from the boAt yard, no Keys. I lost them. I also copuld not find Judy's spare set. So I hired the guys at the key shop and they made me a new set.

Boat bottom finished, new prop shaft, and car keys (two sets). I'm Happy

 BANDERAS BAY REGATTA 

I've been sailing the Bandaeras Bay Regatta since 2015. This will be the tenth year. Alays good, always competitive. I have a good team, but we all miss Judy. 

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Going Sailing

Bare foot saiing

Rhonda Navigates

Crew Shot

Edwina Video-  wingssail images-  Fred, skipper, Rhonda Navigator, Richard Tactician and seven more great team members

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Rounding the Mark

During the Regatta Wings was involved in a serious collision with another boat. Approaching the windward mark on starboard but not able to make the mark, the other boat tacked to port right in front of Wings, despite several hails of "Starboard". With only seconds to act, I tried to duck to avoid the collision, but the other boat then tried to tack back, making the collision inevitable. In a protest meeting chaired by an international judge Wings was totally exonerated. Video shot by a race committee mark boat 

Vallarta Yacht Club Video

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Wings' mangled bow

DaMAge

Wings' table at the party

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SETTING OFF TO THE SEA OF CORTEZ 

There were lots of work to be done to fix Wings and change Wings' mode from race boat to cruiser, but we got it done with plenty of help from Wings' crew: Terry, Richard, David, Anna, Tim, and Rene

wingssail images-fredrick roswold  Fred is happy

Star Link, in preparation for the Sea of Cortez

Greg and Gloria come to see us off

Jim and Deb on BrainWaves sailed to Baja with us. Great fun

Fred and Rene

Rene

Sailing in the Sea of Cortez

We fixed lots of stuff underway, including rebuilding the watermaker

Rene in Colors

Rene

Anchored in La Paz

Sailing in Banderas Bay

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About to round, in the lead!

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Rena, MVP, at party

Dave and Anna

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Wings Crew Accepts their Award!

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Wine on the line for Smack Down

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Wings leads at thre start

Wings and Olas Lindas, racing towards the finish

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Wings' winning Crew

judysawyer-wingssail images Three Amigos, Off to deliver Honu

mike sawyer-wingssail images Sewing the Sun Shade

judysawyer-wingssail images The wives (and Gloria) stay home

\ beep beep images Jim and Mark work (LOL) the foredeck on Beep Beeo

Fred Trims the Kite

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Fred and Ann work on the BBQ

Bonfire on the beach