2006 Red Eye Regatta Regatta, Austin Yacht Club on Lake Travis, Texas

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The water is down a bit on Travis, water level about 664 feet, as you can see from the bare banks. Still plenty of water to sail in. Pretty calm to start, but the wind kept building all afternoon.

I volunteered for race duties and boarded the race committee boat. Me on the deck

Vic Manning, Winston, Alison and I made 4 in the boat for the start.
Vic Manning and Winston

Barry Bowden and crew in the chase boat, after the starts Alison and I rode with them to take pictures of the races. Barry Bowden and crew in the chase boat
Bill Hawk sailed his Ensign to 5th place in Division B Spinnaker Bill Hawk, Ensign #1414
Claudia and John Bartlett took 2nd in Division B Spinnaker. John Bartlett, South Coast 21 #124
John Kuc in his South Coast 21 tied for 7th Division B Spinnaker with Frans Dahmen's Ensign. John Kuc, South Coast 21 # 101
As you can see, everyone on Imre Szekelyhid's J/29 was dressed for our frigid New Years Day temperatures. They took 6th in Division A Spinnaker. Imre Szekelyhid, J/29 #113
John Howard's Corsair 25C finished way in front of Division A Spinnaker, but on corrected time he dropped to 8th. John Howard, Corsair 25 #24
Bob Leonard in his J/80 was 2nd in Division A Spinnaker. Bob Leonard, J/80 #488

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