Whitbred Race 1998- Auckland leg Start

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Waiting

They arrive

The EF boats

Salvo of spectators

Toshiba boat

This was the start of the leg of the Whitbred race then begins in Auckland New Zealand and ends in Brazil.

   

Sitting our on the course waiting for tall the boats to come to Mouse Pad.

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A couple of shot of Mouse Pad waiting for the fleet to get to us.  We are in the middle of the Huarache Gulf just outside Auckland Harbor

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The fleet arrives with a bang.  

Mouse Pad is caught up in the fleet and almost becomes part of the race as we are surrounded by the races and spectators.

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All at once 6.JPG (13577 bytes) All at once 7.JPG (13118 bytes) All at once 8.JPG (16820 bytes) All at once 9.JPG (44361 bytes) All at once 10.JPG (49946 bytes)

The fleet bears down on Mouse Pad as she sits in the path of the racers and the oncoming fleet.

 

The EF Boats 

The EF boats come to see Mouse Pad.... a little closer than we wanted!

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EF6604~1.JPG (19402 bytes) EF6608~1.JPG (21317 bytes) EF Language 1.JPG (19657 bytes) EF Language 2.JPG (13549 bytes) EF Language 3.JPG (21718 bytes)

EF Language 4.JPG (20328 bytes)

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A salvo of photos

A salvo of photos of the fleet and local races as the jockey for the best place to see the race.  I could put comments under each photo but I think you will get the idea when you start opening them up and seeing the mealy and shuffle of boats.

It's all coming.JPG (52516 bytes) Local Racer 1.JPG (12492 bytes) Local Racer 2.JPG (12557 bytes) SE1BF2~1.JPG (20973 bytes)
SE13F2~1.JPG (15716 bytes) SPACTA~1.JPG (48136 bytes) SPECTA~1.JPG (45039 bytes) SPECTA~2.JPG (54019 bytes)
SPECTA~3.JPG (48007 bytes) SPECTA~4.JPG (16784 bytes) TH05E1~1.JPG (16133 bytes) The Fleet 1.JPG (14723 bytes)
The Fleet 2.JPG (15140 bytes)

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The Toshiba boat (aka Dennis Conner boat)

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Toshiba 4.JPG (16863 bytes) Toshiba 5.JPG (16414 bytes) Toshiba 6.JPG (14055 bytes)

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