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Whitbred Race 1998- Auckland leg Start
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This was the start of the leg of the Whitbred race then begins in Auckland New Zealand and ends in Brazil.
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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.
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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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The fleet bears down on Mouse Pad as she sits in the path of the racers and the oncoming fleet.
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The EF Boats
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The EF boats come to see Mouse Pad.... a little closer than we wanted
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A salvo of photos
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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.
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The Toshiba boat (aka Dennis Conner boat)
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