J-105 1999 North Americans Photos (First Batch)

Shots from the 1999 North Americans
The following photographs were mostly taken from the RC boat by Nelson Weiderman. This batch was taken with the digital camera with a 2X zoom lens (except for the last one which was taken with a 35 mm). Click on the thumbnails to view the larger, higher resolution images. Depending on the speed of your connection, you may experience a delay in downloading this page the first time. Once it is in your computer's cache file, it should load more quickly during subsequent visits. If you need help, contact Nelson. Enjoy!

The NA Champs accept their awards on Sunday afternoon. From left to right, skipper and tactician Bob Taylor, bowman Glenn Hunter, trimmer Larry Lombardo, pitman Tim Kohl, and helmsman and heavy lifter Todd Berman. SF Fleet #1 Measurer Don Trask supervises the measuring of the headstay aboard BELLY DANCER.

Aboard the W.L STEWART heading out for the course on Friday trailing the St. Francis Yacht Club inflatable marks. In Friday's second race, Fleet Captain Tom Kasseberg's WALLOPING SWEDE joins the march to the weather mark on the Berkeley Circle with the Bay Bridge in the background.

A few moments later, it's Robert Taylor in CHARADE followed by BELLY DANCER. ULTIMATUM and ADVANTAGE3 are already around and out of the picture. In Race #3 on Saturday the photo boat hovers as WALLOPING SWEDE rounds the weather mark.

The crew of WE BE JAMMIN' prepares the kite on the way from the weather mark to the standoff. Looks like SOLDINI in hot pursuit. Three boats approach the weather mark in Race #4. Looks like JUXTAPOSE and ARBITRAGE and WE BE JAMMIN' in the background.

ULTIMATUM skipper Vince DiLorenzo gets ready to tack. Race #6 on Sunday. From right to left it's ORION, BELLY DANCER, ULTIMATUM, and WALLOPING SWEDE halfway down the leg after having rounded the weather mark under the South Tower of the Golden Gate bridge.

Pat Benedict takes ADVANTAGE3 around the leeward mark, closely followed by Dave Tambellini in BELLA ROSA. Don Trask on Thursday measuring Advantage³'s spinnaker.

More photos of the 1999 North Americans

	The NA Champs accept their awards on Sunday afternoon. From left to right, skipper and tactician Bob Taylor, bowman Glenn Hunter, trimmer Larry Lombardo, pitman Tim Kohl, and helmsman and heavy lifter Todd Berman.		SF Fleet #1 Measurer Don Trask supervises the measuring of the headstay aboard BELLY DANCER.
	Aboard the W.L STEWART heading out for the course on Friday trailing the St. Francis Yacht Club inflatable marks.		In Friday's second race, Fleet Captain Tom Kasseberg's WALLOPING SWEDE joins the march to the weather mark on the Berkeley Circle with the Bay Bridge in the background.
	A few moments later, it's Robert Taylor in CHARADE followed by BELLY DANCER. ULTIMATUM and ADVANTAGE3 are already around and out of the picture.		In Race #3 on Saturday the photo boat hovers as WALLOPING SWEDE rounds the weather mark.
	The crew of WE BE JAMMIN' prepares the kite on the way from the weather mark to the standoff. Looks like SOLDINI in hot pursuit.		Three boats approach the weather mark in Race #4. Looks like JUXTAPOSE and ARBITRAGE and WE BE JAMMIN' in the background.
	ULTIMATUM skipper Vince DiLorenzo gets ready to tack.		Race #6 on Sunday. From right to left it's ORION, BELLY DANCER, ULTIMATUM, and WALLOPING SWEDE halfway down the leg after having rounded the weather mark under the South Tower of the Golden Gate bridge.
	Pat Benedict takes ADVANTAGE3 around the leeward mark, closely followed by Dave Tambellini in BELLA ROSA.		Don Trask on Thursday measuring Advantage³'s spinnaker.