Friday, August 20, 2010

Skipper, Brother Fred Join Mike Jones for Chi-Mac Race

Top: "Chance," a Great Lakes 70, under power with No. 4 "blade" jib, heads west, into some big ones, in The Straits. Home port iis Milwaukee. Center: Crew poses aboard Mrs. Jones in Chicago. Bottom: Mrs. Jones "has a thing going on at 8 knots as other boats give chase, heading east in final run down The Straits towards Mac Bridge and The Island.

Queen's Cup 2010, Milwaukee to Grand Haven


More photos from the June 25-26 night race across Lake Michigan.

Queen's Cup 2010, Milwaukee to Grand Haven



Bob (aka Ribeye) drives a hard bargain at the helm and Big Dan trims, porside-lowside, after start of run home to Michigan while JBoat and others give chase. Chris Z, stern, Jim Z, center, Noah, foreground, and Big John of Milwaukee (aka Brewman) take in the sights. Other Photos: Queen's Ballroom (center) off Milwaukee at the start, and (bottom) Kounselor Kent gives tactical advice to Ribeye after Coffee Production Duties for the long dark night ahead June 25-26.