Block Island Race Week XXIII
June 22, 2009 Photos
Courtesy of Dan Nerney & Tim Wilkes

Gambler, a J-122, along with sisterships, pass the Southeast Lighthouse
Mischief, a J-109, sails on the run towards the mark off the Southeast Lighthouse

A Swan 42 blasts through a wave in the choppy conditions
It was a wet ride as a boat blasts through a wave on the beat to the 1BI buoy
Windy conditions tested the crews as the fleet heads down the east side of Block Island
An action packed start with the Farr 40's and Swan 42's jockeying for position
The windy conditions affected the J/105 fleet as Eclipse wrestles their chute aboard after breaking their spinnaker halyard. Kinscem (right) finished 3rd and Eclipse finished 4th in their 20 boat one-design division.