J-105 Block Island 2001 Photos

Shots from the 2001 Block Island Race Week -- Shoreside
The following photographs were all taken by Nelson Weiderman. Click on the thumbnails for an enlarged view.

SYNERGY had an ordinary week until Friday. Then they found the synergy and put together an astonishing Round the Island Race. Owners Perry Moy, David Spence, and Henrik Pedersen are right three. Crew Bob Cousineau and Andrew Wilson left. At the close of every day the crews from 214 racing boats gathered at "the tent" alongside The Oar to rehash the day's races.

The Block Island Boat Basin was where many of the 105's had dockage. There were at least a dozen here. There would have been one more if TERN had not gone aground several times on the inside. The Oar. Racers sit on the deck with a fantastic view of Old Harbor and have a beer or a Mudslide after the races. If you go outside the Harbor early to get your bottom cleaned, you can get a decent breakfast there when you return.

Here is ALL RIGHT after a week of racing. She had a better regatta than last year's Rolex, for sure. Don't ask! Hugh McLean and his son Ken had her back for their sixth Block Island. Linc Mossup had his THE CAT CAME BACK at the primo spot at the end of the dock.

The owners party was in its usual location across from The Oar. It was hosted again by Jim Sorensen of WET LEOPARD. Note the leopardskin flag to mark the spot. The wedding photographer herded all these "cats" into one place for the J/105 group photo to commemorate the event. That's Glen Hunter (bowman on WET LEOPARD) and his new bride Kelly making nice-nice in the middle.

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	SYNERGY had an ordinary week until Friday. Then they found the synergy and put together an astonishing Round the Island Race. Owners Perry Moy, David Spence, and Henrik Pedersen are right three. Crew Bob Cousineau and Andrew Wilson left.		At the close of every day the crews from 214 racing boats gathered at "the tent" alongside The Oar to rehash the day's races.
	The Block Island Boat Basin was where many of the 105's had dockage. There were at least a dozen here. There would have been one more if TERN had not gone aground several times on the inside.		The Oar. Racers sit on the deck with a fantastic view of Old Harbor and have a beer or a Mudslide after the races. If you go outside the Harbor early to get your bottom cleaned, you can get a decent breakfast there when you return.
	Here is ALL RIGHT after a week of racing. She had a better regatta than last year's Rolex, for sure. Don't ask! Hugh McLean and his son Ken had her back for their sixth Block Island.		Linc Mossup had his THE CAT CAME BACK at the primo spot at the end of the dock.
	The owners party was in its usual location across from The Oar. It was hosted again by Jim Sorensen of WET LEOPARD. Note the leopardskin flag to mark the spot.		The wedding photographer herded all these "cats" into one place for the J/105 group photo to commemorate the event. That's Glen Hunter (bowman on WET LEOPARD) and his new bride Kelly making nice-nice in the middle.