Catalina Ski Race Pre-Run Photos !!!!

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

Thanks to Gery, Carl & Paul for letting me ride along on the run this morning !!!!
Later,
CJG
:D
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[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

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[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

The water sure looks nice inside the breakwater !!!!
But it was WAY BIG outside the Queens Gate !!!!
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[Jordy]

Cool pics. That just looks COLD!!! We were there for it last year and it was freezing out on the water with the June Gloom working. I'll stick to 110+ and water I can swim in. :D :D :D

[RitcheyRch]

Nice pictures. Have a friend that has done that race in the past. He would be doing again if still had the boat to make the run with.

[burtandnancy]

Looks like a good start. Did you go to Avalon and back? Looks like a 30'Hallett tow boat, right? Good luck on race day...
(Former 2 time record holder - driver, not skier)

[unleashed]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!
Nice photos though!
Deano
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[jbone]

Don't fall, lots of threshers and makos out there right now.
J

[Riverkid]

I thought all those AUS skiers were tough guys - last year in training we stopped about mid channel on the way back, and a BIG f-ing shark swam by the boat. Those guys couldn't get in the boat fast enough... Easy for me to say I was in the boat. :)
Just got the call one of our guys pulled a bunch of muscles in a bad fall over there. Hope he's all dialed in by July!

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

I thought all those AUS skiers were tough guys - last year in training we stopped about mid channel on the way back, and a BIG f-ing shark swam by the boat. Those guys couldn't get in the boat fast enough... Easy for me to say I was in the boat. :)
Just got the call one of our guys pulled a bunch of muscles in a bad fall over there. Hope he's all dialed in by July!
Hmmmmm.
I saw the #17 white outboard & Dave Rankin in the Penzoil boat heading out this morning as we headed back in....
Later,
CJG
:)

[Riverkid]

We get an easy out - our guys don't get here until about 5 days before the race (if that). I do miss those early morning runs out of the Hunt Harbor ramp in the fog though... Did a bunch of those years past. We still need to get the boat wet soon and make sure she checks out. Tim bought a 63 and hasn't played with the 38 since...

[life's a river]

Looks like a good start. Did you go to Avalon and back? Looks like a 30'Hallett tow boat, right? Good luck on race day...
(Former 2 time record holder - driver, not skier)
You are right. 30' Hallett with twin 502's.
Thank's for the Pic's Chris. I'll shoot you an e mail tomorrow.
PK

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

You are right. 30' Hallett with twin 502's.
Thank's for the Pic's Chris. I'll shoot you an e mail tomorrow.
PK
Cool.....
Good hanging with you guys PK......
Later,
CJG
:)

[Jen]

Looking Good Gery!!!! Lass than 30 days to go!!! Got your Entry So far you are the only guy in your class!! 2 guys from last year moved up to Expert, I will E-mail you after I go to the mail box!!

[blackcloud75]

Looks like a good start. Did you go to Avalon and back? Looks like a 30'Hallett tow boat, right? Good luck on race day...
(Former 2 time record holder - driver, not skier)
Looks more like a Hallett 210 rear seat.......

[91nordic29]

Cool pics. That just looks COLD!!! We were there for it last year and it was freezing out on the water with the June Gloom working. I'll stick to 110+ and water I can swim in. :D :D :D
i dont recall ever seeing you actually in the water.... :idea:

[catalinaskiracer]

Looking Good Gery!!!! Lass than 30 days to go!!! Got your Entry So far you are the only guy in your class!! 2 guys from last year moved up to Expert, I will E-mail you after I go to the mail box!!
Thanks Jen! I will look for your e-mial and I will give you a call later this week.
Thanks for the info on my class but you know how that entry stuff the closer the race the more they come out of the wood work! Talk to you soon!
Gery

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

Looks more like a Hallett 210 rear seat.......
Yeah....It was a 30' Hallett..... :)
Thanks Jen! I will look for your e-mial and I will give you a call later this week.
Thanks for the info on my class but you know how that entry stuff the closer the race the more they come out of the wood work! Talk to you soon!
Gery
You looked damn good out there Gery !!!!!.... :)
Later,
CJG
:rollside:

[blackcloud75]

Looks more like a Hallett 210 rear seat.......
My bad.....I could've been more observant.....I should've looked at the bolsters/helm......

[catalinaskiracer]

Yeah....It was a 30' Hallett..... :)
You looked damn good out there Gery !!!!!.... :)
Later,
CJG
:rollside:
Thanks Chris, next itme it will be a better performance! Heading to Mead for a marathon race on Saturday & Sunday this coming weekend and then we will make another couple of ocean runs. I will keep you updated.
Gery