Okay, maybe it does blow on Cooper River. Just goes to show
you to keep plugging even if you don't get a bullet.
Staten Island Penguin racing 1973.
Dad and Jill sailing 8839 in the Port half of the photo.
The cunningham is a little loose for the start, no?
Some pointers ala 'The Penguin Patter-1979'.
A couple of collegiate sailing team announcements
as well. It's always fun to see who's going where.
I got nothing, zip, nada. So here's a Penguin video.
ReplyDeleteSo were you crewing for your Dad when he won that regatta? Pretty good beating McCausland and Colie! I have sailed against Jim Greenfield too. I hesitate to click on Joe's video link but I guess I will have to!
ReplyDeleteIt was probably one of the last times. The max crew weight was 265 I think and I was getting bigger.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of assorted Penguin guano, in 1973 I photographed Penguins whenever they showed up at the Spectrum. Must have been a frostbite series.
ReplyDeleteThere was no 265-lb crew limit.
Takes me back to 1955, when my Dad and I sailed my first race and I caught the bug that has afflicted me for a lifetime. Congratulations, BTW, on that masthead graphic!
ReplyDeleteSecond Tillerman's thoughts. Pretty impressive group of racers in that Cooper River Penquin regatta. My recollection is that Dave Branning was a very good Laser sailor as well in the 70's.
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