IOM Scottish Travellers Series Open Meeting at Buchaness 11-05-2002

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The briefing.

Skippers concentrating at a start.

Richard Rowan thanking the race team at the prizegiving.

Number 2 rig start in morning (1).

Number 2 rig start in morning (2).

Beating to the windward mark in number 2 rig. 168 is Robbie Buchan in an Icon.

Beating to the windward mark in number 2 rig. 185 is Graham Campbell sailing a TS2.

First reach shows Boyd Baird in his TS2.

First reach, another photo of Robbie Buchan in the Icon.

First reach - Murray Hackney (87), Ian Dundas (05) and Colin Tait (93).

Second reach - Robbie Buchan (168) chases Richard Rowan (85).

Just after the lee mark - still in number 2 rig. Richard Rowan (85) sets off up the beat followed by Robbie Buchan. (168) and Ian Dundas (05).

Just before the start.

Just after the start.

A minute or so after the start.

First reach - Alistair Law in his new Kite (68) followed by Robbie Buchan (168) and Ian Dundas (05).

Gordon Price just out of picture in his Kite (79) followed by David Loomes in his Kite (83) with Richard Rowan (85) and Boyd Baird (75).

Approaching the gybe mark.

Working to windward in number 1 rig - Alistair Law in his Kite.

Later in the day - at the windward mark in number 1 rig. Alistair Law already around the mark as Robbie Buchan approaches.

Graham Campbell (185), Boyd Baird (75) and Richard Rowan (85).

The blue Kite (68) and Icon (168) from Buchaness sandwiches David Loomes new Kite (83).

The fleet working the second beat.

Two Buchaness boats side by side - the Icon sailed by Robbie Buchan (168) and the Kite sailed by Alistair Law (68).

The fleet reaching across to the first gybe mark.

The fleet rounds the gybe mark.

Approaching the lee mark.