Feather Falls Mega Cruise Gallery from June 12th, 2005

Feather Falls Story

 


Gisela getting things set in the Ritchie's Hunter prior to launch

Rigging the Raven were Wade & Bettie Ann Hough, Brad Seaberg and Jim Forwalter


Michelle had some help rigging her new C-15 from Richard Silvera.
Lloyd Lee and his daughter, Sarah, rigging their C-15
Sandy Fisher and her hubby Durl VanAlstyne

Wade & Bettie Ann towed us out of the "dead zone" to the Hwy. 162 bridge.
Jim and Michelle Marazzo accepted a tow to get to the windline near the bridge.
Paul & Gisela Ritchie's Hunter easily cleared the upswept end of the 162 bridge.
Michelle Caron and Richard Silvera sailed the C-15 well, snapping photos occasionally.
Wade's Raven with Lloyd and Sarah Lee in pursuit

Wade and Bettie Ann Hough towed folks out to the windline (photo Michelle Caron)
Mark & Kelly Barr and their 2 boys sailing "Pink Slip" downwind (Photo: Richard Silvera)
Another shot of the Barrs going deep off the wind. (Photo: Richard Silvera)
Michelle Caron was enjoying her new C-15. (Photo: Richard Silvera)
Richard Silvera skippered Michelle's C-15 and gave her on the job training. (Photo: Michelle Caron)

This shot shows boats of every description gybing their way up canyon. (photo Michelle Caron)
Yet another shot of that pink boat. Isn't she pretty? (Photo: Michelle Caron)
Paul Ritchie towed Durl's Thistle and Michelle's C-15 home from the falls. (Photo: Michelle Caron)
Michelle Marazzo relaxing after rafting up with the Hough's Raven (Photo: Wade Hough)


Two Thistles approaching the Falls (Photo: Wade Hough)

Michelle's C-15 wing & wing with Raven in background
Jim Forwalter can be seen enjoying the view from the starboard rail of the Raven.
This view of the Raven shows Wade turning even deeper to go wing & wing.
Richard and Michelle making the most of the shifty 5-15 mph breeze
With the lake only 1 foot from the top, we had to watch out for low hanging tree limbs along the shoreline.


 


Raven was very fast running straight downwind, partly because of the incredible twist in her mainsail.
Commodore Barr looking relieved that the wind and sun were "perfect"
Jim and Michelle got to the falls first. The view was incredible.
The Barrs and the VanAlstynes anchored, picnicked and swam in a cove within view of the falls.
The Ritchies and Mike Maddox rafted up with friends and ate lunch on their patio boat.

Kelly, Chris and Grant Barr enjoying the tow home. We ate, we drank, we laughed. It was great.
Jim and Michelle Marazzo visited with us on the long tow home.
Nearing the marina, even the Hough's dogs enjoyed the afternoon air.
Grant enjoyed a little tiller time during the tow home. Dad gave him a few pointers now and then.
The GPS route was 15 miles one way to the falls!

 

Feather Falls Story

 

 
Wade Hough took this photo from shore of the Barrs beating their way homeward.
The Barrs were not hiking at all here. This was the time when the wind was lightening. Photo: Wade Hough
The Barrs and the Marazzos had to accept a tow twice on this day. Photo: Wade Hough