Cuttyhunk Yacht Club
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July, 2009 Photo Contest Finalists and Winners


Thank you for submitting photos and thank you for voting!

The winning photos for the first half of the CYC's Summer 2009 season were (also noted below each photo):

1st place: Ellis Lehner
2nd place: Mary Robins
3rd place (tie): David Hinson
3rd place (tie): Ellis Lehner
3rd place (tie): Sue Walker


Photos below are arranged alphabetically by caption.


B Group Muggsie Thompson (sportsmanship) Award (Sue Walker, July 25, 2009)
Finalist in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest


Centerboards up! (Anne Hinson, July 22, 2009)
Finalist in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest


Church at dusk (David Hinson, July 9, 2009)
Finalist in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest


Cuttyhunk backdrop (Anne Hinson, July 25, 2009)
Finalist in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest


Cuttyhunk Farewell (David Hinson, July 26, 2009)
Finalist in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest


Full House (Mary Robins, July 25, 2009)
Second Place in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest


Heading downwind at the start (Sue Walker, July 25, 2009)
Third Place (tie) in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest


Heading for the next mark (Sam Granger, July 20, 2009)
Finalist in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest


Roll Tack (Ellis Lehner, July 22, 2009)
(Roll tacking is a light-wind racing method to speed the tack and minimize the rudder's water resistance.)
Third Place (tie) in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest


Rounding the same mark from a different vantage (Sue Walker, July 22, 2009)
Finalist in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest


Rowboats on a calm day (Lexi Jackson, July, 2009)
Finalist in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest


Turnabouts (David Hinson, July 24, 2009)
Third Place (tie) in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest


Windward Mark (Ellis Lehner, July 22, 2009)
Winner in the CYC July, 2009 Photo Contest