I arrived at China Basin Friday afternoon after a night at Angel Island.
My Plastic Classic Friday night rafting buddy, Mark Harrington, Ananke, #166 had
already arrived and was ready for a very calm evening on the Bay.  I'll even
admit to seeing a sunset this year (after I put on my coat and woolies ;-)

Steve Cossman, Juno, #534, arrived Saturday morning (with a dink that didn't leak)
and provided some water taxie service to the docks of the Bayveiw Boat Club and
boat to boat.

Rob Squire, Head Over Heels, #96 approach with the sun at his back like a High Noon gun fighter.
He must mean buisness this year.  At first I thought that was a halo over his head but
soon relized #96 was sporting a new radar tower.  (Lucky boat ;-)

Steve Cossman gives Mark a donut ride around the Basin.

Can you believe those guy's just ran off and left me at the starting line!
It's hard to get any respect from this SF gang!

Chuck Millar, Cadenza #616, moving up on Rob Squire (you can just see Rob's radar
tower on the far left of the photo.  We were heading for the last Mark before the finish.

Chuck must have a V8 engine in Cadenza.... look at her close the gap and soon to pass #96.
The three of us were together for most of the race however, when I went around the last Mark
my taped jib seams came apart and I was never to see these guy's again :-(
(except at the bar ;-)

That's all I had with one exception and I'll just mail that one to Mark
in a plain brown envelope marked for his eye's only.  Ok Mark?

Be sure to check out the August issue of Latitude 38 for more on the 2002 Plastic Classic.