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Safety Paddlers from the Chesapeake Paddler's Association graciously assisted us by setting up a perimeter for OkoumeFest. As you can see, it was blowing out there... | This gentleman courageously rigged his Mill Creek 16.5 for sail...unfortunately we missed the shot of him screaming downward under jib only. |
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| Our Shearwaters were in the water all weekend...everybody had to take one for a spin. | One of the many great custom finishes we saw over the weekend. |
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Plenty of sunshine and kayaks.
| Kurt Maurer led an informative paddling seminar on Saturday afternoon. |
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Always popular, the Arctic Hawk.
| A John's Sharpie made an appearance. Unfortunately, the conditions kept her on the trailer.
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Kurt and a paddler in our Shearwater 17 handle some chop.
| Joey Schott won "Best in Show" for a kayak of his design with remarkable deck inlays and finish work.
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Pamela Claggett swept the "Best Outfitted" with her tricked-out, carbon-sheathed Chesapeake 17. | The Annapolis Wherry was right at home in Saturday's conditions.
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Our Skerry went for a sail on Sunday morning.
| This Skerry, built in class here in May, hit the water for the first time on Saturday.
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| For many, OkoumeFest was a first chance to get a feel of our boats. | Kurt plays in the Arctic Hawk.
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Kurt plays in the Shearwater 17.
| Kurt (foreground) waves goodbye to OkoumeFest 2006. Thanks Kurt.
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