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55-Sailing on the 65 Ft Swan "Cassiopeia" @ CherieSpotting     Aug 06 2002 - 08:07 PST cherie writes: Rennie and Anne own the 65 foot Swan "Cassiopeia". I met them on the 2001 Baja Ha Ha "race" from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. I was crew on the 53 foot Swan "Mistress". Cassiopeia's motto is "sail naked" since the Captain (Rennie)and First Mate (Anne) prefer to be in the buff. Greg and I were crew on "Cassiopeia" for the Banderas Bay Regatta in Puerta Vallarta and go sailing with them often. Click on the individual picture to see it full size! Click on each picture to see it full size. read comments (0) | write comment| views: 19278    | rated: 0.0    printer-friendly version   Rennie, in his favorite Captain's outfit, on his favorite boat in his favorite chair drinking his favorite beer--Natural Light. The whole crew of the Banderas Bay Regatta with "Cassiopeia" in Shaving Cream on our chests. Rennie and Anne, the happy couple who have been together for almost 10 years! Rennie with the female crew of the Banderas Bay Regatta. Sandi, Annette, Anne and Cherie. (Scary Note: All the animal print clothing was supplied by Cherie) What Rennie thinks of Cherie's driving. The truth is, I had no idea his butt was so close to my face until I developed the film!! (That's one way to get more wind in the sails!) Seconds after the Banderas Bay Regatta, the talented crew of "Cassiopeia" managed to shred the spinnaker and mangle the spinnaker pole. Always with a good attitude, we marched into the awards banquet with our pole held high! Cherie and Anne on St. Patrick's Day! (And we pinched anyone and everyone not wearing green!) Rennie and Anne practicing what they preach...sailing naked! (More acurately, they are "motoring" naked, since there are no sails hoisted.) Cassiopeia in the Banderas bay Regatta. Click this photo to see it closer. I am on the bow of the boat filling the spinnaker with hot air. Another picuture of Cassiopeia in the Banderas Bay Regatta. Click to get a closer view as my key positon on board as 'rail meat'. Some how I always know when a picture is being taken. Greg wearing his Cassiopeia T-shirt looking at the harbor in Catalina. Avalon Bay, Catalina. The whole gang around a purple-painted Buffalo in Avalon. As far as I know, no one ate a "Buffalo Burger." It doesn't get better than this, hot sun, cool water, good friends and crazy nights.