the great kayak race

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Westport's First Annual Waterfront Day

June 17, 2000

Tom and Carl Tripp (the event's master coordinator) dragooned Cindy and Kelly to enter the 3 mile kayak race.

Both have canoeing experience but, neither had ever kayaked prior to this event.

("We must be crazy", we were thinking but, let's just have fun!)

Here's how the day went:

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 We rented a kayak from a shop in Little Compton, RI.  The owner was nice enough to deliver it to the house.
 

Is this thing really going to fit in the truck?

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Kelly ponders her strategy as she loads the kayak for the trip to the starting point on Hixbridge Road.

We decided Kelly would be the tactician (she rowed for URI) and Cindy would be navigator.

 

We're pumped - let's get started!

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 We paddled hard, got the rhythm (with Kelly's expertise), and began passing other kayakers!
 

Mother and daughter form

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We made it over the finish line FIRST!!

 

Wow, were we happy and very surprised at our finish.

The second place winners were 8 minutes behind us.

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kayak_kel.JPG (70004 bytes) I can't move my arms !

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Congratulations hug from Terry

 

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Accepting our first place trophies

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What a happy, fun day