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280--St. Maarten: The Heineken Regatta 2005 @ CherieSpotting     Mar 07 2005 - 20:15 PST cherie writes: It happens once a year. Sailors from all over the world invade the beautiful Caribbean island of St. Maarten. Between the 3 days of racing, they drink as much Heineken as possible. The island is full of drinkers with sailing problems. This year the Newport Beach based crew sponsored by "HiHo-BVI Yacht Charters" took 2nd place, while our friends on "Justice" took home the first place trophy. Here are some of the racing photos! Click on each picture to see it full size. read comments (1) | write comment| views: 4560    | rated: 0.0    printer-friendly version   The BVI Yacht Charters crew ready to race in the 2005 Heineken Regatta. *Photo by Jean. Cherie, Dale and Susan. Els, the Dutch dominatrix. And they're off! Phil and Carol. Mark, always working. Gerard. There's Lee. Carol and Mark. Mary and Dale. Arjan, the tactician with lots of tact. Cherie and Mark on the rail. *Photo by Jean. Starting the race with a pipe. You have to keep calm in these tense moments. It's nice to have the fleet behind you. Arjan on the bow. Look at all those white sails! Mary. There is "Justice", our main competition. Phil is just trying say how much he appreciates all the hard work of his crew. There's Jean. Is that a twin? Yup, it's Diane. The crew working hard for their future Heinekens. Cherie, how can you not smile in a place like St. Maarten. *Photo by Jean. Get a little closer, eh? Mark. Mary. There is no justice when Justice wins. Yachts of all shapes and sizes race in the Heineken Regatta. Arjan. Phil, the driver. Cherie and Jean. Off into the sparkling sea. Sailing is exhausting. Which way now? Dale and Susan. Lee. I see rain there on the horizon. At BVI Yacht Charters, we start training them from a young age. (Jasper, Arjan & Mary's son.) Jean and Els. Papa Otis. A happy crew charters its yachts from BVI Yacht Charters. Cherie and Phil behind the wheel. Rounding the mark. Els and Gerard. Susan and Mark. Now that's a lot of boats. The sailing bunnies. Farewell. A moment of rest in a square of shade. Hold on tight, we're gaining speed. Sailing ballet by Gerard. Jean! The Heineken Ball. The cookie monster needs a snack. Coming straight at us. Dale and Manolo. Els. Hold on Mark. Racing. A cold beer sure does feel nice. Let's go that way! Cherie, Susan and Lee. Arjan. Racing. Carol. Having fun. The twins (Hilda and Diane) Arjan. More racing. Jean. The journey to the finish line. Mark and Phil, the co-captains of team "HiHo / BVI Yacht Charters". We just can't get enough of the speed. Carol. There's the finish line. Sailing as the sun goes down. Now it's time for a drink! The twins!