Comments on: Large crowd expected at the NOOD Regatta http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/13/large-crowd-expected-at-the-nood-regatta/ News, events and restaurant guide for Seattle's Ballard neighborhood Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:04:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tony DeVita http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/13/large-crowd-expected-at-the-nood-regatta/comment-page-1/#comment-16572 Tony DeVita Thu, 14 May 2009 08:50:34 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=3351#comment-16572 Last year they were dealing with the closed North end access GGD. They actually did a pretty nice job routing traffic down Leary at 24th. <br>Hard to see the races..yes but if you have a pair of binocs focus on the start area and the red/yellow turning marks... and cheer for us! Last year they were dealing with the closed North end access GGD. They actually did a pretty nice job routing traffic down Leary at 24th.
Hard to see the races..yes but if you have a pair of binocs focus on the start area and the red/yellow turning marks… and cheer for us!

]]> By: lakreitz http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/13/large-crowd-expected-at-the-nood-regatta/comment-page-1/#comment-16571 lakreitz Thu, 14 May 2009 08:12:38 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=3351#comment-16571 Watching a sailboat race is like watching paint dry - it's pretty boring. Dull as dishwater.<br><br>Pretty exciting to be out there in the action though. A few weeks ago, Mr. Lakreitz and I were out racing on Lake Wash. in high breeze and hanging on for dear life. Somebody was taking pictures of the races and it looks like 'meh...no big deal.' I hope this link works because the photos, while well done, do not convey terror that I felt to be out there. I was grateful (and cold) to make it back to shore without swimming.<br><a href="http://gallery.me.com/bruce_sherman#100102" rel="nofollow">http://gallery.me.com/bruce_sherman#100102</a> <br>or try this and click on the link to the race photo links at the home pagehttp://www.cycseattle.org/ Watching a sailboat race is like watching paint dry – it's pretty boring. Dull as dishwater.

Pretty exciting to be out there in the action though. A few weeks ago, Mr. Lakreitz and I were out racing on Lake Wash. in high breeze and hanging on for dear life. Somebody was taking pictures of the races and it looks like 'meh…no big deal.' I hope this link works because the photos, while well done, do not convey terror that I felt to be out there. I was grateful (and cold) to make it back to shore without swimming.
http://gallery.me.com/bruce_sherman#100102
or try this and click on the link to the race photo links at the home pagehttp://www.cycseattle.org/

]]> By: snoopy http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/13/large-crowd-expected-at-the-nood-regatta/comment-page-1/#comment-16570 snoopy Thu, 14 May 2009 01:06:09 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=3351#comment-16570 Do people really watch sailboat races from shore? Can you even tell them apart? Do people really watch sailboat races from shore? Can you even tell them apart?

]]> By: biff http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/13/large-crowd-expected-at-the-nood-regatta/comment-page-1/#comment-16569 biff Wed, 13 May 2009 22:54:41 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=3351#comment-16569 Hopefully another rich guy will continue their 2000 year long win streak at this yacht race -history in the making! Hopefully another rich guy will continue their 2000 year long win streak at this yacht race -history in the making!

]]> By: lakreitz http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/13/large-crowd-expected-at-the-nood-regatta/comment-page-1/#comment-16568 lakreitz Wed, 13 May 2009 22:42:56 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=3351#comment-16568 On the positive side - there will be absolutely no parking for import car meet-ups. On the positive side – there will be absolutely no parking for import car meet-ups.

]]> By: SPG http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/13/large-crowd-expected-at-the-nood-regatta/comment-page-1/#comment-16567 SPG Wed, 13 May 2009 22:35:49 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=3351#comment-16567 I wonder if everyone who was hating all the import car meetups will come out and complain about this too. I wonder if everyone who was hating all the import car meetups will come out and complain about this too.

]]> By: Lazlo http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/13/large-crowd-expected-at-the-nood-regatta/comment-page-1/#comment-16566 Lazlo Wed, 13 May 2009 22:12:22 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=3351#comment-16566 Combined with the parade on Sunday this should make for some fascinating traffic! Combined with the parade on Sunday this should make for some fascinating traffic!

]]> By: park player http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/13/large-crowd-expected-at-the-nood-regatta/comment-page-1/#comment-16565 park player Wed, 13 May 2009 21:51:01 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=3351#comment-16565 Can it get any better?<br>Took a walk down along Shilshole a couple of times last weekend - very nice and while not quiet, restful.<br> Looking forward to more people watching. Can it get any better?
Took a walk down along Shilshole a couple of times last weekend – very nice and while not quiet, restful.
Looking forward to more people watching.

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