2007 CRA Halloween Regatta, Photos by DA-WOODY.COM / Dennis St.Onge

CRA Halloween Regatta
When I woke up and went outside the morning of this regatta
I was greeted by a layer of dense Fog and Cold Air,
I was not happy. "It just couldn't get any worse" (or so I thought)
Well the Sun came out and it warmed up "This is going to be a Great Day" (or so I thought)
While out on the water I lost a 10-22 lens and some other stuff, Had my camera mess up costing many photos :-(

That seemed like a lot of Bad Luck till Sunday, when All of San Diego turned into a Haunted House !!!!!
The Smoke from the LA Fires and Fierce Winds were bad as I headed to Long Beach to pick up a boat.
On the return trip the winds were stronger and smoke was filling the San Diego sky's as I arrived at home
The week following the Halloween Regatta was life in a "Living Hell" for many thousands of unfortunate people
from Malibu to Mexico and the Mountains to the Coast as everyone was impacted one was or another

The sailing community was not without more than its share of losses
The fires are not yet completely out and the recovery has only just begun
We still have fire fighting and rescue personal from "Far and Wide" working to put an end to this tragedy
If you ever wanted to be a part of helping others this is your chance,
You likely need not look far at all
to find people who truly need help to get back to living a life again,
Many having lost "Everything"

Thank You to everyone who came to our aid
We truly needed it

The following photo taken Oct/24/2007 from Fiesta Island
(Livestock Evacuation Area) on Mission Bay
click on photo to see "Full Rez, Color as Shot"