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Aloha Dinner Saturday, June 28, at the Hyatt Huntington Beach (Calif.) Resort and Spa. (click on each image for the full view)
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Guests gather on the balcony overlooking the Pacific Ocean and one of the top surfing beaches in Southern California.
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Convening in the Grand Ballroom, a dancer gets everyone straight into the proper mood.
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A quick lesson and introduction to the hula.
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Pyewacket afterguard stars (from left) sailing master Robbie Haines, navigator Peter Isler and owner/skipper Roy E. Disney.
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Two 2001 winners, Pegasus 77 owner/skipper Philippe Kahn and Honolulu's doublehander Dan Doyle, compare notes.
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Transpacific Yacht Club Commodore Brad Avery addresses the audience of about 500 in front of the giant Transpac ensign built by Honolulu volunteers.
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Brothers Tom and Doug Jorgensen, co-skippers of the J/120 Hot Tamale, get the traditional lei treatment in unison.
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Skippers of seven of the 10 Cal 40s stand for a group portrait: (from left) Stan and Sally Honey, Illusion; Greg Boyer, John B; Davis Pillsbury, Ralphie; Celebrity, Gerry Finnegan; Gary Brookins, skipper, and owner John Harrison, Seafire; Wendy Siegal, Willow Wind, and Betty and Timm Lessley, California Girl. Camera shy: Andy Opple, Redhead; Darrell and Scott Wilson, Flying Cloud, and William Partridge, Ranger.
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