These photos of the Sunday start were provided by Merry Cheers, wife of Sam Heck on Medicine Man. (page 2)

("Color" by Merry Cheers, but as always I will take full responsibility for any misidentification--Lisa)

Trader on port tack to start line

Pyewacket with jib up a ready for start

Pendragon on port tack to start line

Spectators watch Genuine Risk and Medicine Man run the line towards pin-end of start line

Geniune Risk right before start

Pyewacket heads to start line

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