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2002 SNIPE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND ORIENT CHAMPIONSHIP

Day 3 Preparation Photos

Brothers Shigeru (left) and Toshio Matsuzaki smooth down their centerboard before Friday's racing. They were in 10th place, the highest ranking of five Japanese entries. Photo by Rich Roberts

Henry Filter and crew Lisa Griffith prepare to hoist their Snipe #29867 into the water before Friday's racing. The Annapolis entry was in eighth place. Photo by Rich Roberts

Leader Alexandre Paradeda (right) of Brazil and third-place Augie Diaz of Miami discuss fine points of rigging. Photo by Rich Roberts