Kirk and Dale's Big Adventure
A Sunday afternoon sail on a snipe turns to horror for fleet
president Dale Dunning and snipe fleet captain Kirk Smith as they capsize on a
raging Lake Washington and are eventually rescued by Seattle's finest.
Captured here is their story. Pictures and captions by Walt Purcell (who
was warm and dry during this whole ordeal). To see
entire slide show click on arrows and then individual pictures.
Here we see Kirk and Dale trying to communicate wirh an albino orca
They say if you can touch it's tail you'll have good luck. Later on we'l see it that's true.
Whoah! here comes the calvary!
Now everyone wants some of the good luck!
The police manuever into position.
Our fearless inspectors are confused, what kinda orca is made of plastic?
Well now, it was a boat after all!
Hurry up. Let's get out of here.
What the heck? Notice the main sheet routing around the piling.
A thumbs up from Kirk. Is that the right finger for a thumbs up?
The heros make it home tired and wet. A happy ending.
Here we see Kirk and Dale trying to communicate wirh an albino orca