the 2012 Rebel Nationals Wednesday pics - 6 ........

And now they are back into the earlier north wind, with Alan having got through to leeward of Dave. ........

And now a healthy little east wind shakes things up a bit more. No sign of the earlier leaders, the Faulkners, but here Dave Nickels has moved ahead of Mary Vorel who in turn is followed by Jack Sanderson, Jay Topping and George McCargar. - click here for larger image ........

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Also still near the lead are Alan Hilsinger (4199) and Uncle Al (4191). And since the upcoming rounding of mark #2 is to starboard, Al is strategically well placed.  - click here for larger image ........

Aha! Dave has reached #2 just ahead of Al. ........

Al and Justin appear to be in 2nd place behind Dave as they round #2. ........

Mary with just a chunk of #2 visible in the lower right-hand corner. An interesting rounding to follow?? ........

I believe this is still the #2 rounding? Bill Selick (r) is in ... ........

... good shape while Dan ... ........

... Hockenberry faces more of a challenge but meets it by deftly shooting the mark - so to speak. ........

Al Vorel (r) and John Hudak ........

Mark Melling with Brendan will have to wait for ... ........

... George McCargar and ... ........

... Hallye. ........

Note the sloppy waters created by all the recent boat wakes. That won't speed up the Hudak rounding any! ........

Elliott rounds #2 a far cry from his win in the previous race. ........

(l to r) Mark Melling, John Hudak, Phil Faulkner (who, I would have sworn was leading coming onto this leg???)

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