| the
2004 Around-the-Island Race the Sailpast and the Race photos by Mike and Margaret Codd |
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| Someone one the
Commodore's barge (a.k.a. the Shark Platypus) is
saluting - or
is he scratching his head? Which way to turn? Salute the
keel boat
behind him or ... ./.. |
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| ... Uncle Al
coming
from in front?? ./.. |
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| Formalities over,
Kit
Wallace moves beautifully off the RC boat end of the
line with ... ./.. |
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| ... only John
Cawthorne giving any kind of challenge. ./.. |
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| Near Ontario
Place,
the inshore boats have discovered they'd be better off
further out. Heider (6) has tacked and Anne Armstrong is following his fine example. ./.. |
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| After nursing SHADES
patiently off shore into a better breeze, Al and Dave
have tacked and are now in second place with their beady little eyes on John Cawthorne in first. ./.. |
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| Fine light-air
trim
for Anne and Gary - weight well forward and a slight
heel to reduce
wetted surface and sails well eased to keep Saw Dust moving in the light airs. ./.. |
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| Hobbling along in
5th
place, trying to reach the better breeze are Heider and
Tom. ./.. |
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| Noise pollution
as the Trillium, a former Island ferry, spews
out rap at a
million decibels while blocking our SE wind. ./.. |
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| Ivan takes his
daughter to Ontario Place the cheap way. ./.. |
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| Not much wind as
Andy
and Len concentrate admirably on trying to reach the
Western Gap. ./.. |
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| Steve Carroll and
John
Atwell had thought this might be good practice for the
Worlds. Let's hope it wasn't!! ./.. |
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| What wind there
is now
comes from astern as Kit and David have just passed the
green buoy that marks the official beginning of the Western Gap as per our SI's. ./.. |
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| 13 Wayfarers in
the
Centreboard Class and one Fireball. ./.. |
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| The defending
champs,
Heider (r) and Tom appear under-amused ... ./.. |
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| ... as they
pursue the
Armstrongs while John and Al fight it out for the lead
near the last
white marker. ./.. |
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| Anne smiles for
the
camera but ... ./.. |
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| ... needs to
concentrate on the task at hand or ... ./.. |
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| ... Heider and
Tom
will sneak through. ./.. |
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| Feeling a slight
movement of air on his back, Al decides it's time to
gybe and heel the
boat to reduce wetted surface. ./.. |
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| Right about here,
Al
noticed that John seemed to be getting close to some
wind so Al gybed
back smartly. ./.. |
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| The Eastern Gap:
Kit
and David (1037) are still in the fight for 3rd as they
chase Heider
and Tom. ./.. |
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| No more photos
from
Mike who got too busy doing RC work and towing becalmed
W's like Steve
above. ./.. |
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| Another becalmed
group
is ... ./.. |
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| ... returned to
the
fold. ./.. |
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| Driver, Gordon,
salutes his wife, the photographer. ./.. |
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| The last boats
trickle
in. |
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2004
Around-the-Island Race
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