the 2005 George Blanchard Around-the-Island Race
 on-the-water pics: all taken prior to the Race
by David Schonborn and Uncle Al


Ted and Sheila Lacelle do a little ...
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... practising.
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I believe this was part of the Sail-Past.
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Fred Black (l) and Kit Wallace check out the start line.
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Someone is not quite ...
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... ready for the race yet.
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The keelboats get set ...
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... for their start.
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Heider Funck and Tom Wharton cruise along in an increasingly lively NW wind before deciding to ...
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... heave to.
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A happy-looking team are Heider (l) and Tom.
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Fred Black gives Sarah a turn at the helm.
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Kit Wallace and new crew, Bastian Pfannkuche, put the increased winds to ...
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... good use.
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Annelies Groen and ...
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... Reg Bunt in  ...
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...lively ...
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... action!!
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In their first Wayfarer race, Ken Devlin and Dean Buskirk wisely do not "throw caution to the winds".
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Brian Hickman and ...
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... John Bouckhuyt on their way to being Most Improved.

2005 Around-the-Island Race
results
report
sailing pics
shore pics