CLYC 2000 Sunday race #5 pics

Sunday's final race
photos by Darlene Codd

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Race #5:
course: start near #6 - 5-4-3-6-5-4 - finish at 3 winds: NW 5-10 knots
weather: clearing, a bit warmer as sun broke through - about 15C

At the Wayfarer gun: Once more, the line was hard to cross on starboard.
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The best start goes to Bob Frick (3975) but he's headed for the soft spots in behind Eagle Point. George Blanchard (CAN80) has already tacked and is move beautifully to the better breeze in mid-lake while Al (3854) has started on port and waited for Bob Frick, John deBoer and Tony Krauss (2389) to go by before cutting across in front of Mike Anspach (4271).

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While George (CAN80) and Al (3854) speed into the middle of the lake, Bob Frick (far left) seems to be tacking into a very uncomfortable spot what with Tony coming along full tilt on starboard!!!

At #5, it was Al, again taking advantage of the port lay line for extra wind, who rounded just a head of George and John with the other three not far behind. On the reach to #4, Al pulled away slightly but it was Bob Frick made the biggest gamble and the biggest gains as he went quite close to the windward shore and moved all the way up to 2nd place before a couple of dead spots brought him down a bit.

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Meanwhile, Larry Schmida and Tim Dowling were moving nicely down their reach from #3 to #6.
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John and Dolores deBoer set off in pursuit of Roger and Al...
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... who have set their spi right away this time
- in hopes of getting away from the windward shore a bit faster.
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For a while it looked as though John would pass Al by sailing higher, but then the other chutes went up. Left to right: John deBoer, Tony Krauss, Bob Frick (the only one able to sail even close to the rhumb line towards #6!), Uncle Al and the first of the Interlakes!

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Uncle Al and George (CAN80) try to stay reasonably close to the rhumb line...
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... as do John and Dolores.
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But perseverance pays off as George and Mike finally get lifted a bit.
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But Al and Roger get lifted even more!
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Some healthy puffs as George approaches #5 for the second time. Who but Mike Codd could hike the boat down while sitting on the seat!!!
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A nice, fast spi hoist for Bob Frick (3975) and George Blanchard who rounded neck and neck for 3rd just behind Al and John.
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Bob Frick briefly moves out on George - an interesting demonstration of how Bob's tightened luff has opened the leech of 3975's spi while the reverse appears to be happening on CAN80!

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Uncle Al and Roger were just dawdling along the final reach to #4 when ...
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... an extensive puff brought George Blanchard (CAN80) and John deBoer (blue and green spi) from astern and Al (orange, white and grey spi) appears doomed ...
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... but with the apparent wind from forward of the beam, and his board fully down, Al clawed his way to windward and managed to pinch off both John and George.
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Poor John and Dolores - getting 'gassed' by both George and Al.
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Tony Krauss and Tom Reed have Corinthian moving well as they close in on the leaders.
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The parade continues.
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Talk about living dangerously!!! But despite being so close to the wind shadow of the big trees, Bob Frick and Peter Every hung in there, even without their spinny and ended up getting a 3rd behind Al and John in the finale.

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Wayfarer results
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Sunday on shore - 2
Sunday afloat - 1

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