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the Tim Dowling Memorial Regatta
Clark Lake YC * Sept. 23-24, 2006

Saturday racing pics - 3
by Peggy Quiniff and Neil Robb

Ron Gall (1325) shows winning form as he leads the Interlakes up the short final beat from #3 to #4.
Still making their way towards #3 are Jim Boucher (1178) and Steve Aspery (1335).
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Near the finish line, Ron Gall just crosses Tom Marriott (909). Hard to believe that while Ron will take first,
Tom will slip to 3rd behind Brook Smith with Colleen Hughes!
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Bob Bradley (1332) will take 4th ahead of #1370 ...
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... Jeff and Alex Clark.
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Coming in from the right side which seems to have wind is ...
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... Alan Freeland with Aimee Barcus who will take 6th ahead of #1248 ...
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... Kevin Bracy with Tim Marriott.
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Alan and Aimee (1305) complete a nice roll tack to finish with a flourish.
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The latest shift has a string of boats practically laying the finish line on one long port tack from #3,
as Team Aspery is about to cross in 8th place among the Interlakes.
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Richard Blake and Tim Lahner cross 9th ahead of ...
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... Clark Lake's Mike Sharkey.
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The other five Interlakes followed ...
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... close behind.
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A tough loss for Jim and Theresa (4162) who were leading until the final 100 yards or so
before Dave and Emilia (4176) slipped past them to take Rebel line honours.
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But the worst was yet to come as Dan and Al (4180) ...
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... tacked, ...
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... called "starboard", and ...
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... "stole" 2nd from Jim as well.
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Fritz Marin and Kim Berry (4144) are about to ...
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... finish 4th, their best placing of the series.
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Following Fritz and Kim across in 5th place were ...
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... John Hudak and Larry Christensen (4194) who ...
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... edged out Bruce Nowak with Mark Ortiz (r).
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Following Bruce across were Scott and Cameron Dowling in 4069.
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Dan Norton rolls to another first in the Sunfish Class.
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Don Jones (8) just squeaks across in front of ...
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... Tom Katterheinrich.
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Ryan Mabie (80024) squeezed into 5th ahead of ...
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... John Fenton (79660).

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