| the
2005 CanAm CL16 Regatta Hilton Beach, August 6-7 photos by Donna Schell ... |
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| North
Channel Yacht Club of Desbarats member, Maurice Foster (in the boat),
helps son, Peter, and daughter, Peggy, in preparation for Sunday's
races. ... |
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Tall ship Madeline
from Traverse City, Mich. with a crew of nine ...
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| ... made a brief stop at the Hilton Beach
Marina Sunday before ... ... |
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| ... her
official entry into Hilton Beach on Monday. ... |
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| Sunday
before the start: Uncle Al and Marc checking out another newcomer to
the second annual Can Am CL-16 White Sail Regatta, Steve Macklin and
son, Andrew, of Belleville. ... |
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| Uncle Al
and Marc in the background with skipper Bill Hibbard and crew in the
foreground during Sunday's racing. ... |
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| And they're off!! For
slightly larger version of this photo, click here. ... |
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| Marc and Al bear away onto
the first reach of a triangle course. ... |
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| Sunday
morning: Peter and Jim Foster work their way up a gusty beat. ... |
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| Marc and Al let the boat
heel a bit as the puff arrives before easing the main to flatten the
boat as it should be. Note the laziness factor as both Al and Marc
should be hiking out a bit here! ... |
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| This is the life!
Uncle Al and Marc relax after crossing the finish line. ... |
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| Winnipeg's Glenn Penner and
his crew get set to enjoy Sunday's racing. ... |
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| A group
of sailors on the North Channel off the shore of beautiful Hilton
Beach, St. Joseph Island. These boats have just started the final race
for the Hilton Beach Cup and a $1200 first prize!! ... |
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| Hilton Beach
Marina in the background as the boats near the end of the first beat. ... |
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| Regatta
committee boat with NCYC Commodore Mason Phelps Jr waving. Mason did a
fine job as our Principal Race Officer. ... |
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| The winners, Al (left)
and Marc, pose for a "formal" portrait on the verandah of the Tilton
Hilton's bar. ... |
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| Hilton
Village Reeve, Jack Hore, presents the newly introduced Hilton
Beach Cup to Marc and Al. ... |
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| NCYC of
Desbarats Commodore, Mason Phelps Jr., presented the Can Am CL-16 Regatta Trophy to Uncle Al and Marc. ... |
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| It was quite a haul for Marc and Uncle Al: the Can Am CL-16 Regatta Trophy, the newly introduced Hilton Beach Cup and a painting presented by St. Joseph Island artist, Doug Hook, who even painted the green 3854 onto the mainsail of the CL sailing in the painting. |
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