the
2005
CanAm CL16 Regatta Hilton Beach, August 6-7 Race 2, part 1 photos by Jake Cormier (commentary by Uncle Al) 2005 Regatta Photography is available to purchase! Please view the gallery and note the image names, then contact jake@hiltonbeach.com to order digital versions ($20 each) or professionally printed 8x10s ($35 each, includes postage). ... |
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This time, it's an
Olympic
triangle course for us. With the winds now gusting out
of the SSW ... ... |
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... the fleet is
completing
its first windward leg and about to enjoy a couple of
lively reaches. ... |
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Steven and Owen Vail
await
the next gust while ... ... |
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... Tony and Stu Cond
have
just been surprised by one. ... |
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Alfred and Craig
show
good
reaching form except that their rudder blade appears
to be angled aft
some, which will greatly magnify the effects of
weather- or lee helm.
The rudder blade should be vertical at all times -
most certainly in
winds such as these.
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Eric and Gary looking
good! ... |
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As are Peter and Jim
Foster ... |
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Most boats starting
the
first reach ... |
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Jesse and Jesse would
benefit from more vang to keep their boom level and
their main from
twisting off too much. ... |
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Bill
Hibbard and Charles McLaughlin sail their boat nice and
flat but could
sit about a foot further forward. ... |
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Conrad Peters and
crew,
Carl Enns, are in
fine form, as are ... ... |
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... Mac and Nick - a
newer
main wouldn't hurt, though ... |
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A lovely sight as the
fleet
proceeds down the first reach ... |
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Bob and Grant have
their
boat nicely flat but they're sitting too far aft and the
main could
likely be out further. ... |
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Charles Marquardt
rummaging
on the reach ... |
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Aah! That's better! ... |
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Even with his main
looking
seriously overtrimmed, Conrad is getting a nice ride. ... |
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Those curved sails
look
lovely and artistic but both
Jesse (1143)
and Bill (1186) could stand to
have ... ... |
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... more vang tension to let their mains set
at an even
angle to the
wind all the way up. ... |
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Bill (1186) got buoy
room
and has gybed nicely inside of Jesse (1143), but Bill is
now windward
boat and must keep clear of 1143. ... |
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A close fight between
Eric
(2469) and Peter at the start of the second reach |
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