| The
Cottonwood
Regatta & U.S. Nationals Catawba YC, Charlotte, NC April 24-25, 2004 Saturday: race 2, part 2 photos by Alan Hallwood |
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| Jim and Joanne
have
W10302 beautifully trimmed as they approach the windward
mark, while ... ... |
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| ... Uncle Al
(also
working on his tan) has given the Vanguards a good run
for their money
after starting at the unfavoured end about 10 seconds behind the Vanguard fleet, whose leaders (r) will round behind him. ... |
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| While Nick (864)
pursues Jim (r) under spinnaker, the Vanguard
leader, Brian
Zimmerman (739) rounds just ahead of ... ... |
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| ... 1001, Dan
Lawrence, ... ... |
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| ... Stanley
Hassinger
(1289). Meanwhile, back in Wayfarers, note how Uncle Al
(red spi) is heeling SHADES slightly to windward so that Marc will have an easier time keeping the spinnaker filled. ... |
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| Another close
battle
among the evenly matched Vanguards near the windward
mark. ... |
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| Mike Stoughton
(717)
gets set to round just ahead of Mark Atkinson. ... |
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| Looks like the
Vanguards are going for the North Carolina side of Lake
Wylie for this
run. ... |
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| Ron Wright and
crew
have 14620 moving very well ... ... |
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| ... on their way to victory in race 2. ... |
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| A lovely, quick
hoist
as they, too, head for North Carolina. ... |
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| Pam Barron
(15180)
about to round in pursuit of Mr. Wright who has had the
decency to sail
into a hole. Note the crew holding out 14620's boom. A
windward heel
might help them fill that spinnaker once the first bit
of breeze
returns. ... |
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| Instant hoist for
15180 which is still beside the mark, while nice roll
tack by Terry
Tyner (14825) puts him into great position to "attack" 15180 once the wind returns. ... |
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| (l to r) Pam
Barron,
Terry Tyner and Avis Bridgers all sail well high of the
rhumb
line in an attempt to increase apparent wind and get their spinnakers filled. ... |
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| Just enough wind
to
keep the boats barely moving as Leonard Little pursues
Bill Sloger
around the mark. ... |
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| Jill Kazerski and
crew
ready to start the run. ... |
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| The Lightning
fleet
tacks downwind, starting off towards North Carolina. ... |
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|
Nick has
decided to
put Joe on the helm while he fixes a spinnaker snafu.
Alas, they have
been pictorially caught going through the start/finish
line when they
were not allowed to. Uncle Al (way off to leeward
of Nick)
yelled a warning but I think Nick figured this race
just was not worth
trying to save!
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| I think the RC
have
noticed Nick's little short-cut! ... |
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| Here
it was: the
prohibited area through which W864 sailed. In the end,
the race was won
handily by Peter and Alex Rahn, with John and Dolores de
Boer scoring a
fine 2nd. Joe Spencer with John Weakley took a most
promising 3rd while
Richard and Michele Johnson nailed their second straight
4th.
Completing the top 5 were Morris Metcalf and Bill Waller
who also
sailed a super race. Well done, all! |
| 2004
Cottonwood Regatta & U.S. Nationals results report photos: Friday - 1 Friday - 2 Saturday morning ashore Saturday pre-race Saturday: Race 1 Saturday: Race 2.1 Saturday: Race 2.2 Saturday: Race 3 Saturday: Race 4.1 Saturday: Race 4.2 Saturday post-race - 1 Saturday post-race - 2 Sunday (incl. awards & home) |