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Sunday: Race 1, part 2 photos by Joanna & Al Schonborn .. |
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while Steve Carroll (W6066 sailing Laser 156896) duels it out with Brad Biskaborn (61007). .. |
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Steve's wind, a small gesture of consideration that will be repaid moments later ... .. |
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does not hold starboard past the mark to try to make Peter tack twice more ... .. |
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| With the wind funnelling
nicely
along the
shore (where the photographer is standing on the cliff),
it might have
paid Peter to sail a bit high around the mark to stay
out of disturbed
wind and water - at least until the spi is up and
drawing. Note how
Jens
(7663) has closed the gap on Peter who of course is
going far slower
now
that he's on a run! Brad (61007) gets set to pursue
Steve Carroll, the
leading Laser.
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| As Peter coaches Krista
through the
spi hoist
routine aboard, Bob (3571) and Len (6732) zero in on
Mark A. Crews take
note: 286 is a good illustration of why helms want crews
to "hurry up"
while the helm steers with his knees. The weight is too
far aft and the
transom drags in the water with the helm in this
position, so that
every
second the crew can shave off the routine is distance
gained!!
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are within striking distance as well. A great, close race for us spectators!! .. |
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A nice,
quick spi hoist and now
Peter is flying the spi until Krista is ready to
take over. She needs
to hurry though, since every second that Peter has
to stand back there
and steer with his knees is a slow second since the
transom is dragging
from having the weight too far aft.
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Len Macdougall with Andy Turnbull (6732) who have a nice puff with which to begin their run. .. |
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The
Biskaborns (7663)
get the puff first and more of it as it funnels
along the cliff while
the Rahns (black hull) have yet to feel its effects.
Note the fine form
displayed by Brad Biskaborn in his Laser with the
windward heel to
eliminate weather helm by moving the centre of
effort inboard and
closer to the centre of resistance.
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Bob (3571) meanwhile, could probably hoist his spinnaker a bit higher. .. |
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