Wayfarer/CL 16 Regatta Mississauga SC, Sept. 17-18, 2005 Saturday: race 3 pics by Gord Leachman ...

(l to r) Doug Netherton, Colin Junkin, Mark Taylor. A classic lake breeze had filled in from the SW in time for race 3. ...

The first run saw a close battle for second place behind Peter and Annelies who would be runaway winners in this race. (l to r) Al, Marc, and Gary ...

Doug and Françoise (1366) roll in from the right side of the run as they near the startline obstruction while Colin and Heather hang in there nicely despite lack of spinnaker. Note classic lake breeze conditions: the totally clear sky over the lake while ... ...

... the heated land generates masses of thermal lift clouds. Doug (l) rides a puff to try and pass Mark to leeward. ...

A fine gybe for Doug and Françoise with the Four (sleeping) Sisters of the Hearn Generating Station as a backdrop. ...

Tom and Al (600) work hard to hold off ... ...

... John and Marc (3854) while ... ...

... Peter and Annelies continue to pull away. ...

Anatomy of ... ...

... a fine SHADES ... ...

... gybe. Peter Kozak and Annelies Groen would go on to win this race in most convincing fashion. The next four boats were much closer with Mark Taylor and Denise Wong ending up 2nd ahead of Doug Netherton with Françoise Brossard who in turn edged out Marc (4th) and Uncle Al (5th).

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