the Mississauga Wayfarer/CL Regatta Mississauga SC * Sept. 15-16, 2007 race pics 1.4 by Gord Leachman, Gaetan Benoit & Michael Clayton ... |
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(l
to r) Al, Mark, Marc ... |
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Very close racing between ... ... |
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... Marc with Julie (r) and Mark with Paul. ... |
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A little hint from the jibs
aboard 7673 and 3854, that perhaps it's time to gybe? ... |
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Meanwhile, Alan and Jillian
(8745) remain close behind ... ... |
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... Gary McIlroy. ... |
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And 8745 is on her way towards
the offset. ... |
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A slight windward heel keeps
W600 with neutral helm. ... |
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Near the offset mark, Rod McIver
prepares the pole, while Marc (3854) and ... ... |
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... Mark (7673) continue their
duel on starboard. Marc (r)
of course, can't gybe until Mark does, since both boats are on starboard tack right now. ... |
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(l
to r) Mark, Marc, Gary, Geoff ... |
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Alan and Jillian reach the
offset. ... |
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View from the leeward mark: (l to r) Marc, Al, Mark, Rodrick,
Colin, Geoff Marc is about to ... ... |
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... gybe, now that he is well
away from Mark and will have ... ... |
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... room to keep clear if ... ... |
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... the two should converge. ... |
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But it won't come to that, since
... ... |
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... Mark (blue and white spi)
has now also gybed. ... |
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And here's what we looked like
from the offset mark with all eight boats on the run: (l to r) Al, Mark, Marc, Geoff, Alan, Gary, Colin, Rodrick - for full-size pic, click here ... |
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(l
to r) Alan, Gary, Colin, Rodrick with ... ... |
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... Marc just gybing to port (to
the left of Gary) - for full-size pic, click here ... |
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The Hallwood spinnaker goes up. ... |
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Alan will try to figure it all
out while ... ... |
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... Jillian gets to steer. ... |
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No such game of musical chairs
aboard Vamoose!! ... |
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I think we're seeing the 3568
spinnaker at last!! |
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