| the Mississauga Wayfarer/CL Regatta Mississauga SC * Sept. 15-16, 2007 race pics 2.1 by Gord Leachman, Gaetan Benoit & Michael Clayton ... |
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| The perfect winds continue as (l to r) Mark, Marc and Colin check
out the race 2 line. ... |
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| Mark (r) and Paul cruise the line on
port, followed by Gary. ... |
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| (l
to r) Marc, Gary, Mark, Colin ... |
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| Colin with Heather, followed by
Mark with ... ... |
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| ... Paul. Also on port are Alan
(8745) and Rodrick. ... |
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| Uncle Al and Tom (600) enter the
picture. ... |
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| Only a few seconds to go: (l to r) Mark, Al, Marc nearly
blocking view of Colin, Gary, Geoff, Alan, Rodrick - for full-size pic, click here ... |
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| The "gun": Someone is over early, Marc! - for full-size pic, click here ... |
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| Seconds after the start: Marc (l) has restarted. Mark Taylor has
a fine start at the leeward end, while Al (2nd from right) is also looking pretty good. ... |
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| Marc and Julie are off to look
for clear air, while poor Gary does his best to cope with this fine two-man hiking breeze - all by himself! ... |
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| The windward mark: Mark and Paul
will be first around and already have their pole set. ... |
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| (l
to r) Al in hot pursuit of Mark, Colin, Marc (to whom the right
side of the beat was not kind!), Geoff, Rodrick ... |
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| a slightly more zoomed view
- for full-size
pic, click here ... |
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| Standing in the boat on the run
like Gary is doing here is the easiest way to be mobile enough to adjust weight position for zero helm. ... |
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| In slightly increased winds,
Alan and Jillian decide to ... ... |
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| ... wing the jib and pass on the
spinnaker. ... |
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| Gary McIlroy: intrepid mariner!! ... |
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| The onrushing fleet as seen from
the leeward mark. |
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