on-shore candids from
the 2001 Wayfarer Midwinters
photos mostly by Uncle Al
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The Thursday afternoon coaching session centred on how to set up a Wayfarer for racing: mast bend, rigging, and so forth
with SHADES as the main demo boat. Above, Ed Kraft (left) and Chuck Nelson discuss matters, with lovely Lake Eustis as a backdrop.
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Greg Murphy smiles as Uncle Al refers to Murphy's Law once again.
Gary plans to buy a Wayfarer and join the ever more talented and growing LESC Wayfarer Fleet.
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Geoff Edwards...
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... his crew, George Waller, roll 'em up after Friday's pair of races in lovely winds!
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Joe DeBrincat does his bit to meet the Friday afternoon challenge thrown our way by LESC Commodore, Bob DeWitt,
who thought that we'd never make a real dent in the keg of free draft beer....
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Ellen Hill (left) and her husband, Frederick (right), bought a Wayfarer during the weekend, and will be a fine LESC Fleet addition. Ellen and her sailing team coach brother, Butch Minson from Maine (centre) sailed an excellent series in a borrowed W, placing second in the non-spinnaker fleet and 5th of 17 overall!
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The coaches, Uncle Al (left) and Marc Bennett, take a well-earned break after two big wins on Friday!
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Even wearing sun screen, UKWA WIC rep, Ralph Roberts, shows good colour after his first day in Florida.
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Noelle De Brincat enjoying the warm sun!
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Marwhil Gamit relaxes after some intensive spi practice aboard Joe De Brincat's MALTESE FALCON (W1115).
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More of the De Brincat team: Joe's wife, Vicki, and daughter, Noelle.
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Hubert Dauch, happy not to be in his Walled Lake, Michigan home!!!
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Dr. Robert Hart, unable to sail last year's Midwinters due to health problems,
relaxes after scoring a couple of very respectable Friday finishes.
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John and Dolores deBoer tidy up W7351 after a fine Friday performance.
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Roger Shepherd and Joanne Kumpf: no sign of winter's lack of colour on these two already!!
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Jim McIntyre (centre) with a pair of potential Wayfarers, Don Browning (left) and Ted Benedict.
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Brand new Wayfarers from Charlotte, North Carolina: Richard Johnson and Michele Parish.
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Regatta Chairman, Bob Brown, casts a benevolent eye over the proceedings which are running like clockwork!
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Jenny Long, who came from the UK to sail with Ralph Roberts, does not look homesick!!
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Nor does Ralph, for that matter!!!
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Another good use for one of the three Mini-Twelves at LESC - on their trailers, they're bar height. LESC newsletter and webmaster, Tom Kidd (left) chats with Mike Murto. Tom took Al's camera out on his Mini-Twelve, and got some great shots on Saturday and Sunday, despite the lack of wind!
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2001 Midwinters
results
report
an English perspective
Marc's and Al's trip
Florida sidetrips
LESC candids
race 3 - part 1
race 3 - part 2
race 4 - part 1
race 4 - part 2
awards pics
George Washington's Birthday Regatta
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