| the
2004
Midwinters Friday: race 3, part 1 photos by Kim Bergevin and Ellen Hill |
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| Relaxing is ... ... |
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| ... one of our
best talents. Waiting for race 3. ... |
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| Michele and
Richard make sure all is set for Friday's finale. ... |
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| Hank and Stan:
relaxed but ... ... |
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| ... vigilant. ... |
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| Another nice,
square line and they're off. This time, Marc Bennett has
the helm aboard 3854 with Uncle Al taking a refresher course in Crewing 101. Note the different pointing angles of the various boats! ... |
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| Marc already has
SHADES (3854) looking great. Jim McIntyre (1904)
will have to hurry up and get that main in if he doesn't want to wallow in Marc's backwind. ... |
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| Tacking away
early are Joe De Brincat (1115) and Richard Johnson
(10139). Marc continues to go left to stay with both SHADES' closest series rivals: Nick Seraphinoff and Geoff Edwards who each have a 2-3 thus far. ... |
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| Marc has SHADES
moving beautifully. "Puff coming," warns Uncle Al. ... |
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| Continuing a long
starboard off the start line, Hank (1395), Hubert (3636) and Geoff (under Hank's boom) are having a close race. ... |
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| Marc (3854) nears
the windward mark with a narrow edge over Nick (864). ... |
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| Geoff and Pat
looking fine as they near the windward mark. Good
practice for the George Washington's Birthday Regatta where they would win with three straight firsts a couple of weeks later! Well done, Geoff and Pat!! ... |
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Lovely
photos here by Kim Bergevin! Above, a backlit SHADES
leads the pack just after rounding the offset mark
visible under the end of W3854's boom. Note the
spinnaker kindly loaned to Uncle Al and Marc by W864,
Nick Seraphinoff!! Meanwhile Geoff (9483) has decided
to pass on his spi for now. The Chick'n chute
is going up as is Hubert just behind the Johnsons who
will have to watch out that Hubert doesn't take their
wind and pass them while they are busy hoisting. Joe
(1115) is just approaching the offset mark.
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| A glorious
sailing day!! ... |
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| Marc Bennett at
the helm and Uncle Al at the spinnaker. SHADES
continues to lead but ... ... |
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| ... Nick (864)
and the gang are bringing a puff from astern!! ... |
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| Nick (standing)
and Joe look to be in mid-season form! ... |
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| Another puff hits
Hubert (l) and Richard (r) as the
spinnaker boats begin to leave behind the non-spinnaker crews like Hank and Stan (centre). ... |
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| Good spinnaker
action as ... ... |
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| ... Hubert (3636)
sits on Richard's wind while Marc (r) and Nick
(864) begin to pull away. ... |
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| Joe (helming) and
Peter have the Maltese Falcon very nicely
balanced here. |