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The
Wayfarer Midwinters of 2005 |
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Early Saturday morning
at the Lake Eustis SC: first W race scheduled for an
0930 hrs
start |
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It's a much nicer day
than yesterday when all racing had to be abandoned
due to wind and cold. |
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Today we have a nice
little NE breeze as we get set to head out for race
1. |
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The well-bumpered Maltese
Falcon is launched as we ... |
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... start to head out
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... to race #1. This
was the view from SHADES ... |
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... just after we left
the dock. |
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Ed Kraft and John
Conrader are on their way out in a lovely little
morning breeze. |
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One of two solo sailors
in race 1, Dave Hepting, keeps busy trimming his
sails. |
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Taylor Arnold checks
sail trim as Gale Shoemaker brings a little puff
from astern. |
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Last-minute
preparations for Gale and Taylor |
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A bit of pre-race
spinnaker practice for ... |
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... Geoff Edwards (r)
and Pat Reardon as they ... |
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... sail towards the
starting area. |
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That old 1994 mainsail
still looks pretty good aboard SHADES, as
Marc and Al wait to
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... check out the start
line. And a lovely morning it is!! |
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... toque on the crew. |
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Al and Marc prepare to
get some compass readings close-hauled on starboard
tack in the
oscillating off-shore breeze. |
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Nick Seraphinoff and
Joe Blackmore bring more wind as they arrive. |
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Richard Johnson and
Michele Parish tune up ... |
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... their spinnaker
work with a nice ... |
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... smooth gybe, and ... |
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... back again, while
Geoff and Pat begin to tune their upwind settings. |
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The Free Range
Chick'n continues to look good. |
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2005
W
Midwinters |