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The Wayfarer
Midwinters of 2005 |
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Peter and Frank, the runaway
Wayfarer leaders, stick their nose right in among
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... the bigger boys. |
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As does Jim Lingeman (red
hull). |
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While
Jim (red hull) demonstrates good rounding technique
(unless his sails are in too far too soon?), Scot
4921 fouls Scot 3387: 4921 is inside boat and has
protection under rule 18 but, since 4921 is not the
right-of-way boat (being windward boat), he is only
entitled to enough room to make a seamanlike
rounding, and he is forcing 3387 to give him far
more than that!! This aspect of rule 18 is often
misunderstood, even by racers at the highest levels! ... |
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While 4921 and crew try to
locate their priorities, Joe De Brincat (1115) slips |
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... zips past to leeward,
with Nick (dark blue hull, white registration
letters) and Mo (yellow hull) close behind. |
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Uncle Al (nearest the camera)
picks ... |
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... a good spot to tack back
through the fleet. The Flying Scot in the middle
demonstrates how other boats can tell you what's
likely to happen: in this case, Al can expect a
port-tack lift shortly, as he
and Marc try to eat into Peter's and Frank's lead.
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A close race for 3rd place is
shaping up here. |
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Even
though the Flying Scots (3rd and 4th from left) to
windward of Al (3854) indicate a port tack lift that
Al could chase, a higher priority is getting better
wind, something that Al is getting down here but
might not get up there where the Scots are. Nick
(864) is in very good form as he chases Al. ... |
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Robert
Hart (10195) gets set to pursue Mike Murto (2959)
but will need to get that main in first. When Marc
sees such a thing happening on SHADES, he
doesn't hesitate to rip the sheet out of my hands
and cranks it in with two hands - which is bound to
be faster than using one! ... |
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An exciting rounding coming
up as Sam Montondo has the inside track on Ted
Benedict and Geoff Edwards. |
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Last year at this time, Hank
Van Twyver (left) was swimming after dumping W1395.
This year he has a drier task. |
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The Black Magic
mainsail (sounds like a song title, does it not?)
reflects the fact that |
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Ted Benedict looks good here
- until you see where Joe (far right) and Jim
Lingeman (far left) are pointing. If Ted |
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A nice puff for Richard and
Michele who respond with some spirited hiking! |
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And for Geoff and Pat!! |
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2005
W
Midwinters |