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The
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A
textbook spinnaker
douse by Marc and Al: Al
has kept the chute
flying while Marc took off and stowed the pole. Now
Marc stands forward
of the windward jib sheet so that he can just stuff
the spi on the
floor in front of him without having it end up
hanging all over the jib
sheets the first time we tack, and will pull the spi
down with about
three hand-over-hand moves, pulling at an angle
about half-way between
luff and foot in order not to give either edge of
the sail too much
slack. Al, meanwhile, is steering with his knees and
keeping some
pressure on the halyard and leeward sheet to help
ensure that neither
the spi nor the leeward sheet will end up under the
boat. ... |
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If you don't believe
me, ask Peter and Frank! |
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Wayfarer Man (r)
polishes off the last of the spinnaker just in time
to get the jib over
to leeward before it can become an unsightly
problem. |
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Eek! Has Frank (l)
detected a spinnaker problem here? These things
happen especially
easily when you're sailing a strange boat. Quickie Rules Quiz: ... |
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The pack remains in
close pursuit. |
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A nice, smooth rounding
for Team Chick'n, just ahead of ... |
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... Nick (864) ... |
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... and Jim (2136). |
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Joe DeBrincat (1115)
leads Robert Hart (10195) and ... |
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... Eddie Kraft (6751)
to the leeward gate. |
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(l to r) Mike
Murto, Robert
Hart, Eddie Kraft, Peter Rahn |
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A neat move coming up
for Robert Hart as he ... |
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... takes advantage of
an opening left by Eddie, and ... |
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... moves on ... |
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... through. Both
Robert and Eddie should be getting set to sit out in
the puff they're
about to get. And both could well afford to sheet
their mains in more. |
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It took me this long to
notice: Jim is sailing without (at least) his lower
two battens - and
is still doing very well! |
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Our ace Race Committee
smiles for the camera. |
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A nice starboard lift
for Robert and Tony. |
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Ooops! A tack into a
lull for Robert, but never mind, there's a puff on
its way. Off
Robert's bow, Uncle Al is about to tack to leeward
of three Scots,
praying that (a) they won't roll him, and (b) he'll
be able to lay the
mark. |
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Success! Having decided
that the left side of the run is getting better
pressure, Marc and Al
defend that side against ... |
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... second-place Peter
Rahn (93), and ... |
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... Nick (864), and
Richard (10139) and Jim (far right). |
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Peter gives the
"closed" start/finish line a wide berth. |
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As will Nick (864). |
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2005
W
Midwinters |