08 Mids - Peter and Alex Rahn's trip in pictures

the 2008 Wayfarer Midwinters
a selection of Peter and Alex Rahn's trip pictures - 5
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LESC committee boat ready to start Saturday's racing
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Boats leaving the dock - note the odd-looking boat shapes due to mirror-like water near shore
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surprise ... the wind dies
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Jim and Linda are enjoying the sun.
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Look, Ma! No hands!
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Sue Pilling with Scott Tillema
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Relaxation aboard Maltese Falcon
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Colin and Heather
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Jim and Jim with their new Quantum Mike Mac-cut sails
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Free Range Chick'n with Michele and Richard
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Alex trying to get some rays as we wait for breeze
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Nick and Daffy Duck as mirror images while Joe keeps a good lookout
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Alex hands Nick the sun block.
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In his distinctive Detroit accent, Nick observes: "This is bloody great!"
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A pose for Uncle Al - who cannot be with us.
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The wind finally fills in, and Jim and Linda get on with the serious tuning. - for full-size pic, click here
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As do Colin and Heather.
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Frumious Bandersnatch (1820) and Maltese Falcon
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Jim and Linda in fine form as they round the windward mark! - for full-size pic, click here