| the 2011
Wayfarer Midwinters Friday: race 2 pics - 2 by Jim Orth ... |
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| Not doing quite as well in
this race are the
two Jims. ... |
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| Ted Benedict is next
around. Meantime, Richard W. (l) is making his mark approach. Third
time lucky??? Anyway, Al has his spinnaker nicely raised and drawing. ... |
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| (l to r) Richard J, Jim L, Ted ... |
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| Jim again goes high while
Al sticks to the rhumbline, a good precaution since he and
Tony fear Jim may be faster (lighter crew!) in these conditions. No point going over to where Jim is, possibly proving the speed factor and sailing further. ... |
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| Good form here for Uncle Al
(l) and the
wing-on-wing Jim Lingeman - note Jim's sail head
flotation. Richard's (10139) boom is angled up which will be letting the top of the main twist off beyond its optimal shape. ... |
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| Ted is off on his solo run
while here at last, comes Richard W. who has dropped 5
spots to 8th. ... |
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| Still leaking like a sieve
is W911 but Jim and Cynthia are giving it their all. Note the red spi already laid out on deck and ready for a speedy hoist. ... |
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| Next around are ... ... |
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| ... Izak and Peter. ... |
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| Pat and Ed follow. ... |
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| The fleet on the run: a
panoramic view - click here for
larger image ... |
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| The end of beat #2: Al and
Tony have added to their lead on this lovely, warm
afternoon. ... |
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| Another gybe followed by a
windward set which Al prefers on a run since there is far
less wear and tear on the spinnaker cloth and the sheet can't get caught under the jib, etc. ... |
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| It's a fairly close race
between Jim H. and ... ... |
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| ... Richard J. here. ... |
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