the 2006 Wayfarer North Americans
Toronto Sailing & Canoe Club * August 19-20

Sunday: awards pics
(mostly) by Uncle Al
   

Tom lays out some of the prizes prior to the awards ceremony as (l to r) Alastair, Annelies and Heider look on.
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(l to r) Kit, Julie, and I believe that's Rob Williams who took so many great pictures for us.
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(l to r) ???, Jason, Alastair, Lori, Annelies
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While the beer gets warm, Julie and David discuss computerized publications.
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(l to r) Mark, Brian McLennan (mark laying boat), Hans, Ed, Marc with poised beer
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The proceedings are about to get underway.
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(l to r) Kirk, Linda, Peter, Graham, Michael, Gary, Fred
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George starts things off, with the NA's trophy which dates back to 1960 in front of him.
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Wait! Wait! Coming through on a mercy run is Nick.
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Club manager, Derek Griffiths (l) and one of our volunteers?
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A special award went to our youngest crew, Colin Schwarz, and his helm, Ted Lacelle. The young guy is on the right!
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Shirts went to our North Americans rookies, Jason and Lori, who came all the way from Ottawa!!
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Nick and daughter, Julie, flank Kit as they display their shirts, won for being our "ugly Americans".
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Series 10th: Mike Codd with Kirk Iredale (wearing the obscene T-shirt)
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Back into his MC role, Mike congratulated 9th-place Nick and Julie who edged Mike out by one point.
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8th went to Hans Gottschling whose crew, Bastian Pfannkuche, had gone home to mow the lawn?
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The Kozaks, Peter and Linda, placed series 7th, behind ...
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... Kit Wallace (l) and David Weatherston.
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Alastair and Annelies beat out Tommy and Stefan for series 4th.
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A fine performance for Ed Tait (above) and Chris Walroth who were the Most Improved team of this year's North Americans.
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Series 3rd went to Mark (l) Taylor and his brother, Paul.
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The 2006 runners-up: Heider Funck and Tom Wharton.
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Who says the little guys don't have a chance??!! Winners and still ...
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... North American champions are Marc Bennett (l) and Uncle Al.
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