the 2008 Wayfarer North Americans Mississauga Sailing Club * September 13-14 race 1.4 photos by Iza Hansen and Gord Leachman ...

Close downwind action as Frank, despite lack of spinnaker holds his own against Dwight (4606) and Kit (1037). Note that Frank is "defending the left" which gives him two advantages as the boats near the mark: 1. Frank has right of way (starboard, or if the others gybe, leeward)  2. he is inside for the rounding ...

Alastair and David pursue Sue and Steph and their borrowed boat, while ... ...

... Uncle Al and Dave (leeward) set off upwind. ...

Quick! Who has the right of way, Mark (7673) or Sue (8745). If you said, Mark (because he's on starboard) go see Tom Wharton to pick up your free beer!! ...

The very evenly matched fleet reaches the leeward mark: (l to r) Colin (a very sloppy rounding: as I used to admonish my Juniors: "You could have driven a garbage truck through the hole you left!!"), Kit, Jim, Dwight, Marc, Frank ...

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While Jim (2458) and Sue hold port around the mark, Kit is off to the right in search of greener pastures. ...

As is Marc (r). ...

It appears that Rob has the inside track to the mark against Rodrick. Meanwhile ... ...

... Mike and Kirk are about to ... ...

... go right, too. ...

Rodrick (3568) and Rob are around onto their second beat. The 3568 boom looks awfully low at the outboard end - too much vang?? Actually, according to the Uncle Al theory, going upwind in this light wind, any vang is too much!! ...

Fine form for Rob and Ben although the crew looks a bit ... ...

... down! ...

Our RC: (l to r) John Hayward, Stuart Rauch, Scott Hansen, Mike Clayton ...

Scott and Mike ...

John Hayward sights the line as Heider and Tom cross in first place - no pic of the winners, alas. ...

2nd place: Uncle Al and that picture of commendable concentration, Dave Hansman ...

Al thanks the committee. ...

And here comes the rest of the bunch!