the 2008 Wayfarer North Americans
Mississauga Sailing Club * September 13-14
race 2.4
photos by Iza Hansen and Gord Leachman
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Emily prepares the pole as Gary steers for the ...
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... offset mark.
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Ed and Bob in close pursuit
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View from the RC boat as we approach the leeward mark:
(l to r) Dwight, Frank, Mark, Alastair, Al, Heider
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With the windward and offset marks as background, Rob (7372) fights it out with Mike.
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(l to r) Colin, Sue, Rob, Mark, Mike, Alastair, Heider, Gary, Dwight, Al, Ed
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(l to r) Mike, Heider, Alastair, Mark
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Things remain very close. Judging by apparent mast height, it looks as though Frank and Kim (648) are closest to the RC boat camera
and thus in the lead. Heider (600) retains the inside track to the mark though. (l to r) Frank, Mark, Alastair, Al, Heider
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Apparent mast height tells us that while Mark (7673), Alastair and Heider (600) are very even,
Al (3854) and Dwight are not as close as it looks.
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The last hundred yards to the leeward mark: (l to r) Heider, Rob, Mike, Alastair, Mark
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Nicely clear of this upcoming traffic jam are ...
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... Frank and Kim who will ...
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... start the second beat with a nice lead.
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Rounding 2nd will be ...
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... Heider, just ahead of Alastair and Mark.
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Having stuck to the rhumb line and defended the left, Al and Dave (3854) have moved up from 8th to 5th as they ...
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... round the leeward mark just in front of Dwight (4606), Kit (1037) and Mike.
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