| 2005
North Bay Wayfarer Weekend Sunday: Don Rumble Memorial Series - 3 photos by Gillian Danby |
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| Uncle Al (l)
and
Marc hang around the RC boat as Marc is about to start
his watch on the
upcoming warning flag from the RC boat. ... |
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| Looks like Michael
will
helm this race with Fred as crew. ... |
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| John and Dolores check
the
line as the increasing heat of the day brings stronger
gusts. ... |
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| Carol hikes as Dave
keeps
"a good look-out". ... |
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| Françoise and Doug
rest up for the serious hiking that is about to be
required. ... |
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| The Silverfox
is
ready. ... |
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| As are Bernie and
Henry. ... |
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| A fine ride for Dwight
and
Pat. ... |
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| Boats gather near the
RC
boat end as the countdown has entered its final minute. ... |
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| They're off! The
windward
end is currently a bit favoured. Al (3854) is better
shape than Michael
(7379) and Andrew (Quantum jib), since Al is the only
one who won't
have
to worry about backwind from a boat to leeward and
ahead. ... |
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Having spotted a
gap
beside the RC boat, Sue and Stephan (4677) have come
in with full speed
and will be in good shape, but Andrew, just to leeward
of Sue, will
likely end up getting buried - first with backwind
from Michael (7379)
and then blanketed by Sue. Coming in even later are
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| ... Doug (1366) and
John
(7351) who now have freedom to tack, should they wish to
do so - which
they won't, since ... ... |
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| ... there has been a
substantial starboard tack lift. Judging by the apparent
height of Al's
mast (3854), he has pulled ahead nicely and might be able to tack, but won't do that while he's lifted this much. Meanwhile, Andrew (9657) is getting ... ... |
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... leftovers
from all
the
boats to windward and ahead. For this amount of breeze
and his crew
weight, Andrew (9657) should have considerably more
vang tension on, in
order to flatten his main. Conversely, Michael and
Fred (7379) have
overbend wrinkles in their main from too much vang
and/or not enough
cunningham.
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After starting
near the
pin, Dwight (4606), Henry (3593) and Geoff (9483) will
be behind the
whole windward end group in this lift. But this
deficit is only a
potential deficit unless they tack across during the
starboard lift and
confirm it. Otherwise, these three should be in great
shape, once the
return oscillation favours port tack!
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Indeed, notice
how
Geoff
and Matt (9483) have come out of the left corner on a
port lift, and
have rounded first onto the run. Above, the only
representative of the
group that started near the RC boat, is Uncle Al
(3854) who is in an
exciting dogfight with Dave (282, beside Al) and
Dwight (4606).
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| The long beat past the
start/finish line again afforded Gillian great
opportunities to
photographically record upwind form. Here, Dolores checks for starboard boats, as Silverfox zips along on port. ... |
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| Doug moves well on
starboard but ... ... |
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| ... tacks on a knock. ... |
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| Wrinkles gone from
their
main, Michael and Fred are looking great! Note how
Michael is gently easing W7379 up towards the wind to reduce heel before it becomes a weather helm problem. ... |
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| The Pegler
father-daughter
duo on a nice port-tack lift. ... |
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| Another lovely
downwind
moment for Eclairelle. ... |
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| Ditto for John -
although
he has a competitor trying to take his wind!! ... |
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| A hot duel between
Doug
(1366) and Geoff (9483) while Team Hansman (282)
contemplates spinny
possibilities. |