the North
Bay Wayfarer Weekend 2006 the Cruise Race - 2 photos by Julia Schonborn |
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The final minute
before the start: John (7351) and Marc (3854) sit near
the windward end while Dwight (4606) will try for start nearer the far shore. ... |
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The jockeying ... ... |
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... continues as ... ... |
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... the final seconds
tick away. Geoff (9483) looks poised for a fine windward
end start but ... ... |
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... as the gun goes,
it is Dwight and Pat Aplevich who will ... ... |
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... port tack the
whole fleet and will parlay the excellent start into ... ... |
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... a resounding
victory in this year's Cruise Race. Above, Pat keeps a good eye out for any starboard boats that may have been lifted. ... |
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It's a lovely sight
for ... ... |
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... the Race Committee
who can now rest for a while. (l to r) Fred
McNutt, Gillian Danby, and her sister, Anne McNutt ... |
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Less than an hour
later, Dwight and Pat Aplevich sail back to the club in
the last of the wind after winning a "horizon job" in a cruise race that was shortened to two legs when the typical evening ... ... |
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... hiatus in the wind
set in. ... |
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After sunset, a light
breeze came up off the east shore, enabling Marc and
Michele to have a pleasant sail back to the club after they had drifted to a 5th-place finish in their title defense attempt. ... |
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As always, John and
Dolores did well in the long-distance race, placing 2nd. ... |
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It was a free ride for
some: Trevor, Lori and Breanne give Henry and John a
quick ride back. ... |
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Jason gets his turn at
the helm with Lori at the jib. ... |
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Lack of wind near the
finish line dropped Dave and Carol Hansman out of
contention. ... |
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All the boats got
safely back before darkness fell. ... |
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The return of the
Safety Boat: (l to r) Lori, Trevor, Breanne ... |
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Back up in the NBYC
dining room, Andrew attacks the dessert which we had not had time to eat at Average Joe's and which ... ... |
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... Carol
Hansman had talked the owner into letting us take
away, glasses, cutlery and all. Above, Carol verbally
raps our knuckles for starting in on the treats with
plastic spoons when she had gone to all the trouble of
going out to her vehicle to get the "official" spoons
from the restaurant. Of course, it was too late by
then, but the desserts were very yummy, Carol!! And we
did save you one!!
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