| the
2008 North Bay Wayfarer Weekend Don Rumble/Nats: race 2.4 photos by Cathy Jessup & Julia Schonborn ... |
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| And it's a rain-soaked tack
to
starboard for Dave and Kim. ... |
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| A starboard duel on the
left
side between Frank (648) and Sue (to whom Frank has lent
these newer
sails for 4677). ... |
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| Dave and Carol pass the RC
boat
reviewing stand. ... |
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| Carol suffers bravely. What
a
thing to do to a grandma!! ... |
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| By leaving the RC boat to
port,
Ross and John keep ... ... |
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| ... their soggy faces off
the
screen. ... |
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| Puddle
Duck!!! Today's most appropriate boat name!!
Above you can also
see why most of us have long since removed the original cleats from our mast: they catch the jib sheets during tacks at the most inopportune moments!! ... |
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| As Alastair and Andrew
cross,
Uncle Al checks his position on the course: If he does not
tack now, he'll have to wait a fair while before he's back in clear air after sailing through Alastair's dirt. ... |
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| Al Nichols and Ken
Nethercott
hit a knock. To
tack
or not to tack? The boat in front seems to still be
lifted? But a tack right now gets them out of dirty air onto a lift, however brief it may be. ... |
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| Rob and Samantha pass the
RC
boat. ... |
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| As do ... ... |
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| ... Robin and Andy. |
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