the 2008 North Bay Wayfarer Weekend
Canadian Nats: race 7.2
photos by Julia Schonborn

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The leaders cruise past Burfort Point as they come down the second reach.
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Dave and Carol have been hanging on without their chute when both boats were doing hull speed,
but that will suddenly change as Mark and Paul begin to plane beautifully.
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Just like that, the Taylors have moved from 5th to 3rd.
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And now they're working on 2nd!!
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Ross and John demonstrate the spinnaker/whisker pole.
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The second beat: it's still very close among Mark (l), Alastair and the earlier leader ...
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... Sue (937).
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Also still right in the mix are Andrew and Lori who have come right back to the rhumb line here.
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Mark and Paul are not far from the RC boat (rhumb line) half-way up the beat, either.
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Same with Alastair and Andrew, as well as ...
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... Sue and Steph.
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Dave and Kim
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Dave and Carol
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Fine form all around for the Taylors
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Alastair also uses the new Heider jib and has it sheeted right in.
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Perhaps this jib, a Hansa as well, could come in more??
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The run: In the end it was Alastair and Andrew (10137) rounding first off the second beat,
and they are now pulling away from 2nd-place Andrew and Lori (3140). Mark and Sue are spinnakering along lying 3-4.
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