the Wayfarer Ontarios
Lac Deschênes Sailing Club * July 22-23, 2006
Sunday: Race 6.6
by Kim Bergevin & Doug Netherton
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After doing his penalty turns, Bill has fallen to ...
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... a distant 4th. But
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... Frank remains alert if not ecstatic!
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Under the Buttercup boom we can see Jamie and Ben who will ...
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... need to throw in ...
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... two more ...
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... quick ...
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... tacks to lay the mark.
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A nice roll tack segues into a ...
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... speedy rounding.
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The Abbotts also gybe immediately, and in considerably better breeze than the previous boats enjoyed at the mark.
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Just a few moments earlier, for instance, Bill had less wind in the same spot as Frank ...
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... demonstrated the "chucker". Bill did his bit with a rapid hoist before the chute could fall into the water and go under the boat.
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But there wasn't enough wind to balloon the spi which ...
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... got tangled and needed a quick fix from Frank.
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A nice, smooth hoist and set chez Abbott.
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This shot really shows the puffs on the water. Right about now, things don't look so hot for Andrew and Marc (r).
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Brian and John enjoy a nice breeze as they near the mark.
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Tim approaches on port.
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If they are lucky and fast enough, both Brian and ...
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... Tim may be able to ride this puff down the run before it passes.
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Well, it was nice thought. Still they seem to have better breeze than ...
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... the boats further down the leg.
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Robin and Carolyn make their approach.
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