the Wayfarer Ontarios
July 19-20, 2008 * Lac Deschênes Sailing Club
race #3 pics - 1
photos by Stuart Pursey, Marc Lamadeleine and Julia Schonborn
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The countdown and pre-start manoeuvering have begun.
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Only a few seconds to go, according to ...
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... Angus.
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(l to r) Marc, Dave, Robin, Al: With neither end being particularly favoured and ...
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... no one close under our lee, we can all "run" down the line to get our speed up to max.
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The "gun" has gone just in time for Mike and Bill (r) who got to the pin end too soon and had to seriously slow down.
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Note how much distance they've lost to the on-rushing Al and Angus, not mention Frank and Kim who have tacked at the gun and are gone on port!
I think, in fact, that they must have hit the mark and are now doing what we no longer call a 360??
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In fact, here are Frank and Kim now, flanked by Andrew with Lori (l) and Robin with Marjorie.
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Also preferring port tack off the line are Marc with Julie and Mike with Bill (r).
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A knock for port results in tacks to starboard: (l to r) Frank, Marc, Al. Judging by apparent mast height, I think Frank is leading.
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