| .. the
Pumpkin Regatta October 1-2, 2005 Race 6 pics by Uncle Al |
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| John (7351) and Dave chat
as they sail up into Wye Creek while waiting for the 6th and final race. ... |
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| Others rest up at the dock. ... |
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| Ross raids the pantry. ... |
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| John checks that all is as
it should be prior to our final race of 2005 while Dolores just sits
and looks good. ... |
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| No tensions aboard our
North Bay boat! ... |
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| Seconds before the Laser
start. ... |
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| Now they're off! Frank
(171156), Steve (11) and Rick (38585) look good in the
leeward-end-favoured start but could well be trapped on starboard tack
by ... ... |
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| ... the bunch of boats to windward and astern: (l to r)
Brad, Kevin, Oliver, Jon Dietrich, Steve. ... |
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| Hannah and Jacob check out
the line. ... |
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| Steve (11) and Rick in a
classic duel as they head left towards the mouth of Wye Creek. ... |
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The first Wayfarer run:
Bob Kennedy rounded right behind Marc Bennett (aboard the photography
boat!) and this time, wisely chose to avoid the east shore, gybing
instead, as Marc did. Here Bob and Ravi have pulled even with Marc and
Al who continue to insist on playing the middle of the lake.
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| Right behind us, Dave
Hansman (282) and Mike Codd bring up a nice puff. ... |
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| Joe DeBrincat ... ... |
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| ... is still in the hunt, too. Dave Hansman (282) chooses
to come up with Mike but might do better to take the longer view and
run down to stay clear of Mike's wind shadow while also increasing his
odds of staying in the puff longer, like ... ... |
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| ... John de Boer is doing!! ... |
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| Ah, we were indeed ... ... |
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| ... a beautiful sight!! ... |
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| Run number two: Bob Kennedy
is lying a close 2nd, and ... ... |
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| ... looking ... |
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| ... very good. ... |
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| Further out in the lake,
John (7351), Mike Codd (to John's left), Dave (282) and Joe (1115)
continue to make it a six-boat race. ... |
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| Joe has company: our unique
spectator boat! ... |
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| Marc and Al have pulled
away a bit in a puff. ... |
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| Bob (3571) and Dave (282)
are looking
good. ... |
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| Joe DeBrincat (1115) lulls
us to sleep but will come back to grab 2nd before it's all done. Poor
Al and Bill (far left) still have their pointing troubles as
they near the end of their second beat at last. ... |
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| John de Boer ... ... |
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| ... moves into 2nd near the
leeward mark. ... |
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| Daniel Chevalier &
Bianca Romangnoli tack their 420 ... ... |
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| ... nicely. |