the 2007 Pumpkin Regatta Fanshawe YC * Sept. 29-30 Sunday shore pics - 1 (mostly) by Carol Hansman, John de Boer & Uncle Al ... |
Early on Sunday morning: The
fine continental breakfast served up by John and Dolores should help
get Tony into better shape to face the day. While Tony once again crews
for John, Mary (above) will
get to (sort of) relax. ... |
0930 hrs: SHADES support team and photographe
du jour, Carol Hansman, captures her husband, Dave (l) and the barefooted Uncle Al as they ... ... |
... prepare to go out and drift
some more on yet another summer-like day. Note the green slime on the
water near shore. ... |
Things do not look any more
promising than they did yesterday! ... |
But, it's early in the day yet,
and by 0945 hrs, Dwight and Pat (l) have
a bit of a breeze to take them to the start area, as do Steve Graff and daughter, Tiffany. ... |
Seemingly undaunted by the green
slime are Sue and Steph who hope to do as well today as they did
yesterday. ... |
Andy Turnbull (l) and Len Macdougall prepare to
follow Al and Dave (3854) off the dock. ... |
A lovely shot of Kim Rainville
and ... ... |
... her happy helm, Dave
Richardson - how many docks are there that have carpeting like this??!! ... |
Also looking a tad slimy are the
Whitcombs, well, their Wayfarer is slimy is what I mean! Young Mitchell has the helm while his dad, Harold, tidies up. ... |
Lunch break: Dave Hansman isn't
exactly having to strain to make headway into a hurricane, but the winds have picked up quite nicely - as can be seen from the flapping sails at the dock. ... |
Mike Codd (l) and Kirk Iredale are ... ... |
... joined at their lunch table
by Sue and Steph. ... |
Another glorious day! ... |
This year's Pumpkin Regatta
shared the Fanshawe Lake waters with crews who were ... ... |
... re-enacting one the the
battles of the War of 1812 (between Canada and the U.S.). ... |
Rick Goldt in his Laser prepares
to board? And note the little anachronism under the tiller!!! ... |
Never mind the artificial
excitement; here we have the real thing as Dave and Kim reach dry land
after having ... ... |
... capsized during race 5. ... |
Sailing barefoot is also useful
when you have to wade in green slime. |
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