the 2007 Pumpkin Regatta
Fanshawe YC * Sept. 29-30
race pics: Saturday - Race 2.3
by Mary Abel
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... he'll tack and lay the finish line on port tack.
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Now Al - ever cautious about counting his chickens - figures it's safe to congratulate Dave ...
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... on our first and on a job well done under trying circumstances.
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Oops! Even on the finish line, you're never safe from the big shift in these conditions! But it's no problem for ...
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... Mike and Kirk who in a moment will have scored a fine 2nd, while ...
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... all the others sit becalmed after rounding #2 (r) which was a "Pumpkin" mark on this day.   - for full-size pic, click here
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On their way to 3rd place, having recovered nicely, are ...
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... Sue and Steph, who now have ...
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... the finish line firmly in their sights as they ...
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... cross Doug and Françoise.
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One more languid ...
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... tack and they'll be finished.
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Or will they? The wind - such as it is - has gone back to favouring port. Should we tack back?
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Nah! We can lay it on ...
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... starboard! Meanwhile, Doug (1366) has sailed into a nice little breeze.
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So near and yet so far!
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At last! The 3rd-place beep with ...
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... Doug and Françoise (blue hull) breathing down ...
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... their necks, and about to take a ...
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.... satisfying 4th after a major come-back.
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Meanwhile, a lot of our guys remain becalmed.   - for full-size pic, click here
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