| the 2008 Pumpkin Regatta Fanshawe YC * London, ON * October 4-5 Race 1.04 photos by Bob Steer, Steve Currie and Paul Chesman ... |
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| A major veer finds Brad laying
#6 on starboard where moments earlier, Rick was laying the same
windward mark on port!! Classic Fanshawe!! Looks like Brad may already have moved into the lead ahead of ... ... |
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| ... Rick (38585) and ... ... |
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| ... Jacob. ... |
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| More classic Fanshawe: Frank
Harmgardt (188724) had Steve Dietrich buried in his backwind until the latter got his own private lifted gust! ... |
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| Radial duel: Paddy leads Hannah
Waitschies in the early going. ... |
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| A view from the east side of the
lake: Kieran Waitschies (156906) clings to clear air - barely! ... |
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| The Y-Flyer run down to #1:
Eventual series winners, Pierre Dignard and Parker Cudney got to the start line late in this race and have serious catching up to do! ... |
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| Quick! Who has right of way
here??!! Why? Click here for the
answer. ... |
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| Kevin (2581) meets Ben (179220)
and the same rules apply. ... |
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| The wait for the Wayfarer
sequence is of course a photo op. Dwight and Pat look like they'd
happily do without the camera here. ... |
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| Casual chic: Roger checks out
the line. ... |
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| Roger and Rae won't notice the
cold as much once the race gets underway. ... |
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| Dave Richardson and Kim
Rainville won't escape unnoticed by the RC if their bow is over early!! ... |
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| Mike Codd prays to the wind gods
while Kirk Iredale stoically bears the cold weather. ... |
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| Jens may just have asked the
rescue boat to bring out an electric blanket?? ... |
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| Uncle Al looks serious as start
time draws near. ... |
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| Richard and Colin King on their
way to ... ... |
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| ... a Y-Flyer win in Race 1. ... |
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| Jamie Alexander and Gilbert
Gelineau (??) in pursuit ... |
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| Pierre and Parker have popped
the chute to help their come-back along. ... |
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| About one minute before the
Wayfarer start ... |
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| Uncle Al tacks into what
would usually be a barging position, but here there's a real fear that starboard may not get you across the line. ... |
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| But no, a late starboard lift
removes that worry with perhaps ... ... |
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| ... 30 seconds to go before the
start. - click here for full-sized image |
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