| the 2008 Pumpkin Regatta Fanshawe YC * London, ON * October 4-5 Race 1.08 photos by Bob Steer, Steve Currie and Paul Chesman ... |
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| As the Lasers begin their run
from #4 to #1, the Wayfarers reach across the lake ... - click here for full-sized image ... |
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| ... from #6 to #4 with Al
holding a healthy lead over Sue and Jens. - click here for full-sized image ... |
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| Roger is lying 4th while John
(spi) is fighting off the challenge from Mike. - click here for full-sized image ... |
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| Near the end of the 2nd Y-Flyer
beat, Steve (2546) crosses on starboard ahead of ... ... |
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| ... Jamie (2667) in a nice ... ... |
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| ... little puff. ... |
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| Leading Lasers from right to
left: Jacob, Kevin and Brad ... |
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| Rick (l) and Jon are in hot pursuit. ... |
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| Alas, Rick's puff soon passes. ... |
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| But as they pass directly in
front of Bob Steer on the Race Hut beach, it becomes apparent that Rick
is in 4th. But wait ... ... |
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| ... now Jon has a puff. We shall
see, I guess. ... |
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| Jacob clings to the Laser lead
over Kevin but ... ... |
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| ... for how long??!! ... |
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| And here comes the ever
dangerous Brad (l) gliding
into ... ... |
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| ... contention. ... |
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| As Julia (3854) starts to
transfer the pole to complete a very functional spi gybe, Sue and Steph
reach #4 and get set to follow suit. - click here for full-sized image ... |
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| While Julia completes some
clean-up, Al patiently flies the chute while steering with his knees.
Note how the SHADES transom is dragging while Al is standing (of necessity!) so far aft. In a word, this is a good time for the crew to work fast!! ... |
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| Sue and Steph (4677) work to
complete their gybe as Jens and Sharon (7663) gurgle speedily towards
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| ... their gybe at #4 with (l to r) Roger, Mike, Dave, John
and Dwight not far behind. - click here for full-sized image ... |
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| Under the Race Hut cliff: Mike
Morris drives as Paul Chesman takes pictures. ... |
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| The wind has suddenly veered
almost into the east, changing the W spi leg into a beam reach - for
the moment. Still a lot of ... ... |
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| ... life left in Al's favourite
spinnaker (8868) which Mike McNamara very kindly gave to Al at the 1992
Worlds at Hayling Island. ... |
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| A lot of great memories attached
to that chute for Uncle Al and Marc Bennett. Looks pretty nice for a spi that was "used" even in 1992!!! Doesn't it???!!! ... |
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| A lovely scene all around!!! ... |
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| The Pumpkin Regatta at its finest!! |
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