| the 2008 Pumpkin Regatta Fanshawe YC * London, ON * October 4-5 Race 4.02 photos by Steve Currie and Paul Chesman ... |
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| Course
for Race #4: start (A-B) - O - 1 - 4 - 1 - finish (A-B), buoys
to
port ... |
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| As Al heads for the cliff where
the breeze does look a tad healthier, he is knocked, but does not tack. ... |
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| Aerial (cliff-top) view as Al
comes closer to the cliff than he would usually do because he is
waiting for ... ... |
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| ... Jens (7663) to tack first.
Eeek! A rather grim start for John (7351). Luckily for him and Dolores,
this is the kind of a beat where there will be lots of shifts and dead
spots that will give the wily veteran lots of chances to catch up! The
de Boers will, in fact, finish 3rd!!! ... |
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| Not much to write home about in
the middle right now. At this time, Al (out of the picture to the left)
has a funnelling breeze and a port lift under the cliff, and he and Julia are well on their way to locking up this race early. ... |
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| The first Laser run: That
whippersnapper, Kevin, once more holds the Laser lead, just ahead of
brother, Brad. ... |
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| close quarters on the Laser run:
(l to r) Frank, Jon, Rick ... |
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| Kevin (2581) meets Jamie off the
Hut. ... |
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| Roy and Bobby pass the Hut on
their way to #1. ... |
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| Talk about a late start: Sue
Goldt (3434) is off at last! Meanwhile, it looks like staying in the
wind funnel under the cliff is paying off for Brad who has moved into
Laser 1st ahead of Kevin. 3rd-place Rick also seems to be catching up
by being just that little bit closer to shore. ... |
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| Meanwhile, Richard (2794) and Ed
battle it out along the eastern shore. ... |
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| Making sure they keep clear of
Shawn and Andrew (leeward), Al and Julia (red spi) ... ... |
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| ... keep SHADES in ... ... |
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| ... perfect trim ... Note that Ed has tacked away from Richard - which seems a wise move since they're nearly on the starboard lay line. ... |
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| ... as they pass the
start/finish line while cutting across from the Hut beach towards #1. ... |
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| Race
4, the second lap: a 1-4 windward-leeward plus a beat to the
finish at A-B ... |
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| A nice cliff-top view as Kevin
gurgles nicely up his second beat! ... |
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| Al and Julia hit one of the
numerous soft spots as they prepare to cross the mouth of Wye Creek. ... |
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| John and Dolores (7351) have
come back from their unfortunate start, all the way to 2nd place ahead
of ... ... |
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| ... Jens and Sharon. ... |
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| But it's a long race yet, with
many a dead spot still to cross. John, in fact, seems to have located
one right now!! ... |
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| Looks like Dwight (l) has decided to gybe over to
share in that nice breeze Roger (7700) is getting. ... |
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| Alas! He's left it a bit late,
and Mike (CAN90) and Sue ... ... |
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| ... will roll on past. ... |
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| And then, by the time they
regain clear air, the puff has passed them by! ... |
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| The fun of ... ... |
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| ... Fanshawe!! |
| next photos page return to 2008 Pumpkin index |