| the 2008 Pumpkin Regatta Fanshawe YC * London, ON * October 4-5 Race 4.03 photos by Steve Currie and Paul Chesman ... |
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| A glorious morning - both on
shore and on the water! Looks like a shift coming up from astern as
both Dave (4782) and Len have gybed, yet another thing for poor Dwight
and Pat to have to deal with after the debacle off the Race Hut a few
moments ago. ... |
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| Jens (7663) was well placed for
this latest shift and has moved past John (7351) into 2nd place. ... |
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| The race for 4th place is wide
open: (l to r) Len, Dave
(spinnaker gets used at last!!!!), Dwight, Roger, Sue, Mike ... |
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Dave (l) makes his move while Dwight
(4606) having finally worked his way to windward in the previous wind
slant, is put behind the wall of sails yet again by this latest shift.
It's one of those races that everyone has from time to time at
Fanshawe. Grin and bear it is all you can do!
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| While Mike pulls away into 4th
place, Rae is getting valuable spinnaker gybe experience aboard ... ... |
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| ... Invasion (7700). Y-Flyers stick to
the east shore on their second beat: (l
to r) Robert, Kevin, Steve ... |
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| Everyone pretty much set at
last. Len (l) could well be
saying: "Be patient, lads! I'm ... ... |
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| ... bringing you some wind!" ... |
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| A lovely view from the Race Hut
beach as many sails pass the mouth of Wye Creek. - click here for full-sized image ... |
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| The Laser race looks to very
close as Jon (179167),
his dad Steve (175246) and Brad (178654) fight over the lead, while ... ... |
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| ... Wayfarers, Len (6732),
Dwight (4606) and Roger battle it out at close quarters as well. ... |
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| See, Kim! Now this isn't so
hard, is it??!! ... |
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| Sue (4677) and Mike bring John
(7351) some wind! Oh joy!!! No doubt, as far as John is concerned, mark
1 can't get there soon enough!! ... |
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| Some rare close racing in the
Open Fleet where Mark Anderson (6271) holds a narrow lead over Peter
(2812) and Drew. ... |
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| Mark #1: usually a horror of
dead spots and crazy shifts - especially with the wind blowing directly
onto or off this cliff. So, on balance, this close-reach parade on what was supposed to be a beat is not - by a long chalk - the worst that could happen here!! (l to r) John, Jeff (7220), Sue, Jens, Mike, Roger (7700), Len, Dave, Dwight (It has not been a good leg for Eclairelle!!!) - click here for full-sized image ... |
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| The second Y-Flyer run to #1: Ed
(maroon hull) waves to the fans as he and Richard (2794) pursue ... ... |
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| ... Pierre Dignard and his
spinnaker down the east shore. Leading comfortably, Uncle Al (3854)
will have to watch out for starboard Laser, Sorin, as he and Julia
patiently wait for a nice port-tack knock that will let them tack
towards #4 at a more favourable angle. |
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