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2002 North American Wayfarer Rally
Burton Island State Park, Lake Champlain * July 11-14
photos 9: Saturday 13 July

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Jake Maarse has Ivan and Charlotte aboard for ...
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... company today.
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As the fleet (course marked in red) headed across the lake to North Hero, we (solid green line) once more would be going via Burton Island, this time because someone needed to go to the bathroom (I think?). The dotted green line represents our intended course to North Hero, one we never did take because by the time we got back to Burton, the ...

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... wind had virtually died.
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So, instead, I explored the campground ...
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... for a bit, while ...
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... Frank and Lucy took SHADES for a little spin in the last of the wind.
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Lucy and Frank are all nicely provisioned for our expedition to

explore the campground at Burton Island State Park, while we await the return of the others.
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Our explorations revealed camouflaged wildlife and gave us a look at one of the ...
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... lean-tos. The one above was home to ...
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... Suzanne Pedersen and her family.
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The fleet did eventually make it back though I think few made it ashore in North Hero.
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A classic Uncle Al pose at afternoon nap time: the camera bag for a pillow, a beer, cold coffee and the smokes.
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Kevin (l) and Frank may be laughing but what do they know??!!
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Resting beside me was the lovely Wildwood (W1071) which has been beautifully ...
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... restored by Kevin.
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Dick Harrington returns - under oar power, I'm pretty sure.
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Back at our campsite, Kit was catching up with the local news until ...
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... Frank showed up with the vin du jour and a towel to hang over his arm.

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