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| After the
previous night's rains, we awoke to brilliant
sunshine. But there were
ominous signs of more "unsettled" weather on the
horizon above the
Adirondacks ... ... |
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| ... as some of
us headed into Vergennes for breakfast. .. |
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A
9:30 Skippers' Meeting saw Dick outline a proposed
sail SW to a
lighthouse on the NY side and then a run diagonally
back across the
lake to a bay north of Button Bay where we could
stop for a (BYO) lunch
and explore the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. As
Dick spoke, the wind
began to pick up quite a bit and visions of reefing
stirred in our
heads. Well, not all of our heads: in Frank's case,
for instance, it
was visions of wild, exciting spinnaker planes
likely followed almost
immediately by an invigorating swim in the waters of
Lake Champlain!
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| Today's
meeting has some new faces and no need of protection
from the rain. (l
to r) Al Baker, Jake Maarse, Kevin and
Stephanie Pegler, Theo
Van Geest, Daniel
Snipes, Bill Harkins, Mary Abel, Tony Krauss. .. |
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| (l to
r) Rachel and Kit Wallace, Judy and
Dennis Figley, Roxanne
Royce and Al Baker. .. |
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On
the
right, we have Ron and Lori Baker, who ended up
having so much
trouble getting off our shallow beach that they
packed up and went
home. Ron was eager to do some sailing on his own
after Friday with the
Figleys but it was a very tough day for a beginning
sailor to try to
make it off that beach. We hope this hasn't put you
off sailing and
Wayfarers altogether, Ron and Lori, and that you
will come back and
sail with us. Next time, we'll make sure that an
experienced sailor
goes out with you if conditions warrant. I myself
will be happy to sail
with you. I'm pretty good at sitting quietly, taking
pictures and
drinking my beer unless my advice is actually
required.
On the left, Frank Goulay
a.k.a. Wayfarer Man with visions of
spinnakers dancing in his head and a beer steady in
his hand... |
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| (l to
r) Tom Graefe, Patsy Poulin, Rachel and
Kit Wallace look on
as Dick double-checks the suggested itinerary du jour. .. |
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| Dick has his
audience spellbound: (l to r) Patsy,
Rachel, Kit,
Judy and Dennis Figley, Roxanne Royce and André Girard
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| ... Andr
again, Kevin and Stephanie Pegler, Theo
Van
Geest, Daniel
Snipes, Drew and Shirley Pegler. .. |
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| Our sailors
pause and ponder at the water's edge ... .. |
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| ... as the
southerly winds continue to pick up. .. |
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| But the day is
sunny and warm ... .. |
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| ... so off we
go! .. |
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| You need a
Wayfarer with a hatch on the bow deck to be able to
strike this pose
correctly. .. |
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| Dick makes a
gallant effort here - but falls well short!! .. |
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| Theo Van Geest
ferries the cover of Jake Maarse's Alsmeer
safely to
shore. ... |
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| And the wind
continues to pick up. ... |
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| A fine-looking
day! |