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2003 North American Wayfarer Rally
Saturday photos - 2
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Ottawa's Monique Girard and Frank Goulay check out the waters they will soon be sailing.
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Wayfarer Man helps Drew Pegler get appropriately dressed for the day on the water as Shirley and Stephanie look on.
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That's better!
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Dennis Figley prepares to go out under main alone as the sun sparkles on the wind-whipped water.
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And Dennis and Judy are off nicely - although they will not have full control until the water is deep enough to permit a fully down rudder blade.
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Tony (red jacket) waits for Mary as Jake Maarse with Daniel Snipes and Theo Van Geest in 9657 ...
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... start out. This wind even attracted the windsurfers to Button Bay!
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Almost all set to roll!
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Uncle Al screwed up on the focus here - but it does convey the atmosphere!
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The first of our flotilla head SW towards the lighthouse on the other side.
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Last but not least: SHADES finally hits the water.
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Frank already has the spinnaker (orange, on port side) ready to fly.
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One last picture of our fleet heading across the lake before the camera goes into Frank's water-proof bag. A lot of action went unrecorded by Al's camera since it was so well wrapped, that Al was too lazy to get it out. We did however have lots of fun beating up towards the lighthouse before turning around and hoisting the spinnaker. After a snarl-up on the first attempt, the second attempt was successful and we had a very brief plane before the wind died down and we decided to gybe the spinnaker, a course change which oddly enough left us pointing straight at the marina and bar in Westport. Since Frank had not been there last time (in 2000), we felt he should have the whole experience and decided to make a brief stop at the bar before following the group. Well, one beer led to another, and then it rained for a while, and all in all, we were there longer than we had anticipated.
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We thought we would get some Wayfarer company when ...
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Roxanne and Al came in to the marina in their W658 without a rubrail.
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But they heard the call of duty better than Frank and I, and turned around to follow the group.
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Likewise Bill Harkins and Margie McKelvey ...
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... in their well reefed W2526.
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2003 Rally
report
Thursday photos - 1
Thursday photos - 2
Friday photos - 1
Friday photos - 2
Friday photos - 3
Friday photos - 4
Saturday photos - 1
Saturday photos - 2
Saturday photos - 3
Sunday photos

Al Baker photos
Bill Harkins photos
Dick & Margie photos - 1
Dick & Margie photos - 2