the 2006 North American Wayfarer Rally
Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence River,
Cedar Point State Park, Clayton, NY * July 28 - August 5, 2006
Tues 1 Aug: pictures - 2
by Uncle Al


While taking a smoke break before upwind sailing makes things too wet for such luxuries,
Uncle Al models a favourite T-shirt given him by Mary Abel.
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Bill Harkins and Margie McKelvey sail past before the Schonborns set off to follow.
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In our first hour or so of sailing, the winds steadily increased a we beat up the river. On our zag to go south of Carleton Island back towards the south shore of the River, Julia and I noticed that a couple of Wayfarers had taken shelter in a small cove behind us. We decided to check this out in case anyone needed help, and besides, a small beer break seemed like an attractive option. It turned out that Ralph and André had spied this welcome bit of shelter and decided to explore its possibilities. We were made very welcome by a couple of cottage owners who offered refreshments and bathroom facilities as well as interesting conversation. In the end, everyone except Dick Harrington and Chuck Jordan ended up coming in here and making this our destination. The latter continued doggedly and admirably on to Cape Vincent where they met their ladies for lunch and Chuck lost his wallet. Not to forget Bill and Margie who found the upwind going slow and tough the way they were rigged and had headed back to Cedar Point fairly early in the proceedings.
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Tom Erickson and Possum in the lee of the cottage
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Kit and Patsy glide in ...
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... towards shelter where ...
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... Brian and Ralph (r) ...
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... wait to assist.
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The Graefes have seen the light and ...
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... turned back to join us.
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Not satisfied with his first approach, Tom tacks around and ...
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... tries again.
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No problems ...
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... this time!
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Our mini-fleet in shelter
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(l to r) Julia, Kit, Patsy
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While neither Julia nor I had eyes good enough to decipher the tiny writing on the chart, the waterproof chart "case" did end up offering the only accessible place that would ...
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... keep the smokes and lighters dry. Here Al takes out a bumper after laying damp cigarettes out to dry in the hot sunshine after the little green storage bags hanging off the thwart proved vulnerable to the incessant spray.
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Tony and Mary turn back to join us.
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And it sure didn't take them long to ...
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... plane in ...
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... to join us.
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