| the
2004
Wayfarer North Americans Saturday pics: race 1, part 1 photos by Jennifer Princing |
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| An excellent start for
Nick (864) with Geoff (9483) to windward and astern. Off to leeward,
Mark (7673) and Al (3854) are fighting it out. Al and his crew, Frank,
have decided to go left, which usually pays with the wind from this
direction. ... |
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| Mike and Sean (4271)
tack away for clear air, as do John and Dolores de Boer (7351). Bad
news for Geoff (9483) who has fallen down on Brian (9235) who is moving
and pointing very well. Unless the expected port-tack lift comes
through, Al (far left) will be in trouble. ... |
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| As Brian (9235)
continues to move well on starboard, Geoff (9483) finally tacks away. But has he left it too late? John and Dolores (7351) are moving well, and ... ... |
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| ... will get through
to leeward. ... |
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| A lovely action shot
of John and Dolores with Tawas Point in the background, and ... ... |
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| ... Geoff (l) in
pursuit. ... |
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| Nick near the port
tack layline ... |
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| Look at the great
hiking being done by Dave Hansman on 9483 as he and Geoff power through
John and Dolores. ... |
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| It's a very close race
as ... ... |
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| ... (l to r) Brian,
Al and Roger ... ... |
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| ... approach the
windward mark near the port layline. ... |
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| Mark and Paul Taylor
play catch-up. ... |
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| Mike Anspach (4271)
has done well over on the right side, ending up even with Geoff (9483) - looks like Mike could use more vang, though. ... |
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| Al (l) has
decided to tack for the starboard Nick (behind Bob Frick in 3975),
perhaps unwisely, since Al is now trapped on starboard until Nick
chooses to tack for the mark. Brian (9235) remains in the lead and will
have the freedom to tack at will. ... |
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| Coming out of the left
corner and looking good are ... ... |
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| ... Paul and Lorrie
McVey ... ... |
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| ... although a touch
more vang might help. ... |
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| Brian and Scott (9235)
lead the way onto the first run, closely pursued by Geoff and Dave (9483) and Nick and Joe (864) as well as by ... ... |
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| ... Uncle Al and Frank
(3854). Also still very much in contention are John and Dolores (7351), Roger and Joanne (7700) and Mark and Paul (7673). ... |
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| Al (3854) goes high to
take Brian's (9235) only to discover that he'll never get through
Nick's (864) lee, so ... ... |
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| ... he tries an early
gybe which gives the additional benefit of putting Al on starboard when and if these boats meet again near the leeward mark. ... |
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| Note how Brian and
Scott (9235) have let off a bit of vang to give themselves a bit more
margin for error, i.e. the boom won't hit the water as easily, should
the boat start to rock a bit. Nick and Joe also look good, but are
sailing high than they really need to - no doubt much to Brian's
delight/relief. Nick could, after all, sail lower and disturb 9235's
wind!! |