the Wayfarer North Americans
Tawas Bay YC * Sept. 10-11, 2005
Sunday photos
by Emily Seraphinoff and Uncle Al

Sunday morning dawned sunny and warm with a hint of good breeze to come and more than a hint of ...
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... a few hangovers. But the Saturday night party at the club was a lot of fun!!
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Frank Goulay angles his spreaders a bit further forward to give himself a tighter leech in the anticipated breezier conditions.
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Joe (l) and Bob look on.
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(l to r) Marc, Frank and Joe investigate the W1115 lack of pointing.
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With the Tawas Coast Guard Station in the background ...
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... the first- and second-place boats are ready for Sunday's racing.
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It's a better breeze today all right as the RC and its camera watch the W's exit the TBYC harbour.
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Uncle Al and Marc check out the windward leg and talk strategy.
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Don Thwing casts an eagle eye upwind, too.
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Frank and Joe lead race 5 in flawless form down the first run.
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Doug and Chris Ryan also look great on their way to an excellent 3rd - their best finish of the series.
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Frank (l) was holding a narrow lead over Al as they rounded onto the second beat, and Doug was right there, too. Alas, Doug's fast approaching rounding does not look like it will be a smooth one!!
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Al did pass Frank on the second beat but Frank returned the favour on the second run and broke Al's inside overlap just before the two-length zone. But then Frank and Joe had to rush their take-down which they - not unexpectedly - messed up, allowing Al and Marc to score yet another first.
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Just after the start of the final race: note most of the boats heading left ...
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... in keeping with conventional local wisdom. Note also, how with Marc Bennett now at the helm, SHADES (r) really suffers no performance drop-off!!
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