| the 2009 Midwinters
& U.S. Nationals Sunday ashore - 1 photos mostly by Uncle Al, Andrew Haill, Andy Douma ... |
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| Sunday again dawned sunny but
cool and windless. ... |
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| An early launch failed to nudge
the winds into wakefulness. ... |
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| The clubhouse as seen from the
dock. ... |
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| Looking east towards the
climbing sun. ... |
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| Andrew Haill is eager to start
the day's racing. After all, he and Frank have Al and Nick's one-point
lead to erase!! ... |
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| Looking towards the train
tracks: an absence of train that we would would long for soon enough!! ... |
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| The Wayfarer Beach:
Waiting for the wind ... |
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| It's still a bit cool in the
shade. ... |
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| "How late can they start a
race?" is the question being researched as the wind continues to hold
its breath. (l to r) ???, Izak Kielmovitch, Mike Murto, Jim Lingeman ... |
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| Uncle Al and Peter (r) join the discussion. Peter and
Alex were hoping to leave early today - right after the racing is done. ... |
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| Daddy Dave Moring paces the
windless dock with daughters, Ava and Grace. ... |
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| It's an ill wind that blows no
one good: In this calm, the girls get to spend more time with dad!! ... |
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| Well, I can think of worse
places in which to do my thumb twiddling!! ... |
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| A bit of a forced smile for
Peter and Alex, and for ... ... |
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| ... LESC Commodore, Dave
Hepting, as all three stare at the windless wastes. ... |
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| It's even worse for the MC's who
only have one race completed so far. ... |
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| I believe that's photographer
par excellence, Randall Moring, in the blue jacket. ... |
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| Ava Moring explains it all to
her mom, Patti. |
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