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2006 Wayfarer Midwinters East Lake Eustis SC, Eustis, FL * Feb. 3-5 Sunday: Race 2.1 photos by Dave Moring |
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| The fleet edges
towards ... ... |
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| ... the start line in
the final minute. ... |
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| Just after the start:
Gale (4106) and Richard (10139) go left, as do ... ... |
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| ... several others. ... |
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| Choosing the
"windward" end: (l to r) Jim Heffernan, Mike
Anspach, Marc Bennett, Eddy Kraft and ... ... |
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| ... Mo Metcalf
(10245). ... |
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| At this point, the
leeward end appears favoured. ... |
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| Jim Heffernan (2458)
is the first to tack to the favoured port tack, perhaps
... ... |
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| ... overdoing the
post-tack easing of the sheets!! ... |
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| The windward mark:
Going centre-left, Marc and Michele (3854) have carved
out a comfortable lead over ... ... |
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| ... Peter Hylen
(yellow hull) who is sailing high of the mark to play it
safe but will thus permit Gale (4106) to ... ... |
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| ... tack ... ... |
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| ... inside him and ... ... |
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... round 2nd!
Coming in from the left is Butch (blue hull) while
first-race winner, Joe De Brincat (red hull astern of
Gale) has a ton of ground to make up after a poor
start and a not much better beat!! Of course, we
haven't even seen Uncle Al (and Richard) yet in the Chickin!!
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| Peter rounds 3rd, to
be followed by a Scot (l), and then ... |
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