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Wayfarer
general information
the W on video  19 Dec 09
the C.W.A.  4 Aug 10
the W.I.C.  8 May 10

CWA AGM 2010  20 Jan 10

info/contacts
get W gear:  26 Oct 08
coming up:  31 Aug 10
Wayfarer Links:  18 May 10
Wayfarer Market:  2 Sept 10
Weather:  8 Oct 02
Weekly Whiffle:  25May 10
Uncle Al,
CWA web master

educational
Wayfarer Institute: 21 March 10
Wayfarer Book orders

cruising
N.A. Rallies 00 - 10:  4 Aug 10
Intern'l Rallies:  28 Apr 10
Cruising Tips:
   15 Jan 05
Logs:   26 June 10

racing
2010 Worlds:  30 July 10
Regatta Reports:  25 Aug 10
Storer Trophy:  6 Oct 09

W nostalgia

CWA AGM 2009:  19 Jan 09
regatta nostalgia:  27 Apr 08
fondly remembered:  1 Oct 08
George's 90th:  2 Nov 03
Hughes Nughes:  27 Nov 07
Past Worlds:  30 July 10
Archives:  31 Jan 02
W History in Brief:  29 Nov 00
DM 2002:  1 Nov 02

New version W shirt celebrates North Bay!

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Now available through Dave & Carol Hansman. Details here.
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Historic 13-year North Americans win streak
comes to a crashing end for Uncle Al

In one of our most exciting series in recent memory, Heider Funck and Tom Wharton overcame a slow start to capture the 2010 Wayfarer North American championship in a fine seven-race series hosted by the Toronto Sailing & Canoe Club on Lake Ontario's Humber Bay (Boris Kuzmin photo above). After five Saturday races in lovely breezes, 7th-seeded Mike Codd and Kirk Iredale were leading the 15-boat fleet and appeared poised to pull off the largest upset in North American Wayfarer history. But the Sunday winds were on the light side and the Funck/Wharton team took the title with a pair of wins when they counted most. Defending champions, Al Schonborn and Nick Seraphinoff placed a surprisingly low 7th, bringing to an end Al's astonishing run in which he had not lost a North Americans since 1996. Complete results, report and some pics (shore & awards; into race 4) posted, other pics to follow soon.

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Farewell, Frank Dye

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(6 June 10) from Ralph Roberts:
I attended Frank's funeral and can report that it was a very fitting service to celebrate Frank's very great achievements and example to so many, who have attempted to follow in his footsteps. His coffin was draped with the mainsail from his boat, W48, which couldn't have been more perfect for the occasion. The church was of course full with his family, many Wayfarer friends, and the local seafaring community. It was truly a very memorable service and a fitting tribute to his life.
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Please help us keep this site - and our Class - alive in 2010. Join the CWA now! details here
    - $30 per year

      - non-Canadian W's welcome!
CWA already has 79 paid-up 2010 members who will be receiving the 2010 North American W Yearbook DVD.
Have you paid for 2010?
click here to check

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New W's unavailable in N. A. Abbott's moulds were destroyed by fire June 06, but we have lots of  used W's in every price range.

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sources  for Wayfarer covers, foils, sails, spars, trailers, regalia in North America

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W interaction on line:
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UKWA Forum
USWA Forum

Recently posted on the Whiffle Web:

25 Aug 2010: Wayfarer North Americans: race pics now posted to end of Saturday's racing
24 Aug 2010: Wayfarer North Americans: new race 2 & 3 pics from Randy Park now posted
28 July 2010: Wayfarer Ontarios: all available pics posted
27 July 2010: Wayfarer Ontarios: results, Steph Romaniuk report posted
Wayfarer Worlds: results (provided by Jens Konge Rasmussen!) posted
30 June 2010: US Nats/Rock Hall Weekend: except for pic captions, coverage now completed
26 June 2010: Chesapeake Cruise 2010: Al's, Kit's and Mark's pics now posted
24 June 2010: Canadian Nationals & Warm Water report now posted
17 June 2010: North Bay Wayfarer Weekend NOR & Entry Form now posted
US Nats/Rock Hall Weekend: all results and Uncle Al's report posted
6 June 2010: Lake Lansing Wayfarer Regatta: photos by Mary Krauss now posted
28 May 2010: Ralph Roberts (W9885) and Jacques Boirie (W9933) report on Adriatic cruise
14 May 2010: Lovely summer 2009 Baltic Cruise log now posted
8 May 2010: Uncle Al's thumbnail history of the Wayfarer Worlds 1974-2007 now posted
24 April 2010: Fanshawe YC confirms June Bug and Pumpkin Regattas as a go for 2010

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