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Tim Dowling Memorial Regatta Clark Lake YC * Sept. 23-24, 2006 Saturday racing pics - 2 by Peggy Quiniff and Neil Robb |
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| Hoping for a good start in
race 2, Dan and Al (4180) check out the line during the Rebel 5-minute
countdown, but ... ... |
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| ... above all, they will
stay right near the line to avoid getting caught out if the wind should
die. ... |
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| Jim Quiniff comes in on
port and will tack under Bruce Nowak (4187) as the final few seconds
tick away. Dan (4180) has his main in too tight for these light winds and is about to ... ... |
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| ... get buried by Dave
Nickels (4176). A lovely boat-end start for Scott Dowling (4069) who ... ... |
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... not only has good
speed and clear air but will also have the freedom to tack in case of a
starboard-tack knock. Jim Quiniff appears to have acquired a nice
safe-leeward position on Bruce (4187) but may be pinned onto starboard
tack even if the wind backs. Dan (4180) will need to tack to
clear his air, a move that will fit nicely with his race strategy of
staying away from the windward shore.
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| Larry Schmida visits the RC
boat during the Buccaneer/Wayfarer start sequence. ... |
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| Jim (4162) continues in
towards shore while John Hudak (4194) comes across on port. ... |
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| Joe DeBrincat prepares for
his solo endeavour in W1115, The Maltese Falcon. ... |
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| Bob Frick and Peter Every
(3975) check out the line one more time. ... |
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| One more run towards the
boat end for ... ... |
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| ... Todd and Larry Schmida. ... |
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| Mike and David Smith check
the line. ... |
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| The final seconds of the
countdown ... ... |
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| ... tick away, and finally
... ... |
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| ... they're off! A great
port tack start for Bob (3975) and it looks like Joe will be able to
follow suit just behind him. ... |
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| The present wind direction
will allow boats to sail almost straight west down the lake towards the first turn at #6, but most of the Sunfish wisely hold starboard and then ... ... |
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| ... tack to port as the gun
goes. ... |
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| Dan Norton (78829) and Tom
Katterheinrich (75417) come out of their tacks with nice speed and will be in fine shape for the early going. |
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