The Mississauga SC Wayfarer/CL Regatta
Race 6.3
by Gord Leachman & Alan Hallwood

Looking for something to do, Gary??? You can keep the chute flying while John stows the pole, sort of ...
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... like the Rods are doing very nicely here.
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Stuart moves to take away the whisker pole.
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Uh, lads. Haven't we forgotten something(s)????
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Colin and Heather get set for a last-second douse and ...
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... gybe manoeuvre, which really wasn't necessary here with no boats close astern, and which rarely leads to a good rounding.
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I rest my case!! (and I didn't look at this picture first, either!) Stuart (7660) at least has the excuse that he's sailing solo, for his less-than-efficient rounding. Rod (l) still has that painfully overtightened, straight leech on his main which must be due to excess vang! (In these winds, any vang tension is excess!!!!!)
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Rob ends this comedy of errors with a nice, efficient rounding.
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Stuart looks good going up the second of three beats.
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As do Rob and Sam.
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Stuart nips past the starboard Gary.
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After extending his lead over Al who did pass Kit on the long second beat,
Mark (l) now faces the challenge of holding on against Al (3854) and his ultra-light crew on this long run.
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Fine form for the Brothers Taylor who will finish first by holding off ...
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... Uncle Al down the run and up the final short beat.
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Kit holds 3rd over Geoff as the run gets underway.
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Rod has rounded just ahead of ...
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... the lonely Stuart.
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How does he do it? Every time I see a picture of Colin, he seems to have lots of wind!!
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John takes "keep the spinnaker on the edge of a luff" to new heights, but ...
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... tweaks the sheet ...
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... nicely and just in time. Might as well use the furling gear and get the jib out of the way.
This works in really light airs, and is definitely worth a try here!
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An impressive comeback for Geoff and Lou who will place 3rd behind Mark and Al, and who have passed ...
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... Kit and David.
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Another well-sailed 6th for Stuart.
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A 7th for Gary which starts to look OK since he beat the other two CL's.
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