the North Bay Wayfarer Weekend 2006
Trout Lake Poker Race - 1
photos by Julia, Uncle Al and from Dave Hansman

Things didn't look overly promising as we arrived at Bob Brown's hangar on Trout Lake's Delaney Bay on Tuesday morning for the second annual Trout Lake Poker Race.
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In the occasional sprinkle of rain, (l to r) Julia, Al and Dave rigged up.
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(l to r) Michele, Carol and Cassie supervise the Dave Hansman rigging procedure.
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Shore support and dog sitting duties for Michele today.
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Bridget Van Brussel will be crewing for Henry today in this fun racing event.
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It may be cloudy but we do have a perfect breeze for this kind of race.
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Cassie is the star attraction for the Hansmans' daughter, Erinn Martyn, and her kids, Kennedy and Mitchell. The latter already has the sailing gloves on, as he will be crewing with Dave and Carol aboard Banshee.
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Surveying Trout Lake for the first time, his W4105 pointed in the right direction ...
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... Tony Krauss likes what he sees.
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Dave Hansman gives the 3-2-1-GO for a ...
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... Le Mans start, which always brings potential for a ...
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... fine photo opportunity!
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But ultimately, it all got sorted out, with Tony and Mary off to an early lead over ...
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... Dave (282) and John (7351). But John finds some extra wind on the right side and ...
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... is the first to collect his two-card, plastic-bagged package from ...
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... Ken Holloway and Yvonne Brown in the canoe off Ken's house.
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Then, we were off diagonally NE across Trout Lake to receive gifts from Tom McClements. Note how the sun has broken through, and Tom appears to enjoy standing in the clean, refreshing waters of the lake.
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Then (l to r) John, Dave and Tony were off south across the lake to the head of Dugas Bay to make a ...
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... beach pick-up in shallow water from Dave's dad, Charlie.
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2006 North Bay Wayfarer Weekend