the 2007 Tim Dowling Memorial Regatta
Clark Lake YC * September 22-23
Saturday shore pics (mostly) by Uncle Al and Bob Frick
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Saturday morning at the registration table
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the Dowling family
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View across Clark Lake from the club on Saturday morning - for full-size pic, click here
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Looking westwards from the club - for full-size pic, click here
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And a view to the east. A glorious day all around! - for full-size pic, click here
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Mitchell Whitcomb checks out the creek.
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There's a lovely beach and swimming area for the kids.
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A classic Rebel, #3, was put on display.
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Owner, Clark Teal, has refinished her beautifully!
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Admirers duly arrive.
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National Champion, Dave Nickels, gets set to rig his much newer beauty with pick-up crew, Julie Seraphinoff.
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Ready to sail their Interlake are Mike Sharkey (centre) and crews,
Tim Imber (r) and Felix Artmann (an exchange student here from Hannover in Germany).
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Breakfast for Catie Simmons and her aunt, CeCe Smith.
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The front deck is a great place to relax.
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Clark Lake YC Commodore, Andy Rieman, starts the ... - for full-size pic, click here
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... Competitors' Briefing by welcoming us all. - for full-size pic, click here
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It's an attentive group that ...  - for full-size pic, click here
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... hangs on every word uttered by Principal Race Officer, Mike Smith. - for full-size pic, click here
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Three fine races later, Ron Reading gets set to pack things in for the day. Alas, there had been one unpleasant ...
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... surprise before race 1. This is what happens when two Rebels meet at hull speed in a T-bone collision. As you have no doubt figured out, Ron was on starboard when this accident happened.
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CeCe and her niece, Catie, compare their memories of the day's racing.