the 2007 Tim Dowling Memorial Regatta
Clark Lake YC * September 22-23
Saturday racing pics by Mike Smith - 1
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On Saturday, our start area was just west of the club. This was the view from the RC raft ...
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... looking downwind (east) towards the Beach Bar.
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Steve Aspery with son, David, and Claire Savage as crew prepares to check in at the raft.
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As does Steve Cummings with daughter, Katie.
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Also sailing a fine borrowed Rebel this weekend will be ...
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... Larry and Patti Schmida - since no other Buccaneers have showed up.
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Enjoying the Clark Lake Regatta yet again in their Wayfarer are Bob Frick and Peter Every.
Both over 80 years old, Peter and Bob are again the oldest team in the Regatta.
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Getting set to race their Rebel named Sabotage are ...
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... two relative newcomers ...
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... Dave Smith and Amy Hogue.
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Only one newcomer in this boat: Julie Seraphinoff (daughter of Nick Seraphinoff, W864)
has been pressed into service as a crew for Rebel National Champion, Dave Nickels.
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Bruce Nowak and Mark Ortiz check out the start line on starboard, while Mary and Pat Vorel do likewise - but on port.
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The Rebels' countdown is well underway, so ...
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... Bob and Peter, what the heck are you doing here at this time???
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Neil Robb and son, Eric (4162) ...
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... check out the boat end of the line.
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A last nervous, pre-race smile from Larry Schmida
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One final check of the line for Bruce Nowak
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Whatever Bruce (far right) did must have worked! He's off to one of the better starts in the fleet - unlike Uncle Al (3923) who misjudged his start and ...   - for full-size pic, click here
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... is about to be buried by Ron Reading and Catie Simmons (4171) and lay claim to one of the ...
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... worst starts in the fleet! Still, it could be worse: at least we're ahead of Al and Karel Vorel (far left). But there's no denying we'd much rather be where Bruce and Mark (far right) are - or where Phil Faulkner and John Washburn are after their very late "boat end" start.
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Uncle Al and Marc Bennett (3923) have finally tacked to clear their air, as have ...
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... Dave and Amy.
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Matt Heywood checks out the line as the Sunfish start nears.
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Ready to fight over the windward end are Gail Turluck and R... Stephenson.