the 2007 Tim Dowling Memorial Regatta
Clark Lake YC * September 22-23
Saturday racing pics by Mike Smith - 3
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Still in race #1, Mary and Pat Vorel (far left) lead the Rebel rabble as the fleet passes Eagle Point, but ... - for full-size pic, click here
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... Dave Nickels is making his move.
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With Julie acting as the human gybe preventer, Dave will - as I seem to recall - move into the lead before mark #3, despite ...
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... Mary and Pat's ...
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... best efforts. Not in these photos is Uncle Al who passed on the south side of the RC boat and was missed by the photographer. Marc and Al had made a remarkable come-back from a poor first beat and were by this time lying a fairly close 3rd.
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Also making a come-back that will net them a 4th in this 18-boat fleet are ...
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... Steve and Katie Cummings. for whom it is ...
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... full speed ...
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... ahead.
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On their way to a fine 5th are ...
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... Phil Faulkner and John Washburn.
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Bruce and Mark have fallen off the pace a tad after their great start but ...
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... are still moving well as Bruce and Phil pace each other down the run. Bruce and Mark will collect a very respectable 7th.
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So far so good: The ageless Woody Woodruff and crew, Bill Locke, remain unfazed,
even with the speedy Neil Robb right behind them.
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Note the two sailors positioned nice and close to each other and the ...
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... serious ...
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... looks of total concentration on all the faces!
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A nicely balanced boat in all respects.
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Not to be outdone in the concentration stakes are ...
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... Scott Wright and Ann Markaity.
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Looking not overly tense are Neil and his son, Eric, who will move past several boats into 6th before this race is done.
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Grim determination on a pair of usually smiling faces as ...
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... Dan Hockenberry (r) and Scott Dowling work their way back from the depths.