2007 Wayfarer/CL Regatta: race pics - 1.4

the Mississauga Wayfarer/CL Regatta
Mississauga SC * Sept. 15-16, 2007
race pics 1.4
by Gord Leachman, Gaetan Benoit & Michael Clayton
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(l to r) Al, Mark, Marc
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Very close racing between ...
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... Marc with Julie (r) and Mark with Paul.
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A little hint from the jibs aboard 7673 and 3854, that perhaps it's time to gybe?
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Meanwhile, Alan and Jillian (8745) remain close behind ...
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... Gary McIlroy.
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And 8745 is on her way towards the offset.
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A slight windward heel keeps W600 with neutral helm.
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Near the offset mark, Rod McIver prepares the pole, while Marc (3854) and ...
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... Mark (7673) continue their duel on starboard. Marc (r) of course,
can't gybe until Mark does, since both boats are on starboard tack right now.
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(l to r) Mark, Marc, Gary, Geoff
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Alan and Jillian reach the offset.
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View from the leeward mark: (l to r) Marc, Al, Mark, Rodrick, Colin, Geoff
Marc is about to ...
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... gybe, now that he is well away from Mark and will have ...
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... room to keep clear if ...
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... the two should converge.
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But it won't come to that, since ...
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... Mark (blue and white spi) has now also gybed.
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And here's what we looked like from the offset mark with all eight boats on the run:
(l to r) Al, Mark, Marc, Geoff, Alan, Gary, Colin, Rodrick - for full-size pic, click here
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(l to r) Alan, Gary, Colin, Rodrick with ...
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... Marc just gybing to port (to the left of Gary) - for full-size pic, click here
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The Hallwood spinnaker goes up.
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Alan will try to figure it all out while ...
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... Jillian gets to steer.
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No such game of musical chairs aboard Vamoose!!
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I think we're seeing the 3568 spinnaker at last!!

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