the 2008 North Bay Wayfarer Weekend
shore pics - 2
photos by Cathy Jessup & Uncle Al
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Friday morning at the launch ramp
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The Nugget gets a pre-race interview with Taylor (r) and Ryan, who are understandably
more interested in getting their boat rigged and to the race on time!.
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up to no good: (l to r) Cathy, Carol, Julia
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Friday night supper at the North Bay YC was ...
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... delicious, and ...
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... followed by two of our very own Bruise Sisters, Carol (l) and Lori, who began a second career
as the weather personalities, Hip Nautical and Claire Buoyant, on this memorable night.
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Claire Buoyant explains the weather system that will affect us tomorrow.
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To top off their forecast (which was for a little of everything), the ladies unveiled the latest thing in Wayfarer sailing fashions.
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Saturday morning: Cool and breezy with lots of rain expected. Weather-wise, it looked as though we'd have a miserable day
- and, unfortunately, looks were not at all deceiving!!!
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Two more Ottawa Wayfarers have arrived overnight: Frank Goulay's red beauty, W648 and ....
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... W6081 (Robin Allardyce).
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As always, NBYC volunteers were on hand Saturday and Sunday to cook us great breakfasts.
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Blocking the self-serve table: (l to r) Julia, Kim Bergevin (W648) and Carol Hansman (W282)
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"Manning" our high- and not-so-high tech regatta office are Cathy Jessup (r) and Anne McNutt.
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(l to r) Carol Nichols, Frank Goulay, Sandy Nethercott, Pat Aplevich, Anne, Cathy, Sharon Ryder-Turner
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Defending Canadian champion, Mark Taylor, has arrived with his charming and lovely wife, Denise, not to mention guard dog, Disco.
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Yesterday's National Long Distance Race has ...
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... made it into the Nugget.
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