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Wayfarer Ontarios July 19-20, 2008 * Lac Deschênes Sailing Club race #3 pics - 1 photos by Stuart Pursey, Marc Lamadeleine and Julia Schonborn ... |
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| The countdown and pre-start
manoeuvering have begun. - click here for full-size image ... |
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| Only a few seconds to go,
according to ... ... |
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| ... Angus. ... |
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| (l
to r) Marc, Dave, Robin, Al: With neither end being
particularly favoured and ... ... |
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| ... no one close under our lee,
we can all "run" down the line to get our speed up to max. - click here for full-size image ... |
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| The "gun" has gone just in time
for Mike and Bill (r) who got
to the pin end too soon and had to seriously slow down. - click here for full-size image ... |
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| Note how much distance they've
lost to the on-rushing Al and Angus, not mention Frank and Kim who have
tacked at the gun and are gone on port! I think, in fact, that they must have hit the mark and are now doing what we no longer call a 360?? - click here for full-size image ... |
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| In fact, here are Frank and Kim
now, flanked by Andrew with Lori (l)
and Robin with Marjorie. ... |
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| Also preferring port tack off
the line are Marc with Julie and Mike with Bill (r). ... |
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| A knock for port results in
tacks to starboard: (l to r) Frank,
Marc, Al. Judging by apparent mast height, I think Frank is leading. |
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