08 Warm Water: race #3 pics

the 2008 Warm Water Regatta
Race #3 pics - 4
pics by Joanne Van Kampen and Rick Goldt
...

Leo (9667) continues to show fine form and is giving Dwight a good run for his money here!!
...

Having had a fine second beat, Al and Julia have taken a big edge onto the run where they meet Marc and Julie.
...

2nd onto the run are Al and Ken..
...

Could we call this a sparkling performance by Leo and Daryl??
...

Kirk looks like he's about to round, but the zoom deceives and in fact it is ...
...

... Brian who rounds 3rd, followed by ...
...

... Dwight (4606), Marc (864), Kirk and ...
...

... Leo (r).
...

Spinnakers for Dwight, Marc (864) and ...
...

... Brian who is passing the east point here.
...

Showing fine form to pull away from Marc (864) and Kirk (421) are ...
...

... Dwight and Pat.
...

Poised to round 2nd onto the final half-beat to the finish are Al and Ken while Brian and Crystal play it safe with an early douse.
...

Quite a big-looking gap here between 2nd and 4th/5th.
...

As Brian (6082) prepares to reach up towards the mark ...
...

... Al and Ken make a very nice rounding. Here, it appears that ...
...

... Dwight (4606), Marc and Leo (9667) are riding a nice gust, and have gained some on ...
...

... 3rd-place Brian who went well off the rhumb line and sailed extra distance.

...