| the 2008 Warm Water Regatta Race #5 pics - 1 pics by Joanne Van Kampen ... |
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| Race
5: start-1-2-3-1-3-finish. Winds SW at 8 to 12 knots, gusting to
20. ... |
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| Leo (9667) - possibly barging -
and Al (3854) get up to speed as the final few pre-start seconds tick
away. ... |
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| Dwight has gone for a pin-end
start. ... |
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| Nice as his start is, Dwight is
now blocked from tacking to the lifted port tack by right-of-way boats
to windward. ... |
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| Al (3854) finds himself
similarly blocked by Leo (9667). Marc (864) can tack here but ... ... |
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| ... leaves it too late - now
Brian has him blocked. ... |
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| Marc clears the pin while upwind
of him, Al has tacked to ... ... |
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| ... port. ... |
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| Both Al (l) and Dwight (r) are lifted on their respective
tacks. Something will have to give. ... |
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| So far so good for Dwight (4606)
who has crossed Leo and Brian (6082). ... |
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| Aha! Success!! Dwight crosses
Uncle Al which probably gives Dwight the lead here. After a poor start,
Al Nichols (l) has recovered
well. But photographic suggestions notwithstanding (it looks above like Al N. is nearing the mark on the port lay line here) ... ... |
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| ... no one is even close to the
port lay line. Note that Dwight (l)
seems to be well ahead of Uncle Al (r)
here. But this time, the spin of the windward-shore roulette wheel favours Uncle Al who ... ... |
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| ... emerges with a lead over
Dwight - somehow. ... |
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| In a day that's turned fairly
breezy, Al Nichols is next around, followed by Leo ... ... |
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| ... Brian and Marc. ... |
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| A fun reach with some planing
but no chance of spinnakering. ... |
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| Leo (r) and Daryl zip right along in
rapid pursuit of ... ... |
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| ... Uncle Al (l) and Dwight. Both use ample vang
to keep main twist to a minimum. ... |
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| Backlit Brian and Marc look
lovely on this reach. ... |
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| Near the gybe mark off the dam: (l to r) Dwight, Al N., Leo |
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