| the
2004
Midwinters Friday: race 2, part 3 photos by Kim Bergevin and Ellen Hill |
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| Geoff and Pat
round the offset mark. ... |
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| The Chick'n nears
the offset mark ... ... |
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| ... and starts
the run pursued by Jim McIntyre (1904). ... |
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| Spinnakers go up
on the Chick'n and The Maltese Falcon. Will they be able to catch the spinnaker-less Hank (r)? ... |
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Everyone
one textbook form: Jim McIntyre and Ted Benedict
(1904) have the jib nicely winged and a slight
windward heel to balance the helm, while Nick
Seraphinoff with Joe Blackmore (centre) and
Richard Johnson and Michele have the Chick'n truck'n'.
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| On the left
Richard pursues Geoff, in the middle Uncle Al has gybed
towards the left end of the gate as has Nick (pink and blue spi). Joe (1115) is the only one still on starboard tack. ... |
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| Al and Marc start
the final beat - weight close together as it should be. ... |
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| Nick and Joe are
a solid second. ... |
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| Bow still out of
the water too much, Hubert and Frank start their last
beat. ... |
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| Richard Johnson
stands and keeps the spi flying and steers with his
knees as Michele prepares for the spinnaker take-down. ... |
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| Hubert checks for
alligators on the rudder as he and Frank prepare to
chase Nick. ... |
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| After this day,
Richard and Michele realized they needed ... ... |
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| ... a more
functional boom vang. The jib is perfectly trimmed but
the main is twisting off too much at the top. More vang would also flatten the main and make the boat easier to keep flat. ... |
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| Hubert and Frank
have a good lead over Joe and Peter. ... |
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| But will they
cross Hank and Stan? ... |
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| Fine form for Black
Magic here. ... |
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| The Coast Guard -
ever vigilant - stands by. Thanks, gentlemen! ... |
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| Hank and Stan
cling to their lead over Hubert and Frank. Are
they preparing to tack and cover? ... |
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| The defending
champions ... ... |
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| ... near another
... ... |
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| ... first-place
finish. ... |
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| Following Nick
Seraphinoff (2nd) and Geoff Edwards (3rd) across the
line was Hubert Dauch in Black Magic who just edged Hank Van Twyver (1395) at the finish line. |