The Wayfarer Midwinters of 2005
Sunday: race 5 pics - 2
photos by Richard Kinnie

The bulk of the Wayfarer fleet just scrapes across in front of ...
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... the blanket of Scots.
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The windward mark is in sight and ...
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... it's Uncle Al (second from left) in the lead with Peter (93) holding second.
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The starboard lift near the mark is still operational - note how much lower Dave (behind Al) is pointing!
Conditions are perfect for shooting the mark, no waves and enough wind to give decent boat speed.
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When you're hot, you're hot!
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On the short offset leg, Al and Marc have decided to play the left side of the run, where there are fewer Scots.
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A neat little gybe set, and the lads are off down the run just as ...
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... Peter (93) and ...
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... Gale (4106) reach the windward mark a close 2-3.
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Eddy Kraft just lays the mark nicely to round 4th.
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His crew, Patricia, having phoned in sick, Mike Murto has coped very nicely by his lonesome, rounding 5th ahead of ...
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... Jim Lingeman who has a major hill to climb if he's to beat Gale Shoemaker and
keep alive his already slim hopes of winning the Non-Spinnaker Division.
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Nick (864), too, will have a major comeback to accomplish from his current 7th place!
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After a lousy start, Joe (1115) has struggled back up to 8th place.
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9th place here for Robert Hart but he'll be in an excellent attacking position to start the run with several boats within range.
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Ditto for Geoff.
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Robert (10195) has decided to try the left side of the run to start with.
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Bob Frick gives the windward mark a careful eye.
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12th around the windward mark for the Chick'n but Richard and Michele
are about to embark on a nice comeback that will see them finish 7th!

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