the 2008 International Wayfarer Rally * Hermit Island, Maine
Wednesday 13 August - 1
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Just before sunrise: My new tent site seems to be a success
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With an hour or two to kill before Percy's would be serving breakfast, this was a fine time for me to take some pictures.
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I climbed the dew-damp dunes to take in the sunrise view from Head Beach.
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Nothing doing yet at the Store.
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Looking inland: Rainwater remnants remain.
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Being a veteran of the 2005 Rally here, I know exactly where I can get a coffee at this hour: the General Store in ...
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... Phippsburg.
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I then dawdled on over to Popham where there was no sign of life yet at Percy's. This add-on is where one sits and enjoys breakfast.
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Looking SW from Percy's towards Small Point
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Later, after breakfast: Things are slowly drying out at the Hirsch site.
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Gary (l) and Ralph
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Stephanie discovers to her delight that Ralph is an avid and excellent ballroom dancer.
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Skippers' Meeting: Excitement mounts as Dick (seated) prepares to unveil the day's destination
which is expected to be Seguin Island, about five miles out in the Atlantic Ocean.
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(l to r) Dick, Lori, Andrew, Gilles, Jim
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(l to r) Jim Heffernan, Andy Douma, Tom Erickson, Ton Jaspers.
Ton explains: "BTW, the red shirts we are wearing ... on Wednesday are the official WSH ("Watersportvereniging Heeg" or in English: "Heeg Sailing Club"). WSH hosted an I-Rally and the first ever Europeans in 2006. We put the shirts on for Andy who has a Frisian background. We also noticed that he still has a very strong Friesian accent when he talks Dutch. "
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(l to r) Kit, Patsy, Jane
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(l to r) Tom Erickson, Ton Jaspers
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(l to r) Jim, Ray, Andy, Jill Scragg, Tom Erickson
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(l to r) Tony, Al, Kit, Patsy, Nel Graefe
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(l to r) Nel, Jane Korvers, Conny Jaspers, Stephanie and Gary Hirsch
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(l to r) Andr� and Monique Girard, Uncle Al, Ray Scragg
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Tom contemplates the matter.
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The Nelsons have arrived - standing behind Dick: (l to r) David, Krystal, Lisa
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(l to r) Tony, Mary, Anne Kell, Kit, Patsy, Nel, Jane
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Tom Graefe explains the route to Seguin Island: (l to r) Stephanie, Gary, Ralph, Tom, Bill Harkins, Dick
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Krystal supervises Mom's chart markings.
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(l to r) Jane, Ton, Conny, Gary, Ralph
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