the 2009 Wayfarer Chesapeake Cruise
as recalled by André Girard and his camera - 4
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... has its own PFD!!
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Osprey, the Heffernans' other beauty
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the harbor at Tangier Island
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Right at home in his W4105 is Tony Krauss.
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Gary Hirsch chats with Dick (l) as they stand in front of Gary's Solje.
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Steve Roney sets up a boom tent borrowed from Dick for the occasion..
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Richard Watterson
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Thursday's visit to Watts Island: It took forever to go to the island with a wind varying from light to nil. Fortunately, the return was much faster with a decent wind related to thunderstorms moving it. We got back to Tangier Island before the thunderstorms could reach us.
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Back on Tangier Island.
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Blue Mist ready for nap time
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Road rage does not seem to exist on Tangier. Two ladies chatted for a while as a young lad
waited politely for them to finish.   Just imagine this happening in a Toronto street.
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Friday - Crossing from Tangier island to Smith Island: The wind varied from mild at the beginning to non-existent at the end.
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(l to r) Richard, Steve, Dick (with Jane still steering)
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Tony (r) and Gary are out there as well.
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Framed by André's jiffy reefing system are Gary (1321) with Brian at the helm and the lone Tony.
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Richard and Brandon (10423) and Steve with Robert (1852) pursue André.
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Dick and Jane
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Eventually, I was convinced to start my outboard. I was thus able to prove that the 2HP Honda can easily tow 4 additional  boats. Even Dick forgot about his oars. Steve and Rob decided to wait some more which prevented me from proving that my motor can pull 5 boats.  Eventually, there was a breeze and they arrived not too long afterwards.
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Moving on Smith Island: First you bring the moving truck on a barge, then load it and go back on a barge.
Obviously, the barge and truck drivers knew their stuff as everything went quite smoothly.
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