the 2008 International Wayfarer Rally * Hermit Island, Maine
Wednesday 13 August - 3
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Local learn-to-sail programme??
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Stephanie captures husband, Gary, at the helm.
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And Ralph Roberts is also charmed into a smile by Stephanie!!
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Anhingas on parade?
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Sailing out of the more spacious Marina were Alan and Mary Asselstine.
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Lobster pots?
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Jim waves to the lobsters?
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At the mouth of the harbour
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The masts near the beach belong to the local fleet of Small Point One-Designs
that we will see sailing their Wednesday race as we return from Seguin Island.
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By the time we exited the harbour, most of our gang were already out off Wood Island.
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Solje with Gary, Stephanie and Ralph
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The Solje jib sheet attachment: idea provided by Ton Jaspers
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Looking east: next land - Europe! Or was it south-east? Next land, Africa???
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Ray Scragg checks in by VHF.
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Tom and Nel
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Crossing SHADES are Tony and Mary who are sailing with ...
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... Jill Bruneau at the helm today.
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Stephanie and Ralph keep a close eye on the starboard SHADES.
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Lisa and Krystal (l) Nelson sail the bounding Main with photographer, Anne Kell.
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Tom and Nel off ...
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... Bald Head Cove
Chart copied with the kind permission of Curtis Rindlaub, author of the Maine Coast Guide for Small Boats.
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Dick and Jane - I'm sure these two were in my first English reader after I came to Canada from Germany in 1951 at age 10.
I seem to recall that the next line was "See Spot run".
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The outer harbour at Small Point as seen from SHADES off Small Point.
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The "Flying Dutchman"????
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Ton has SHADES moving so fast that Conny has to hang on??
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And even Uncle Al (r) was there.
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