| 2004
AEC
Wayfarer Worlds the third day of racing - 2 photos by Bob Thayer (note: all of these photos were - in larger size - on the competitors' CD created by Bob) |
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| While Graham Barker
and Michael McKechnie (10377) proceed up the second beat on port, Peter
Rahn (286) opens the floodgates by gybing to port so that Mike O'Malley
(551) and Liz Feibusch beside him, as well as Peter Kozak can finally
gybe and head for the gate. ... |
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| Looks like Hans (938)
and Liz (just visible off Hans' quarter), Peter Rahn (286), Peter Kozak
(300) with Geoff Edwards off his transom, Mike O'Malley (551) and John
de Boer will all opt for the left-hand gate. It's amazing how favoured
a gate mark can look when going for the other mark ... ... |
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| ... would involve
gybing!! ... |
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| (r to l) Bob
Kennedy (3571), Peter Ayres (1191), Reg Bunt (7227) and Doug Netherton
(1366) start their second beat. ... |
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| Dave Platt and Lou
Scaglione (7218) and Peter Ayres (r) are off up the second beat while Kevin Pegler has hauled in his sails (too) early as he prepares to round onto the beat. ... |
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| This has to be the
final run of race 4 (the day's first) where John Hartley and Nick Philp
in Fantasia (7628) sailed to a splendid 2nd. Their closest
pursuers are - from left to right: Neil F (644), Toby M (8848),
Kit Wallace (double-blue spi), Guy Hacon (red & white spi) and, on
the far right, Søren Jensen - click here
for full-size pic ... |
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| Søren Jensen
and Jesper Friis on their way to s fine 4th in Ed Tait's wooden W825. ... |
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| (l to r) Andrew
Gumley, Brian Jeffs behind John Goudie, Nick Seraphinoff and Uncle Al zip right along as another healthy gust sweeps through from the north. ... |
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| It's a close race up
the final beat as Graham Barker (8888) and Jay Colville (partially
obscured) fight over 9th place while Mike O'Malley (551) does his best
to keep the hull under the mast tip in the gust. ... |
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| Near the finish line,
Neil Fletcher is on his way to a 3rd (l), while his nearest competitors (l
to r) Roger Challis (9174), Toby (8848), Gordon (968) Kit Wallace
(to windward of Gordon) and an unidentified mast behind 7525's main,
thread their way on port tack through starboard tackers, Ed Gillespie
(7525), Doug Honey (6280) and Chris Purtle (3664). ... |
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| Michael McKechnie
(10377) approaches the finish from the left side as Doug Honey (yellow
& green spi) completes a gybe to port. Doug will now have to keep
clear of Chris (3664) who remains on starboard as do John Dowling
(8322) and Peter Kozak beside him. ... |
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| Completing his run is
Steve Carroll (6066) as Brian Lamb with Tony Hunt (nearest the camera)
battle with Liz Feibusch and Frances Lilley early in the following beat. ... |
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| Alastair and Andrew
complete a tack in a breeze that shows no sign of tiring. ... |
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| It's the right-hand
gate for Alan Simpkins and Paul Earley. ... |
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| Full marks for courage
as Dave Hansman and his dad gybe to round the right-hand gate mark -
with a rudder that does not look like it's fully down. No wonder Banshee
ran out of control a bit! |