| the George
Blanchard Slide Show from his Memorial Party - 5 ... |
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| George gets congratulations
from Don Gallagher. ...... |
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| George in fine form at the
annual Fall Regatta hosted by Michigan's Clark Lake YC ...... |
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| Bob Frick discusses the
day's racing with George. ...... |
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| George and new crew, Mike
Codd, wend their way up Clark Lake, keeping clear of several other boat classes, including Sunfish and Rebels. ...... |
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| Clark Lake with a different
crew ... ...... |
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| ... Dennis Platt. ...... |
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| the family of George's
daughter, Pat ...... |
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| 098 ...... |
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| With grandaughter, Melissa,
and now husband, Mannie ...... |
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| 1995 Wayfarer Worlds at
TSCC: the regatta's youngest and oldest participants: Alex Rahn (9) and
George (82) ...... |
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| The octogenarian gets
interviewed by the Toronto Sun. ...... |
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Harp Lake 2007 or 2008
on the dock which serves as the start/finish line for the August long
weekend sailing events (see the clipboard?)
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| Mike Codd
gets his trophy and ribbon at the Harp Lake Regatta where George stayed
with long-time neighbor and friend Dorothy Brockbank (previous
picture) and ran the sailing portion of the August long weekend
cottage competition which includes swimming, canoeing and sailing. ...... |
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| Kirk Iredale's moment in
the sun at the same regatta ...... |
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| Another of George's
perennial charges was Red Ringer. ...... |
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| George at his home club ...... |
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| More newspaper coverage for
George who impressed the Danes by sailing the 1998 Worlds at Egå
at age 85. ...... |
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| Poul Ammentorp with George ...... |
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| Still in Egå: (l
to r) Marc Bennett, George, Jesper Friis, Steen Ammentorp ...... |
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| Who could ask for a better
venue than Egå where the beer came to you?? ...... |
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| (l to r) Al
Schonborn, Torben Møller, George, Jesper Friis, Marc Bennett |