the 2008 International Wayfarer Rally * Hermit Island, Maine
Thursday 14 August - 5
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Morning Star: catching up fast
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Kit (1037) and Gilles (3098)
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Ever the fan of the challenging, interesting short-cut, Uncle Al has found a soul mate in Ton.
We plan to go across the shallows between ...
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... George and Big Hen Islands instead of around them.
Chart copied with the kind permission of Curtis Rindlaub, author of the Maine Coast Guide for Small Boats.
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With the light breeze just aft of abeam, Ton steered with rudder and board most of the way up. Meanwhile Al stood on the bow for this venture, ready to warn Ton and/or jump overboard to act as a human anchor: the bottom looked to be sandy but you never know. After all, who wants to hit rocks - even at this slow speed?   - for full-size pic, click here
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Just like that, we are through!! "Like trained pigs!!" as my bridge partner used to say
when the trumps broke favourably as he was drawing them.
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Reverse angle view of the town
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Reverse angle view of the short-cut - George Island on the right
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