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As
Robin Barker
and June Underwood (4286, Chough) hoist the spi to set off in
pursuit
of early leaders, Jon Townsend and Tony Perkins, Mike Codd and Patti
Douglas
(421) are undoubtedly savouring their position ahead of Trevor Newley
with
Giles Bowman (998, Black Adder aka W6060 borrowed from Tom
Gamey)
and
Ian Porter with Robert Morse in 7588 Scavenger (l). Meanwhile,
Graeme
and Antony Hinton (7900) are doing the first of several mark
re-roundings
- a mark which they hit at least three times as I seem to recall.
Approaching
on port tack are Derwyn Hughes (4615 just off 421's bow) and Julian
Redman.
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Geoff
and
Philip Hodshon take Nipegegi around just ahead of Martin Collen
and Martin Jr. in
Pieces of
Eight
as Julian Redman prepares to tack around the windward mark.
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Fred
and Chris
Webster start their reach in Reflections with Alf Easy and
Sandy
Clifford (4688)
just visible
under
the 3133 boom.
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One
of the
things we North Americans learned at these Worlds was that we were
bending
our masts more than was necessary - something which cost us in pointing
and power. Note the ample bend in the lower portion of W1028's mast
(Earl
and Pat Schnur) as compared with the K7676 mast (Jimmy and Elaine
Clouston).
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Two
reaches
later, Tony Perkins (r) starts up the second beat in pursuit of
(the invisible)
Jon
Townsend.
Ian Porter (7588) has made a big move into 3rd, just ahead of
Robin Barker
(4286)
and Canada's Derwyn Hughes (4615).
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Uncle
Al (l)
has typically gone low on a rather broad second reach and has made some
gains after a poor first beat. He will likely round not too far astern
of Geoff Hodshon (198), Martin Collen (88) and Julian Redman (white
spi)
but may need to give room to Nick White (82) and Trevor Newley (998).
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Graeme
Hinton
(7900) has finally torn himself away from the first mark and sets off
up
beat #2 just behind Colin and Neil Wilson (1). Note the reaching boats
on a virtual run.
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Close
racing
throughout the fleet: Here, Tom LeFeuvre and Rob Wylie (7349) lead a
pack
that includes John Pocock with Ian Brennan (7385), Graham Dodd with Tom
Wharton (3651) and John and Dolores de Boer (6090) who are forcing
John's
dad, Bill (7351) to give room!
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The
run: On
a sparkling Lake Couchiching, Jon Townsend (l)
leads Ian
Porter,
Tony Perkins, Robin Barker and Trevor Rose.
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Approaching
the leeward mark, Jon, Tony and Ian sit 1-2-3.
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Jon
and Mark
prepare for the start of the final beat...
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...
with Tony
and James close behind.
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