the 2007 Rebel Nationals
Awosting YS, Greenwood Lake, NJ - July 14-19
Monday: Junior Nationals - 1
photos (mostly) by Uncle Al, Neil Robb and Nick Tanis
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Neil Robb, Nick Tanis and I had rooms at the Breezy Point Inn. Our room doors were on the left above and literally opened onto the patio section of the Breezy's bar. How convenient! And in the morning, it was a lovely place to have our coffee while checking out the winds and weather on Greenwood Lake.
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By the time we had consumed a delicious breakfast at the West Milford Diner, the Junior Nationals were already underway.
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The Boat House's upper deck was a great spot from which to watch the races that were held on a short, triangular course with the start area only about 100 yards off the Boat House.
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Challenging light, patchy winds resulted in close racing much of the time.
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Pre-start manoeuvering featuring ...
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... Maurice Ott and Graham Kilduff (4072) and Zach Bryan with Johnnie Schuchardt in 4183.
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After a short,  virtually no-wind Sunday evening practice run with Uncle Al ...
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... Catie Simmons and Bobby Schulz made their ...
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... racing debut. Coming up in the other boat are ...
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... Theresa Stoodley and Ethan Oslund.
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Race 2 action: One of the morning's few healthy puffs creates excitement at the windward mark where ...
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... Maurice and Graham (4072) nearly meet John Tesser and Thomas Schneiders (4174).
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John and Thomas keep ...
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... a wary eye on their ...
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... pursuers ...
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... Graham (l) and Maurice.
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Catie and Bobby discover that you can't get there (the windward mark) directly from here.
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The second reach, nearing the leeward mark: Theresa and Ethan (4179) hold a narrow edge and the all-important inside position for buoy room over ...
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... Josh Zimmer and Stephanie Montana (1592).

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