I am still working on the write up summary of the Van Isle race. But in doing so I went through the collection of photos I have been sent from various members of the team, and picked the ones that best show the story.
Rather than holding them until I get the writing done, I thought I would publish them now for all to see.
Thanks to:
Karen, Mike Li, Mike G, Leah, Guy, Fabio, Bill, Henry for the snaps and videos.
All photos are copyright of the individual photographers and Occam's Razor Sailing Team
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| The fleet awaits the start in Nanaimo |
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| L-R: Guy, Bill, and Ryan enjoy the pre-race atmosphere |
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| L-R: Mary, Andre, and Wally getting acquainted. |
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| The whole crew gets together for dinner. |
Leg 1 - Nanaimo to Comox
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| Parading before the start |
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| Parading past the spectators on shore |
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| Up-close and personal with the spectators |
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| Pre-start manoeuvring in tight quarters |
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In clear air off the start
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| The view from on-board as we climb into clear air |
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| Leading the fleet around the corner, out of Nanaimo Harbour |
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| Occam's with a bone in her teeth |
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| The tricky light air finish to Leg 1 |
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| Motoring up Baynes Sound to Comox, racing for the best slip at the marina |
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| After racing each day, there are chores to be attended to, including collecting and cleaning the crew's water bottles. |
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| Post race drinks, fresh prawns, and discussion of the day. |
Leg 2 - Comox to Campbell River
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| Leg 2 start |
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Leading the fleet out of Comox - two views |
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| Another tricky finish, with Occam's on the far side of the channel from the bulk of the fleet |
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| Motoring through Seymour Narrows |
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| Tied up at Brown's Bay Marina |
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| One of these boats is not like the others... |
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| Occam's next to the dining room, giving diners a different view |
Leg 3 - Deepwater Bay to Hardwicke Island
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| The first windy start was quite hectic |
A good video showing the starting sequence chaos
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| Sebastian putting his Ocean Rodeo drysuit to good use! |
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| Post-race chit chat with other crews at the fish farm |
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| The resurrected Man Overboard Pole |
Leg 4 - Hardwicke Island to Telegraph Cove
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| The fleet was spread across the width of the channel looking for the advantage |
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| Tied up in Telegraph Cove |
Leg 5 - Telegraph Cove to Port Hardy
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| Leaving Telegraph Harbour. The literal calm before the storm. |
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| The start off Telegraph Harbour |
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| The fleet at the start |
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| Settling into the groove. With Smoke and Joy Ride behind |
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| Dave did a masterful job of flying the S2 kite. |
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| This picture says everything you need to know about why the blue S2 is no longer with us. |
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| At the dock in Port Hardy |
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| Michael, Byron and Guy have mixed emotions about leaving the race after the windy downhill leg. |
Leg 6 - Port Hardy to Winter Harbour
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| The Leg 6 start from the shore |
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| Leading the fleet out of the harbour, again. |
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| Leading Smoke and Jack Rabbit while fighting the currents off Hope Island |
Some cheeky fun as we cross Smoke
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| Spinnakers in the distance as we turn south, with the Scott Islands in the background |
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| About to get rolled by the large asymmetric kite of Hamachi, on what was deemed to be a 100% upwind leg. |
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| Andre enjoying the last of the sun |
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| Post race relaxing in Winter Harbour |
Leg 7 - Winter Harbour to Ucluelet
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| Another "calm before the storm" shot, this time leaving Winter Harbour to face 20 to 30 knots upwind |
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| The start off Winter Harbour was light and flukey, but that would change very quickly |
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| Having survived the upwind bashing through the night, the next day was spent fighting light winds |
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| At the docks in Ucluelet, showing the boat to our groupies |
Leg 8 - Ucluelet to Victoria
Heading out to the start off Ucluelet, with our team anthem blaring
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| Just after the start, trying to catch a tow from one of those pesky masthead-kite boats! |
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| There were some good sized swells, for sure! |
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| At the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca |
Surfing fun!
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| Artistic shot of the S4. Gee, it would have been nice to have the S2.... |
Leg 9 - Victoria to Nanaimo
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| A tight packed fleet after the start |
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| That's a lot of boats |
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| That's a narrow passage! |
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| Approaching Sidney Spit, looking for wind |
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| Those are some BIG boats, there is not much wind, and a lot of current - in Active Pass |
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| Romping North near Gabriola Island |
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| Sunset over Entrance Island, the crew anticipating the finish! |
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| Still smiling after two weeks of racing! |
