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No 85 : November 11, 1967

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Sailing Season Opens

The Aurora Sailing Club's season got away to a brisk start. A light sea was running, the wind was quite stiff, the sun was shining, and Fred Canter's opening speech was about the shortest on record.

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The Javelin, Cheetah (Barry Rossi and Ron Bartlett) set out after the international canoe of Alistair Dickson (way out on the plank).

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Heading into the sun is Showboat (Rex Sellers and Jerome Naylor trapeze-bound)

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Hearty cheers for the opening day speech

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Jockeying for position before the starter's gun

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Taurangas awaiting the gun

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Fred Canter's keeler Melinda gave us this fine shot as she tacked towards shore

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Terrence Gould and John Richards in the Javelin Haere Mai lead the Cherub Show-boat and Cheetah in this group.

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