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Balancing act: Gordie Anderson (above) keeps as Laser II on course while a student tries out the trapeze, which is used to keep the small boat balanced in racking
Balancing act: Gordie Anderson (above) keeps as Laser II on course while a student tries out the trapeze, which is used to keep the small boat balanced in racking

Balancing act: Gordie Anderson (above) keeps as Laser II on course while a student tries out the trapeze, which is used to keep the small boat balanced in racking

Date8/20/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Balancing act: Gordie Anderson (above) keeps as Laser II on course while a student tries out the trapeze; which is used to keep the small boat balanced in racking.
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