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65 boats in the Fast Handicap last weekend at the Grafham Grand Prix. 188 entries in total.
10 knots of breeze and a great sunny day. Only 2 Albs out. 8192 25th. 8158 59th.
Oxford this Saturday. First race 11.00. 3 races with a good forecast.
Bloody Mary next Saturday.
See events.sailracer.org/eventsites/globalwarmup.asp?eventid=179314

Who's Coming Out?

Good for you Neville. Wish we could be there. Also wish you could be here on the frozen lake

115 boats for the Oxford Blue Handicap Race. 2 Albs entered. Light shifty winds between 5 & 8 knots, close racing, 2 races completed out of 3 scheduled.
Good roll tacking practice.
8192 - 6th,
8158 - 65th.

Full results -
events.sailracer.org/eventsites/content....32025&eventid=179314

Bloody Mary this Saturday.

Well done to Nev Herbert & Mark Fowler 6th overall at the Oxford Blue event this weekend - but its strange how little they or the class feature in any press coverage of these events

Hi all

The winter series is 8 events with 4 to count, Mark & Nev have done 2, both me and Matt have done 2 each

Matt fractured a bone in his foot at Datchet in the 2nd race but managed to finish although his lap time ent down by sx minutes after the incident, we then spent 4 1/2 in caualty at Slough

Matt is hoping to compete in the steve nicks and tiger trophy to qualify,

In the meeantime, I have sailed with Emma and have "borrowed" Lewis, Matts new crew for the other events.

regards

Paul
8158

Last of the SailJuice Winter Series Events. Tiger Trophy - Rutland. 1/2 Feb.

Then one of the most fun events. Starcross Steamer, Sunday 23 Feb. Limited to 100 entries, only 38 spaces left and only 1 Alb entered so far.
Enter at www.starcrossyc.org.uk

Thanks for the prompting Nev - I have just entered as number 64

Not for us folks, got a wedding fair to attend in Southampton that day

Wedding cake to sort and flowers!!

Maidenhead Albacores having fun in the winter sun today.



Photo credit: Nick Garrod.

Looks like you leading the pack again John! Nice to see a fleet of Albacores again. I am fed up with handicap racing which is all we get in the winter! Looking forward to the Maidenhead Open in April.

Albacore Andy