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Ranelagh Open Sunday 3rd July

Started by MikeDay, 27 Jun 2011, 08:36

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MikeDay

Time to give a shout out for this Sunday's open at Ranelagh.  As usual, just one long race - with a 1500 start time advertised on the club's programme.  I know already of three or four boats coming but everyone is welcome - to sail for one of the Twelves' oldest trophies.

Mike D
N3533

Alistair Edwards

Hi Mike.

Amy and I are planning to be there.

I am picking up some 'new' sails at Ranelagh, so this will hopefully be the last outing for my rapidly disintegrating 10 year old laminate sails.

Alistair
N3517 Carbon Paw Print (Big Issue 2)
N2903 Maxim (Paper Dart)
Previously N3143 Catatonic (Tigress)

MikeDay

Belated thanks to Ranelagh for hosting the event and congratulations to Chris Edwards for his win - showing a masterful control of all the vagaries of this tidal reach of the Thames and also a pre-race briefing style that managed to put premature starting fear in to the minds of all other competitors, such that we gave him a clear run at it.  Although the weather forecast of 1 knot gusting 2 deterred a few people, the six boats there had a great race.
 
Jon Ibbotson took lots of super photos here: http://gallery.me.com/jon.ibbotson/100084
 
Mike D
N3533