GENERAL This is a pursuit race, with the slowest boats starting first, taking place in the River Tamar, River Lynher and the vicinity of the River Tavy. The duration of the race will be exactly two hours from the time of the first start. STARTING TIMES Starting times are calculated for particular race duration of two hours. Class flag H at 1025 hours. The first class start will be at 10:30 hours. See separate start sheet for subsequent classes The start sequence will be “5,

Following rough weather forecasts and yet another Amber Weather Warning for the region, 18 competitors assembled on a blustery Easter Monday in Torbay. The event was scheduled to have a 90 min pursuit race followed by a couple of 15-minute sprint races. Unfortunately with 4, gusting 5 winds from the South meant the sprints were abandoned to allow the rescue facilities to concentrate on the job in hand rather than laying marks after the pursuit. So, off we went with a schedu

The first event of the year of the popular RS200 SW Ugly Tour, sponsored by West Country Boat Repairs, kicked off at Bristol Corinthian YC on March 24th. A light wind forecast from a vaguely northerly direction promised many shifts, which will have been familiar to competitors of the earlier Winter Championships held at BCYC in February. Still, a healthy number of boats turned up for their first dose of close, friendly and super competitive racing throughout the fleet. Bacon

Sophie Ainsworth was in action yesterday alongside her old mate, Sophie Weguelin in the Princess Sofia Regatta (Trofeo Princesa Sofía) They completed their first three races in the 49erFX class, with a 9th, 8th then 7th place, finishing in 19th overnight. Not a bad start but I'm sure the girls will be looking to continue their progress up the field on day 2... Elsewhere, top British positions: Charlotte Dobson & Saskia Tidey (49erFX) lie 3rd overall, Luke Patience & Chris Gru