“During the second race the wind veered left before shifting hard right on the second beat,” explained Principal Race Officer, Peter Saxton. A number of boats were caught out in Race 2 with the massive shift, but Chris Darling, George Yeomans and Andy Shaw managed to battle their way to the front of the fleet and took a well deserved bullet, with ‘In Your Pocket’ second and ‘3 Sad Old Blokes’ finishing third. Rola Trac and Spirit of Cape Town both lost out in Race 2 and finished in the late-teens. 

Many of the competitors came ashore claiming a day of ‘Snakes and Ladders’ and there was faint disappointed not to have enjoyed a repeat performance of yesterday’s weather conditions, perhaps not physically tired but certainly mentally tired having worked hard all day picking the shifts and working their boats to achieve maximum possible speed.

3 Fat Lads, helmed by Martin Wadsworth was joined for Day 2 by the Harbour Master from the Marina after a crew member had to leave unexpectedly after racing on Wednesday. Coming ashore this afternoon, he was buzzing, “What a great day!”

Even in gentle conditions, the Laser SB3 had clearly impressed. Gary Barker and his crew on Trio performed well in races 1 and 2, “We were really pleased with what we achieved today, perhaps not in everyone’s eyes, but for us, we did really well!”

Peter Saxton was congratulated by the fleet this evening for taking the decision to not sail the fourth scheduled race today. The sea breeze dropped to nothing and the fleet were sent home. At the end of racing, the World Champion, Jerry Hill is repeating his form from Italy earlier this summer and leads the fleet at the halfway stage of the regatta. Andy Oddie, ‘In Your Pocket’ lies second, his best result so far in the fleet while David Hudson and the crew of Spirt of Cape Town lie in third.

This evening, the free beer is flowing again, prior to the class AGM. A BBQ and charity auction in aid of Sail 4 Cancer which has been supported by our Gold Tier Sponsor Neilson Active Holidays.

Results are subject to protest and can be found at: http://www.bmyc.org.uk/racing/SB3%20Nationals/results.asp

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“During the second race the wind veered left before shifting hard right on the second beat,” explained Principal Race Officer, Peter Saxton. A number of boats were caught out in Race 2 with the massive shift, but Chris Darling, George Yeomans and Andy Shaw managed to battle their way to the front of the fleet and took a well deserved bullet, with ‘In Your Pocket’ second and ‘3 Sad Old Blokes’ finishing third. Rola Trac and Spirit of Cape Town both lost out in Race 2 and finished in the late-teens. 

Many of the competitors came ashore claiming a day of ‘Snakes and Ladders’ and there was faint disappointed not to have enjoyed a repeat performance of yesterday’s weather conditions, perhaps not physically tired but certainly mentally tired having worked hard all day picking the shifts and working their boats to achieve maximum possible speed.

3 Fat Lads, helmed by Martin Wadsworth was joined for Day 2 by the Harbour Master from the Marina after a crew member had to leave unexpectedly after racing on Wednesday. Coming ashore this afternoon, he was buzzing, “What a great day!”

Even in gentle conditions, the Laser SB3 had clearly impressed. Gary Barker and his crew on Trio performed well in races 1 and 2, “We were really pleased with what we achieved today, perhaps not in everyone’s eyes, but for us, we did really well!”

Peter Saxton was congratulated by the fleet this evening for taking the decision to not sail the fourth scheduled race today. The sea breeze dropped to nothing and the fleet were sent home. At the end of racing, the World Champion, Jerry Hill is repeating his form from Italy earlier this summer and leads the fleet at the halfway stage of the regatta. Andy Oddie, ‘In Your Pocket’ lies second, his best result so far in the fleet while David Hudson and the crew of Spirt of Cape Town lie in third.

This evening, the free beer is flowing again, prior to the class AGM. A BBQ and charity auction in aid of Sail 4 Cancer which has been supported by our Gold Tier Sponsor Neilson Active Holidays.

Results are subject to protest and can be found at: http://www.bmyc.org.uk/racing/SB3%20Nationals/results.asp

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The South African’s are on great form, posting a 3, 3, 1 on the score board today and are clearly in the grove for a good championship performance. “The conditions were great today, sunshine, good breeze and surfing, as well as 3 ‘keeper results’ on day one, it’s set us up well,” reported Roger Hudson as they returned to the dock this afternoon.

‘The Kids’ on Rola Trac had a great first day, according to Tim Saxton they sailed, “…better than expected” and really enjoyed the downwind legs where they were able to pick off boats. “We’ve not really sailed in big waves before in the Laser SB3 so we are really pleased with our performance.” 2008 Laser SB3 World Champion Geoff Carveth and crew of Emma Clarke, Sandy Ramus and Toby Litton won race 1 and the additional prize of a crew dinner at the Memories of India this evening. “What a lovely day sailing, the conditions were great considering the forecast! ‘The Kids’ were on good form today and will certainly be giving us some pressure this week, and a curry to top it off, perfect.”

2010 World Champion, Jerry Hill has been deserted by his winning crew, but despite this had a good couple of races with one less good result. “I’m sailing with Richard Lovering and Matt Alverado, my crew from the Le Crouesty event in France in 2006, we might have had a bad third race today, but we are definitely still in the hunt!”

Coach, Barry Dunning, observing from a RIB also enjoyed the days racing on the “Costa del Brighton”. Barry is attending the event as a coach to one of the competing teams who’s performance today was described as Eau-k. “Today has really shown how quality stands up, there’s been some really good boat handling at the upper end of the fleet.”

In 2009, Mike Budd lead the National Championships after the first day of sailing, however, having not set foot in his Laser SB3 this year, he’s a little rusty, “We were black flagged in the first race which knocked us, but the conditions were great, the boat speed was good and Budd, Budd and Jackson will be back on form tomorrow I’m sure!” Dave Cheyne, President of the Laser SB3 Class Association claimed sore hands after his first day of sailing at the front of the boat for a long time, “the spongy tiller extension’s a lot easier on the hands,” joked Cheyne  as he came ashore having joined Charlie Whelan and Richard McAdam onboard ‘Here Comes Bod’ for the event. 

Overnight the fleet is lead by David Hudson (Spirit of Cape Town) followed by Craig Burlton (Gill Race Team) and Geoff Carveth (Core Elements) in third.  he fleet return ashore to barbecued burgers and free beer, the hospitality and organisation of Brighton Marina Yacht Club has been first class, we’re in for a great event this week!

Results are subject to protest and can be found at: http://www.bmyc.org.uk/racing/SB3%20Nationals/results.asp

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The South African’s are on great form, posting a 3, 3, 1 on the score board today and are clearly in the grove for a good championship performance. “The conditions were great today, sunshine, good breeze and surfing, as well as 3 ‘keeper results’ on day one, it’s set us up well,” reported Roger Hudson as they returned to the dock this afternoon.

‘The Kids’ on Rola Trac had a great first day, according to Tim Saxton they sailed, “…better than expected” and really enjoyed the downwind legs where they were able to pick off boats. “We’ve not really sailed in big waves before in the Laser SB3 so we are really pleased with our performance.” 2008 Laser SB3 World Champion Geoff Carveth and crew of Emma Clarke, Sandy Ramus and Toby Litton won race 1 and the additional prize of a crew dinner at the Memories of India this evening. “What a lovely day sailing, the conditions were great considering the forecast! ‘The Kids’ were on good form today and will certainly be giving us some pressure this week, and a curry to top it off, perfect.”

2010 World Champion, Jerry Hill has been deserted by his winning crew, but despite this had a good couple of races with one less good result. “I’m sailing with Richard Lovering and Matt Alverado, my crew from the Le Crouesty event in France in 2006, we might have had a bad third race today, but we are definitely still in the hunt!”

Coach, Barry Dunning, observing from a RIB also enjoyed the days racing on the “Costa del Brighton”. Barry is attending the event as a coach to one of the competing teams who’s performance today was described as Eau-k. “Today has really shown how quality stands up, there’s been some really good boat handling at the upper end of the fleet.”

In 2009, Mike Budd lead the National Championships after the first day of sailing, however, having not set foot in his Laser SB3 this year, he’s a little rusty, “We were black flagged in the first race which knocked us, but the conditions were great, the boat speed was good and Budd, Budd and Jackson will be back on form tomorrow I’m sure!” Dave Cheyne, President of the Laser SB3 Class Association claimed sore hands after his first day of sailing at the front of the boat for a long time, “the spongy tiller extension’s a lot easier on the hands,” joked Cheyne  as he came ashore having joined Charlie Whelan and Richard McAdam onboard ‘Here Comes Bod’ for the event. 

Overnight the fleet is lead by David Hudson (Spirit of Cape Town) followed by Craig Burlton (Gill Race Team) and Geoff Carveth (Core Elements) in third.  he fleet return ashore to barbecued burgers and free beer, the hospitality and organisation of Brighton Marina Yacht Club has been first class, we’re in for a great event this week!

Results are subject to protest and can be found at: http://www.bmyc.org.uk/racing/SB3%20Nationals/results.asp

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If you were mixing the perfect sailing cocktail it would be made up of one part 15 knot trade winds, one part sunny skies and a temperature of 24degC and one part frolicking humpback whales with the main ingredient 200 boats racing on turquoise waters with the stunning Whitsunday Islands their backdrop.

Following a postponement ashore this morning while the breeze settled, that exact recipe was what was served up at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week for day four of racing, the best sailing conditions so far. With the promise of a 20-25 knot southeast change tomorrow the grins are this afternoon even wider on the sun-tinged faces of the two thousand odd sailors contesting the 27th edition of Australia’s premier keelboat regatta.

The huge fleet was split up today with the race committee, under the leadership of Principal Race Officer Denis Thompson, running a number of different start areas and courses.

For the first time at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week the SB3 class took to the waters, their designated course area to the north of Plum Pudding Island, and with a couple of sailing celebrities in their midst. Round the world sailor Jessica Watson was on the bow of Lumix and the CEO of Hamilton Island, Glenn Bourke, a multiple world champion, Olympic and America’s Cup sailor stepped off the 30m Wild Oats XI to skipper Rod Jones’ SB3, Club Marine Blue.

The Superyachts took a day off racing today, creating an opportunity for the SB3 class to benefit from Bourke’s considerable expertise in one design racing, and with three wins from three races he hasn’t lost his touch. Being the gentleman he is, Bourke subsequently retired from all three races putting Phillip Gray’s Dulon Polish into first place on the SB3’s progressive pointscore.

Stephen Ainsworth’s RP63 Loki sailed another impeccable race, the 24 nautical mile course taking the Grand Prix fleet around Baynham and Pentecost islands, to maintain their leading edge in the series pointscore seven points clear of the nearest threat, the Iain Murray-skippered RP66 Wild Oats X owned by Bob Oatley.

With round the world sailor Anthony ‘Youngster’ Merrington calling tactics, respected Irish born Gordon Maguire on the helm, and a crew that has a champion’s aura, Loki is making a big imprint on the Race Week scoresheet, clocking up four overall wins and a fourth, their worst result.

Peter Millard’s 98-footer Lahana from Sydney is leading the IRC Grand Prix ‘gun boat’ for the most number of line honours scalps from five races.

The Performance Racing fleet had their first windward/leeward races today on the eastern course area to the south of Fitzalan Passage in the 12-15 knot south east breeze and bumpy seas. Points are tight at the top of the division two results with just two points separating the first four places, led by Ian Ford’s Beneteau 40.7 Whalewatchingsydney, and a similar situation in division one.

Racing in Performance Racing is immediate past CYCA Commodore Matt Allen and Warwick Rooklyn’s Melges 24 Bandit, and the three Sydney black 32s – Hamilton Mentor, Lincoln Mentor and Ocean Mentor – donated by local resident Peter Teakle to Port Lincoln Yacht Club, Southport Yacht Club and Hamilton Island Yacht Club to foster youth sailing at those clubs.

With today’s results factored in, Harvey Milne’s Archambault 31 Aroona has reclaimed the Audi IRC Australian Championship lead from Loki, out in front on 9.99 points, Loki on 13.21 points and Peter Horn’s King 40 Canute on 21.75 points including one drop for each.

Crews only have one more day to prepare their boats and outfits for the Prix D ‘Elegance which will take place this Friday between 9am and 10am as the fleet leaves the harbour for racing. Prizes will be awarded in two categories:

The Best Presented Yacht and Crew (yacht in first-class trim, and matching crew uniforms)
The Best Fun-Themed Yacht and Crew (let your imagination run wild)

‘They were the strongest conditions we’ve sailed in so far in the class,’ said Rogers, who is steering the SB3 called Toll Shipping with Chris Keil and Julian Salter, a well known International Moth sailor.

Toll Shipping is leading the series pointscore after seven races thanks to today’s two firsts, a second and a third.

Their third result came in today’s opening race, the same race in which Rogers thought he’d take a quick dip at the top mark.

‘We went around the top mark and I kept going,’ said Rogers. ‘Luckily I was still hanging onto the mainsheet but by the time the crew realised I was gone I was being dragged about three boat lengths behind.

‘The crew went to put the kite up then turned around and saw I wasn’t where I was supposed to be,’ laughed Rogers who indignantly had to haul himself back to the boat while the crew looked on, finding the whole situation amusing.

Rogers’ usual ride is back at home so for this regatta he chartered the SB3 just purchased by Hobart’s Steven Chow.

Having road tested the new boat during the three day SB3 Wild Oats Challenge, Rogers will trailer Chow’s pre-loved boat to Hobart and deliver it to him.

With SB3 world champion Glenn Bourke, the island’s CEO, making a guest appearance on the course yesterday, Rogers took the opportunity to ask him for a bit of advice so prior to joining the crew of Wild Oats XI today for the Superyacht race, Bourke went through Toll Shipping’s set up with the keen skipper.

‘Glenn really helped me, I could feel the difference straight away. Yesterday we didn’t have the boat sailing nearly as well.’

Talking about the strength of the SB3 class in Hobart, Rogers says they’ve managed to get the fleet to seven in just three months.

It seems the SB3 class is full of chivalry with Bourke giving up his three wins yesterday and today Rod Jones, the boat charterer, gave his SB3 Club Marine Blue to round the world sailor Jessica Watson’s crew after they found a crack in their spinnaker pole before the opening race of the day.

‘I’m not sure whether I’m a knight in shining armour or just an obligated boat charterer,’ laughed Jones.

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The final day of the SB3 Wild Oats Challenge, with the prize the winning skipper’s weight in Wild Oats wine, will wrap up tomorrow with two races scheduled.

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Jessica captured the admiration of supporters around the world after successfully steering the little sloop Ella’s Pink Lady through some of the wildest sailing places on the planet.

This time, the energetic teenager, who has proved her passion for mastering the physically and mentally demanding challenge of solo sailing will not be alone, as she will crew for friend Matthew Jones as his for’ard hand aboard Lumix by Panasonic in the SB3 class which is racing at Hamilton Island for the first time.

“I will be up the front of the boat as the wind and wave shield,” Watson said.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” she added during a press conference at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, after she was named Ambassador of Tourism Queensland’s 2010 -2011 Season of Sailing.

“Jessica is a genuine Queensland inspiration and has developed an international profile which makes her the fit for the Season of Sailing campaign,” Tourism parliamentary secretary Steve Wettenhall said.

“I’m happy to encourage more people to take up the sport of sailing.

Responding, Watson said: “The Season of Sailing offers everyone, from all age groups, to get out there and give it a go.”

Watson will try to help Jones defeat his uncle Rod, who is also the Australian distributor of the SB3. Jones Snr is a dab hand who was the inaugural winner of the Audi IRC Australian Championship in 2007, which he won again in 2009.

She and Jones will also be competing against big names including Australian Dragon champion Nick Rogers from Tasmania, and former Australian 505 champion Phil Gray from Mooloolaba. Hamilton Island’s multiple National title winning boardsailor Dennis Whinstanly will also be hard to beat.

Rod Jones has left nothing to chance in his title challenge with his high performance sports boat Club Marine Blue. He will have Australian Olympic and Paralympic coach Adrian Finglas is on trim and tactics and Greg Macallansmith in the bow.

The series will be sailed on windward/leeward courses off Catseye Bay starting today.

The new event follows the formation of the Royal Southern Academy in March 2010 and the success of one of its first events, the jointly run Southampton Solent University match racing championship.  Building on that success and the growing popularity of match racing, the Royal Southern Academy Match Cup is planned as an annual Open ISAF graded event.

The event is open to all international and national sailors.  The maximum crew weight is 270kg, which is the Laser SB3 class weight. This allows teams to enter with a maximum of 4 people and a minimum of 3.  Although the event is Open, some invitations will be reserved for University teams and there will be supplementary prizes for the best University and Under-25 teams. 

There will be two qualifier rounds on 20/21 November 2010 and 5/6 March 2011, with 12 places available for each qualifier.  The top 6 teams from each round will qualify for a place in the finals to be held on 26/27 March 2011.

The event will be sailed in Laser SB3’s supplied by Pelican Racing. An application has been made to ISAF for the event to be graded at level 4 and all matches will be umpired. 

The Notice of Race will be published on the Royal Southern Yacht Club’s website, www.royal-southern.co.uk  in September.  Entrants will be able to charter SB3s for practice from Pelican Racing at special rates prior to each round.

Potential entrants can register an interest at sailing@royal-southern.co.uk and will be sent further details when available

The new event follows the formation of the Royal Southern Academy in March 2010 and the success of one of its first events, the jointly run Southampton Solent University match racing championship.  Building on that success and the growing popularity of match racing, the Royal Southern Academy Match Cup is planned as an annual Open ISAF graded event.

The event is open to all international and national sailors.  The maximum crew weight is 270kg, which is the Laser SB3 class weight. This allows teams to enter with a maximum of 4 people and a minimum of 3.  Although the event is Open, some invitations will be reserved for University teams and there will be supplementary prizes for the best University and Under-25 teams. 

There will be two qualifier rounds on 20/21 November 2010 and 5/6 March 2011, with 12 places available for each qualifier.  The top 6 teams from each round will qualify for a place in the finals to be held on 26/27 March 2011.

The event will be sailed in Laser SB3’s supplied by Pelican Racing. An application has been made to ISAF for the event to be graded at level 4 and all matches will be umpired. 

The Notice of Race will be published on the Royal Southern Yacht Club’s website, www.royal-southern.co.uk  in September.  Entrants will be able to charter SB3s for practice from Pelican Racing at special rates prior to each round.

Potential entrants can register an interest at sailing@royal-southern.co.uk and will be sent further details when available

The Sunshine Coast skipper who has set a high bench mark on the Mooloolaba Yacht Club honour board has left nothing to chance when he contests the inaugural SB3 championship at the prestigious Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.

His tactician will be the Beijing Olympic coach Adrian Finglas who has just returned from the Australian Teams successful World championship campaign in England and Europe.

Finglas besides being a highly respected coach is an outstanding sailor and a master tactician and his inclusion with skipper Rod Jones and the Club Marine Blue crew lists them as a short priced favourite to win the weeklong series starting on Saturday.

“I’m looking forward to racing with Rod again it’s been awhile but we have a good understanding”.

“The racing will be very competitive with every crew holding the chance to win in this strict one-design class”. Finglas said.

Rod Jones has proved to be a crafty ocean racing sailor but his talent will be tested by former Australian Sailboard champion Dennis Winstanley in Jump and Australian 505 champion Phil Gray in Dulon.

Both Winstanley and Gray like Rod Jones possess the tactical skill to add an interesting mix to the championship.

Winstanley will be racing in his own playground and his knowledge of the local conditions could provide him with a marginal edge in selecting the best options in sailing against the swift flowing current.

Naturally he has gathered all the important tactical data but will need to protect his sailing space because he will surely have some followers when they line up for the first race on Saturday.

Phil Gray who has contested an Australian 505 dinghy championship off Catseye Bay is also tactically well prepared.

Interest will also focus on the all female crew challenge headed by Lauren Calder and her Audi Sailing Girls racing team.

Calder has been known never to offer any favours to her male rivals and this is not expected to change when the battle lines are drawn off Hamilton Island.

Her crew list yet to be confirmed by Race Week officials is expected to include teenage Solo Globe sailor Jessica Watson.

Should this be the case it will be the first SB3 championship event for Jessica Watson.

However she certainly has the proven endurance and the super human will to beat the odds as proved during her seven month globe sailing adventure.

Racing in a warm water environment will also be a welcome change and in complete contrast to experiencing wild knockdowns in the cold Atlantic Ocean.

Ian Grant.

Enter online here: http://www.bmyc.org.uk/racing/SB3%20Nationals/online_entry.asp

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 Laser SB3 Scottish Championships Notice of Race & Entry Form

Further Details:

The event will be held during the weekend of the 18th -19th September at Rhu, Scotland. This is already a Scottish IRC/Sportsboat event called: GSS North Clyde Regatta.

NOR available here: http://www.clyde.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=189

Doug has spoken to the event organiser and he explained that if the class can get a fleet together then the Laser SB3 class would be very welcome. There will be good launching facilities available via the RNLI slipway and berthing within Rhu Marina. There is a free bar on the friday night and a good social scene.

If you are interested then please e-mail katiesb3@googlemail.com

Also, follow the feed on the chat forum at: http://chat.lasersb3.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3224

UPDATE:
Entry Fee: £25.00 (for 2 days racing!)
Craneage: Free!
Camping: Space will be available
Worth the drive: Certainly!

Laser SB3 Main Sail £1,100.00 saving £250.00

Laser SB3 Gennaker £1,125.00 saving £250.00

Laser SB3 Jib £550.00 saving £100.00

To place an order call the LaserPerformance sales team on 01327 841600 or e-mail promotions@laserperformance.com

Brett and Jacinta Cooper’s Harcourts is on five points from a second and a third while Nick Rogers Tolling Shipping has six points from a first and a fifth on corrected time. The opening race was abandoned because of lack of wind.

Sunday’s race will be a final tune-up before the two Tasmanian crews fly to Hamilton Island to compete in the SB3 division at Race Week from 21-28 August. Among their opposition will be round-the-world teenage sailor Jessica Watson who has entered an SB3 for the regatta.

Two more SB3s are expected to join Sunday’s race – Wedgewood, now owned by David Graney and Steve Henley, and a brand new, as yet un-named boat, launched this week for David Kirkland.

The two SB3s to be helmed by Nick Rogers and Brett Cooper at Hamilton Island will be brought to Tasmania following Race Week for their new owners, Steve Chau and Stephen Catchpool. This will boost the local fleet to six boasts and enable the SB3s to race as a class in the Summer Pennants on the Derwent.

‘If we can get to ten boats this summer this class will take off on the Derwent as the major one-design class,’ said Rogers, a former world and Australian champion in the International Dragon class. ‘I’m certain we will have six or seven boats racing here by the start of summer.’

In contrast to the two SB3 sports boats, the veteran ocean racing yacht Natelle II is third overall on nine points going into Sunday’s Division two race with the DSS, with skipper Glen Roper notched up a third and a sixth on handicap.

The pointscore situation is also close in Division one and Division three. The former Sydney Hobart yacht Dump Truck, a Ker 11.3 now owned by Edward Fader and Justin Wells, heads Division one with a first and a fourth, while a close second is the Farr 40 Voodoo Chile, owned by Lloyd Clark and Andrew Hunn, so far placing scond and fifth. A close third is the Sydney 38 Ciao Baby (Chau/Borlase) with a seventh and a first.

Three yachts are locked on six points in Division three – Storm Petrel (Roger Jackson) with a first and a fifth, Epoxy Warrior (Ross Mannering) with a fourth and a second, and Ragtime (Tom Kirkland) with a 2-4 scorecard. Just one point back is Rotary (Norm Brundle) with a 6-1 result.

Dave Cheyne, President, World Council

Come Racing will run from 4pm on Saturday 31st July to Thursday 5th August 2010 and offers the opportunity for non-racing visitors to Cowes Week the opportunity to take to the water and get involved in the action.

Ten Laser SB3 will be available each day for a fantastic “have a go” opportunity. No sailing experience is necessary as each boat will be helmed by an RYA qualified skipper. All participants need to do is bring a pair of soft soled shoes with them, everything else will be provided on the day.

For just £10.00, participants will learn some basic sailing skills and enjoy the chance of racing against nine other Laser SB3’s at Cowes Week.

In 2009, Come Racing was a sell out, with all daily sessions fully booked well in advance of Cowes Week. For those wishing to have a go, places can be booked by contacting Pelican Racing by telephone: 01983 201587 or by e-mailing: comeracing@pelican-racing.co.uk. For further information, please visit www.pelican-racing.co.uk Come Racing costs just £10.00 per person.

For those of you taking part in Cowes Week, Good Luck, let me know how you are getting on! I’ll be situated at Pelican Racing for the week, so drop in and say hi!