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Best wind of the Summer TTs at Plymouth with Liam Thom, Ed Tuite Dalton and Jon Pearse on the podium after two days of close sailing.

12 boats race around Rutland in the sunshine.  Stuart Snell is the victor ahead of Jenny Ball and Chris Tillyer

45 entries for very sunny Nationals in Portland and Weymouth

Forecasts profesying no wind fail to put off 14 visitors and 9 locals for a regatta characterised by winds in many directions between 0 and 14 knots.

Top four positions all had the same number of points in closely fought regatta at Draycote.

Sunday 24th February saw the third Sprint 15 Winter 2018/19 TT take place at Rutland.  The previous TT took place in freezing conditions, under the threat of heavy snow fall and with strong gusty winds.  Three weeks later, the sun was out, the temperatures were well into double digits and the wind forecast was very light – so at least we still had one aspect of the weather to complain about.

Paul Grattage wins the Winter Series with a clean sheet at Thorpe Bay

 The Chris Black Sprint 15 Icicle Winter Event at Grafham

(or Thrills and Spills at Grafham)

The Grafham Sprint 15 Icicle traveller event took place on 17 March in a force 4-6 Westerly wind which was the residue of Storm Gareth. Seven travellers joined 3 locals for an exciting days racing in which many practised their capsize drill.

22 competitors took part in the first 2019 Sprint 15 Summer TT at Marconi SC on 6th and 7th April.  We were also pleased to welcome back Nigel and Fiona Denchfield as guest Races Officers for the event.

Saturday dawned with a decent breeze, albeit with very murky weather conditions – but very welcome after the very strong winds experienced this winter.