Monday, 14th August 2017
Starting at the Start
Mark received a communication from a disgruntled Wednesday Wonders sailor. He can only plead staff shortage due to the call of the sea.
What was omitted last week has been a vital element of Wednesday Wonders – the all important Start of the Day. So to make amends this epistle is starting with recent winners of this award.
Race 19 Sm 6530 Nutcracker 0:04 Helmsman & Skipper Alistair Murray
Race 18 Sm 32 Foggy Dew 0:05 Helmsman Robert Darcy Skipper, Jo O’Grady
Race 17 Sm430 White Pointer 0:01 Helmsman Bruce Parry Skipper, Tom Raft
First in Race 19 was Sm580 SUMMERWIND sailed by Martyn Sly & Son.
You might have expected more words of wisdom coming from a yacht builder and designer, and his son, a world class tazar sailor, than … “just clean your boat out”, but with a 39 second win Mark is not going to argue with the advice. Read more…