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Sailing

I have had a few ups and downs ! But I seem to have hit a lucky streak recently winning the Blaze Traveller's Trophy 2017, 2nd in the Blaze Inland Championship 2017, 4 times Blaze Masters champion and 9 times winner of the NDYC Open week fast handicap fleet.

2013 - A racing breakthrough year






Blaze Masters National Champion 2013 and 4th Overall
 

Speed Record 25.9kts !
2013 - Across Biscay  

Realising a life ambition - crossing the Bay of Biscay  
 



Bay of Biscay Adventure
2012   

NDYC open week 2012
 Dismasted

Dismasted at the Blaze nationals !!
2012
 Blaze Force 8

Planning the Blaze in a Force 8 Gale !
 
2011
 
 

NYDC open week: chaos on the Start line
 

NYDC open week: planning round the course
Other   

Dinghy Sailing


Serendipity (aka 'Dippy')

 

 

Sailing - racing

 

For many years I was not that successful - but practicing in the waves and tides in North Devon transformed my boat speed

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Other

Dolphins and sailing in Gibraltar Video

Dolphins

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