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Leigh Gibson's blog

Lots of ‘Firsts’ for 'Scarybird' at the John Lewis Partnership Regatta

Scarybird, birthday cake and her resourceful crew

Leigh Gibson recounts the excitement of his first regatta, in glorious autumn sunshine, on his newly acquired Albin Nova 33 ‘Scarybird’, in which his resourceful crew managed to bake a cake and roast a chicken whilst winning all the races!

Leigh Gibson, 31.10.2022 | Posted in comment
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