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All's well that ends well - we won - 18/03/2012

The forecast for southerly light winds had  turned into a forecast of S veering SW/W 15kts with gusts to around 30kts, far more to Ronhilda's liking.

Ronhilda's Febuary Fast Cruise - pass the Marmalade - 19/02/2012

Yet again the forecast was predicting brisk winds so I kept to two reefs and a furled Solent jib to start the cruise.

January FC: a breezy day - 23/01/2012

The fourth Fast Cruise was held on the 21st January. I had been invited on board Shearwater by Andy and Avril Ormsby for this cruise.

January FC: a participants story - 23/01/2012

The January Fast Cruise proved for us to be one of the most interesting in the several years that this challenging winter series has been conducted.

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Published by Adlard Coles, this latest volume by Anthony Burton (text) and  Derek Pratt (photographs) is well written and beautifully photographed.

 

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