Albacore Open Meeting 2010
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The 2010 Maidenhead Sailing Club Albacore Open got under way on Saturday 10th April with a training day being run by Will Gulliver and Andy Elliott. The day started with clear skies and very light winds but soon filled in to provide ideal conditions for all. The sessions were instructive with feedback and guidance being provided both on and off the water.
Sunday 11th was the day for the Open and was greeted by bright sunshine, and a steady (by Maidenhead standards) force 3 from the North East.
MSC Laser 4.7 Open - 29th May 2010
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Following the success of our Optimist Open meetings in previous years and the Laser 4.7 Open in 2009, MSC is running another Laser 4.7 Open Meeting on May 29th 2010. Download notice of race, poster and entry form.
MSC welcomes Taplow Lake Sailing Club
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Albacore Scottish Champions
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After winning the Butler Cup for the Albacore fleet at Swanage regatta the previous weeked, John Woffinden swapped crews and travelled north of the border with Ali Hendry, to take part in the Combined Albacore Scottish National Championships and the European Championships in Largs (near Glasgow) in a fleet of 21 Albacores.
Tom Weeks - World Championship Result
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Tom Weekes has been campaigning his Topper at various open meetings culminating with the World Championships in Tralee Bay, Ireland where he was one of 176 Topper helms to race at the event. Tom finsihed the week 1st in the Silver fleet despite gear failure in the early races.
Christmas Pursuit Race Series
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The Christmas pursuit series was won by Roger Harford. The series was sailed in very light conditions for all of the three races. The sailing was very close, with any one of four boats able to take the series with a win in the last race. These four were battling to the end, and finished within a few yeards of each other as the finish hooter sounded.
Roger managed to get the best out of the conditions in his Solo, scoring two firsts to take the series. Janet and John Woffinden were second in their new Albacore and Alan Dibble took third place in a Solo.
Full results here...
Grand Prix Success for Toby
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Congratulations to Toby Ayre who finished as the top Youth (under 19) in this year's Thames Valley Laser Radial Grand Prix series. Toby finished 3rd overall out of a total of 44 entries, having scored a consistent set of result that included a win at the London Corinthian open and second place at both Frensham Pond and Burghfield.
Toby has been selected for the UK laser Association National Youth Radial Squad, which in turn feeds into the RYA national Squad.