Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Crocs Summer Regatta



I know. I Know. Without great weather, one simply cannot have a great regatta. This years' Crocs Summer Regatta was about as close to a perfect regatta anyone could wish for. It ranks in the pole position of my top 10 regattas of all time. Well done to Rob Meek and his team. Forty two yachts entered over four divisions split into IRC 1&2 and Club 1&2. Competition in the IRC classes was ferocious with all the top boats being serious contenders. In our division (Club1), the organisers had grouped all the sports boats (4), a brace of 40 footers and a lone multihull. The biggest division by far, was in the Club 2 division, which numbered in excess of 20 boats.

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