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May 12th – Marblehead Sunday !!

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Results from the weekend at Datchet.

With no 95s on Saturday, it was left to the Marbleheads on Sunday. A delayed start waiting to see if the wind would go to it’s forecast SE direction, this it failed to do and five of us sailed an unpredictable Easterly and this was not ideal as the bank on the South course gave a large wind shadow.

However we did manage 8 races often without a real beat and the runs could be anything from a run to a beat with a lot of reaching and close fetching in between.

After the 8 races, the results were;

Nigel 7 points with 5 wins
Hugh 11 points with 2 wins
Rohan 13 points with 1 win
Phil 25 points with some boat issues.
Bob 35 points

All in all a very pleasant morning in the warm sunshine.

HM

Just 3 Weeks to the Marblehead Nationals at Datchet !!

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With just 3 weeks to go the excitement is building ahead of the 50th anniversary of the first Radio Marblehead National Championships held in 1974.  With 6 former holders of the trophy ,4 world champions including the current holder, Patrice Montero, and an entry of 32 skippers to date, plus counting towards next year’s world championship, this is shaping up to be the Marblehead event of 2024.  

There is still time to enter via the MYA website, but if you would prefer to come along and watch the action you will be made very welcome by the hosts Datchet Radio Sailing.

The Datchet race team are in training and water levels are currently at their maximum so fingers crossed for favourable weather. 

The dedicated catering team are fine tuning the menu for the event dinner on the Saturday evening (included in the entry) and the usual club catering will be available during both days.

Come along on the 1st & 2nd June and be a part of this exciting event.