18ft Skiff UK Grand Prix - Round one complete



6:46 AM Tue 10 Aug 2010 GMT
'UK 18ft Skiff Grand Prix, Round One' Frank Quealey
UK 18ft Skiff Grand Prix's first round was sailed from Stone Sailing Club and resulted in a win for the recent German Grand Prix winning Pica team of James Mears, Stewart Mears, Sandy Ramus. Invested (Mason Woodworth) finished second with Hyde (Jack Grogan) in third place. On Day One, conditions were light with winds only 3-10 knots. In Race one, Woodworth's Investec led at the first mark but was passed by James Mears' Pica shortly after. Hyde was in third place. The light and variable winds made for great racing as anyone could make big gains or losses at any ...


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