The Fastnet Race - Mini style

10:09 AM Sun 15 May 2011 GMT

'UK Mini Fastnet Race' scott cavanough Scott cavanough Click Here to view large photo

Race number 2 for Skippy and her crew in the 2011 Classe Mini season. The UK Mini Fastnet starts today. Scott Cavanough tells us: 'Another week and another race, now that the season is in full swing it is much more gruelling then I thought having done 300nm of deliveries since the Pornichet Select Race one and a half weeks ago The sail from France to England was a slow one as it took just on 36 hours. We left Douarnenez in France late afternoon only for the breeze to die as night fell the sailing 30 nm over the ...

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