25th June 2011 and its 05.00 the wind is whistling through the shrouds and i'm sure that's water on the decks, but the crew is up, the bacon is on, and we are finally here, the morning of our first race, and it blowing a hoolie! so as we join the blue group in the holding area the second Mayday crackles over the radio, the 07.10 start is counted down and were off a beet down to the needles and then with the wind and waves behind us we surf broaching several times till the far corner of the island, its now 12.30 and sandwiches and flute cake are served as we continue to battle wind and waves the Bembridge cardinal, this is our turning point and its just the final run back up the east side, so 9 hrs. 7 mins and 43 seconds and we are finish and I mean FINISHED! but I would not have missed this for a moment, and before you even think of asking, 30th June 2012 I have already checked!
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