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Santa Irene Club de Vela Newsletter - 6th July 2011

Is being on the water cooler? Yes, I´m sure it is but due to my confrontation with a pair of steps, thats not been posible recently. I´m suffering with muscle pain and in need of some soft muscle therapy, that is going to happen on August the 4th . I´m looking forward to it.

Mean while, on the water of Garrucha our cruisers: Catalac, Infinity, Magregor, Blitzen, Sheba have been checking the water temperature along with the Devon Yawl and dinghies: Osprey, Lark, 420, Casi Casi, Pastinaca, Topper, Catapult and Hobiecat etc...

Quite a few of our sailors are back in the UK. enjoying the rain and some of them are preparing for “Cowes Week”, the highlight of the UK. Sailing season since 1826. With up the 40 races a day and a 1.000 boats taking part it is possibly the most famous sailing Regatta in the World.

Back in the mid 1970´s when I had moved from dinghy racing to cruising, I would take “Elizabeth Ann”, my 28 ft sailing cruiser from Poole Dorset to the Marina at East Cowes, the mooring fees were reasonable in those days. Its an unbelievable spectacle. This year there will be more than 8.000 Sailors competing, its a “must see” if you are in the South of England. The dates are 6th to 13th of August.

Now, the Extreme 40 sailing series in Boston USA. 4th of July celebrations but not for an American Skipper as the Kiwis snatch victory in the final minutes of their US. Debut Dean Barker´s Emirate Team New Zealand clinched victory at Act 4 of the Event, in the last race of the Series, even though the Americans had a 8 point lead going into the start of the last race on the last day.

If I remember correctly the last race of the Series is for double points, as it is in a number of regattas these days! I´m not sure I go along with the idea but “ours is not to reason why”, However the Kiwis are my favorite so good luck to them.