Fresh from our solid victory in the sunny waters of southern Italy, this weekend Mr Organic are racing closer to home at the mermaid match race championships in Seaview on the Isle of Wight. The mermaids are a class of boat peculiar to Seaview and their hundred year old design makes them somewhat different from the boats we usually race on the match race circuit. Although the racing may look sedate with gentlemanly inboard seating stipulated in the class rules the lack of manoeuvrability and low speeds make every decision vital as mistakes can't easily be rectified and traps can't be escaped. Fortunately the volcano shenanigans don't seem to have stopped the strong European contingent from making their way to sunny Seaview. The line up looks quite tough with old hand Stefan Miester from Germany leading a field comprising of Ali Hall one of the UKs top match racers, and last years winner Francois Morvan. With a light and sunny forecast local knowledge of the Solent tides and sea breezes should play a big factor in the racing so hopefully we can add another bullet to the seasons tally. More news to come as it happens. For live(ish) updates on the racing follow us on twitter at cherryracing. |
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Mr Organic take on the Mermaidsposted Apr 16, 2010 10:38 AM by Nick Cherry |
