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Race Start

Starting Pistol

Clipper 13-14 Race will start on Sunday 1 September in the south of the UK from a port that is new to the race.

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Race Start Date Announced

Question

Clipper 13-14 Race will start on Sunday 1 September in the south of the UK from a port that is new to the race. I notice that it doesn’t say a south COAST port!! I wonder where “south” starts? Can’t be Birmingham, the canals aren’t deep enough!! Ummmm …. Birmingham isn’t a port either!

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Level 2 Training

Level 2 Training

My Level 2 course, or as it turned out, my first Level 2 course, took place at the end of March. I was hoping it would be a little warmer than the Level 1 course at the end of February. It wasn’t. There was one day when I could shed a light layer, but otherwise…

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You Passed!

Anita

“You Passed”. Such simple words, but spoken by the skipper as he gave me my feedback at the end of the Level 1 training course I took in February, they meant so much to me. I managed not to give him a hug so tight he would have had trouble breathing. I managed not to…

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Level 1 Training (again)

11-12 Yachts Awaiting Welcome

Well this time when I went I was so nervous I forgot to get off the tube. I only had to go one stop from Liverpool Street to Bank, but next thing I knew we were leaving Bank, the doors were locked and it was too late. Not a good start. I did relax once…

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ANITA SAILS AGAIN