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- Race 6 Report Borthwick Cup 2024Saturday 2nd November 10/10 Telegraph expert rating. Beaulieu, Hampshire, England By Fiona Duncan I only know one way to write a review, and that is for The Telegraph, about hotels. So, with apologies to telegraph.co.uk/travel/hotels, here is my assessment of Scow Borthwick Cup Race Number 6, the final race of the 2024 season. Location 10/10 On a day so still and the water so… Read more: Race 6 Report Borthwick Cup 2024
- Race 6 Borthwick Cup Results – 2 Nov 2023Race Officer: Andrew Duncan. Safety: Victoria Bonham Carter & Tim Robinson. Refreshments: Frances Robinson and Hicky Gibbs. Course: Es, Fs Bp x 2
- Race 5 Report Borthwick Cup Autumn SeriesCourse: Ap Es Ds Cp Bs Ap Es Race Officer – Ginna Gayner, Platform – Gerry Marling-Roberts, Safety – Peter Bettridge & Lucy Markby, Refreshments – Hicky Taylor Report by Al Fothergill It was one of those beautiful English days – summer/autumnal light – with not much wind and the odd scattered breeze over the water.… Read more: Race 5 Report Borthwick Cup Autumn Series
- Race 4 Results 6th October 2024, Borthwick cupCourse: Fp Ep Pp Ds Pp – lineWind: S 2-3 Race Officer – Ginna GaynerStarter – Gerry Marling RobertsSafety: Ben and Polly SavageShore support: Peter Bettridge and Jay Devonshire 1. 589 Red Johnson2. 598 Darren Firth3. 421 Karl Liebat4. 530 Tim Robinson5. 595 Kristen Branford
- Race 4 Report Borthwick Cup Autumn SeriesBy Darren Firth Course: Fp Ep Pp Ds Pp – lineWind: Southerly, force 2-3 6th October 2024 I arrived early at Rope Factory field to check things out regarding the wind conditions in the hope that enough racing members would show up on such a dismal day to allow racing to take place. The forecast said to… Read more: Race 4 Report Borthwick Cup Autumn Series
- Race 3 Report Borthwick Cup Autumn Series 2024 By Victoria Bonham Carter Course: Es Pp Bp Cs DsWind: Force 4 gusting 5 Given the inclement conditions, it wasn’t clear how many would turn up for Race 3 of the Autumn Series at the top of the river. But 6 hardcore sailors appeared and the race was ‘on’. Ginna Gayner set the perfect course… Read more: Race 3 Report Borthwick Cup Autumn Series 2024
- Scow Borthwick Cup 3 – 29 SeptemberRace Officer – Ginna Gayner; Starting – Gerry Marling-Roberts; Safety – Ian Strathcarron & Mary Montagu-Scott; Shore Support – Peter Bettridge; Refreshments – Frances Robinson Course: Es, Pp, Bp, Cs, Ds
- Up River Race 2024 Report by Richard Chitty18 Scows, a Laser and a Topper gathered at Needs Ore for the start of the Up River Race. The conditions were looking favourable with a fresh south-easterly wind and a strong flood tide. 5 other scows planned to sail up independently and so set off early. Gerard Downes was Race Officer with Peter Marling-Roberts assisting him on the… Read more: Up River Race 2024 <i>Report by Richard Chitty</i>
- Up River Race – 21 SeptemberCourse: a mark between starting platform and bay of pigs to port then to Bignalls jetty Race Officer – Gerard Downes, Starting – Peter Marling-Roberts, Safety boat 1 – Peter Hayward-Broomfield and Michael Stevenson, Safety boat 2 – Peter Bettridge and Cassie Strang and Annabel Liebat, Shore Support – Rupert Stratton, Ned Neve and Vova… Read more: Up River Race – 21 September
- Race 2 Report Borthwick Cup Autumn Series ‘24by Miranda Knowles Course: Wp Bp Es Ps x 1 Wind: light SW It was the maiden race for my new acquisition, Clara 400, and it was the perfect day to put her through her paces, a good breeze, the clouds clearing to reveal blue sky and no rain and thankfully for me, a small… Read more: Race 2 Report Borthwick Cup Autumn Series ‘24