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2023 Videlo Globe Footy Open event at Frensham Pond Thick fog and very little wind greeted the early arrivals at the Pond. When it did arrive the wind was from an awkward direction blowing through the trees from behind the…
Thick fog and very little wind greeted the early arrivals at the Pond. When it did arrive the wind was from an awkward direction blowing through the trees from behind the competitors in the south-east and southerly directions. The full…
Nine competitors took part in the second Footy open race of the year and first National Championship for 2 years. 17 races were sailed in very light and incredibly variable winds, which were very challenging with the wind blowing from…
The report appears in Yachts & Yachting magazine. See the link below. 2022 Footy National Championship at Frensham Pond (yachtsandyachting.com)
FRED’S BIG TOEPHY Sunday 2nd February, at Guildford Model Yacht Club. 10 entries from 5 clubs sailed 15 races on a blustery day at Abbey Meads lake, Chertsey. Race Officer Martin Crysell set a simple windward leeward course for the…
Footy weekend 13th/14th April 2019 Saturday’s racing Fred’s Big Toephy This Footy event was postponed from the cold snowy conditions in February planned for sailing at Guildford Model Yacht Club’s water at Abbey Meads Lake, Chertsey. Subsequently this event and…
Last Saturday 16th February Abington Park MYC hosted the Footy Frostbite event at their home water, for a race report see the link here: http://www.sailfootyuk.com/footy-frostbite-2019.html They are also going to be hosting the “Bassett Lowke Trophy” on 23rd March so…