Articles in the Sport Category
Posted in Sport on 26 June 2008
Burnham Sailing Club held the annual pursuit race on Wednesday evening in three sections, the cruisers, the sports boats and the juniors.
The idea is that the boats are sent off in order of their handicap and the one that is in the lead at the finish time (8.15pm) will be the winner.
The first boat away [...]
Posted in Sport on 24 June 2008
5 boats came to the Branklet Buoy start at Burnham on Crouch for the Association’s annual visit to the Medway.
Saturday’s race, for the Jane’s Cup, started in a solid northerly breeze of 15kts. All three classes started cleanly for the spinnaker reach out of the Crouch. Spinnaker’s soon gave way to headsails as boats came [...]
Posted in Sport on 24 June 2008
Maldon Ladies’ emphatic victory over Old Chelmsfordians at the Prom on Friday was their third consecutive win in the Beaumont Seymour league this season.
The sky was overcast and there was rain in the air by the time OCs arrived at the Prom, having erroneously thought the match was to be played at Drapers Farm. Eventually [...]
