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Andy Rice

‘SPONSORSHIP FROM A VODKA MANUFACTURER LED TO THE TITLE OF THE BLOODY MARY’

Without question, I can honestly say this has been the least thrilling edition of the Selden Sailjuice Winter Series. As I write, just the Datchet Flyer has taken place, with only the slimmest prospect of any other events taking place this season. At least us dinghy racers can live vicariously through the excitement of the closest ever Vendée Globe along with all the unpredictables twists and turns of the Prada Cup in New Zealand.

In the spirit of trying to Chris Simon and current commodore Andrew Craig’s delving back into the archives of the most famous Pursuit Race of all.

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