KEEP CALM & CARRY ON SAILING

“Absolutely no comparison,” was my instinctive response and I have had no reason to alter that view since then. Ignoring (or at least partly so) significantly bigger issues such as bombs and bullets, let’s just make some sailing comparisons.

The inevitability of war in the days leading up to its outbreak on Sunday, September 3, 1939 resulted in the cancellation or curtailment of many of the UK’s scheduled sailing events: the National 12 national championships, Lowestoft Sea Week, Dartmouth Royal Regatta and Burnham Week, among numerous others. However, on Saturday the 2nd, various races took place throughout the country, much of which was enjoying pleasant weather with a light