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Andy Rice

“I don’t know why it’s always gybe at the church, but there were plenty of spectators there to watch the action this time”

Gilbert & McGrane, one of the best known partnerships on the GBR dinghy scene, have been sailing together for almost 15 years. That’s longer than Burling and Tuke! Roger Gilbert and Ben McGrane were originally rivals on the 49er circuit, Roger as a high-achieving weekend warrior on the Olympic scene while Ben was part of the British squad. Although Ben didn’t make it to

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