Report by Gavin Young The Supernova Class Winter Championships, sponsored by Oxford Carriers, took place on Saturday 22nd February 2020 at Bowmoor Sailing Club. Following on the heels of Storm Ciara and Dennis, a few days ahead of the event the weather forecast did not look promising. Forecast winds of 40mph gusts started a big…
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The Bowmoor Bubble – Bowmoor SC, Gloucestershire, UK, 30th November A crisp winter’s morning greeted 37 RS Aero sailors at this year’s Bowmoor Bubble. By race time the morning fog had dispersed leaving a sunny day with a fresh medium breeze, enough to hike hard but without getting too splashed – perfect for a chilly…
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Thirty-two sailors made the start line for the 2019 Bowmoor SC Supernova Open in the Cotswolds. Given that the Nationals were only two weeks ago and we are just before the traditional summer holiday period, this was a great turn-out and proof once again that the Supernova Class Association continues to go from strength to…
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Race one started well with no one catching the OCS bug that turned out to strike most of the front runners throughout the day. Up at the front Mike Tustin (Bowmoor) and Will Gulliver (Northampton) battled for the lead changing places throughout the whole race. With all the battling they seemed to have forgotten about…
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Summer arrived on Sunday, but the weather arrived on Saturday. Gorgeous sunshine and unfortunately, very little wind. After a short delay and an early lunch the wind finally put in an appearance and gradually filled in over the afternoon. Race Officer, Bowmoor Commodore Tom Whittingham and his team had to work hard on the courses,…
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