This year sees the 2016 Blind Match Racing Worlds - after GBR taking Gold, they have put on a winter programme to help new and old sailors gain greater skills before selection. All sailors who match race rely on the sound each buoy makes to know where they are, as well as calling tactics against each other, with the aid of sound each boat makes. The winter programme was supported by sighted sailors being on board saying nothing unless a collision was immanent. This has been s

Back in the lakes the forecast was mixed with light winds for Sunday and a strong breeze to start the weekend. This weekend was practice for Liam, Vicky and Lucy ready for the Blind Match Racing Worlds in the USA. And practice for Sharon, Toby and Andrew for the fleet Racing Worlds in 2015. Saturday lived up to the strong breeze that was forecasted but still great conditions to practice in, with Ian Shirra and Gary Butler on board providing coaching and Jonny Cormack providin