Winning the first round of the FAST40+ circuit was our aim towards our goal of winning the season, confirmed Rán s Tim Powell. We have a number of youth sailors, both female and male and it was especially pleasing today to have well-executed crew work in difficult conditions. The FAST40+ Class is very much about boats that are built to withstand heavy weather, but perfecting those manoeuvres is so important towards the performance. I think the competition in the fleet is getting closer. Khumbu has most definitely found another gear and the twin rudder set up on Ino XXX makes the team very quick at certain angles. Morty s Jean Genie has had a number of modifications and I am sure after some fine tuning the boat will be very hard to beat.
RORC s Vice Admiral s Cup Produces the Goods on the Solent
22nd May 2021
Olivia Dowling s Quarter Tonner Catch enjoyed a great day back on the Solent
Credit: Rick Tomlinson
Racing got underway at the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Vice Admiral’s Cup on Saturday 22nd May with four highly competitive races for all eight classes. The gale that had blown through the Solent the previous day had passed, but there was a moody sky as the 55-strong fleet headed out to the combat zone. A gentle breeze from the southwest, oscillated during the day providing shifty conditions. The wind speed varied under a pewter sky with glimpses of sunshine breaking through.
Thrilling racing underway at the RORC Vice Admiral s Cup by Louay Habib 23 May 06:47 BST 21-23 May 2021
Racing got under way at the Royal Ocean Racing Club s Vice Admiral s Cup on Saturday 22nd May with four highly competitive races for all eight classes. The gale that had blown through the Solent the previous day had passed, but there was a moody sky as the 55-strong fleet headed out to the combat zone.
A gentle breeze from the southwest, oscillated during the day providing shifty conditions. The wind speed varied under a pewter sky with glimpses of sunshine breaking through. Over 20 knots blasted in from the Western Solent for the final race of the day to create a thrilling, full-on foam up finale.
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ALERT: Public warned of sharp jump in callouts for pest birds ahead of summer months
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There has been a 50% increase in callouts to deal with gulls and other pest birds so far this year, when compared to the same period last year, and callouts are expected to increase further entering the summer months as restrictions loosen.
Rentokill has issued a warning to the public to treat the birds with caution, as lockdown restrictions are eased, and we enter the summer period. Increased time spent outdoors and socialising will likely lead to greater interaction between the public and pest birds, and Rentokil expects callout numbers to climb further.