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The Day that almost was. Bright sunshine, gentle breeze, excited sailors ready for the first real day of competition. One of us out on a patrol boat ready for duty when the AP went up and an ominous dense , white mass approached very quickly.
Fog, lots of it.
The 420's remained on the beach and our patrol boat was quickly diverted to trying to find lost kayaks.
A football game was quickly convened on the beach with the Kiwis and Brazilians keeping the French honest. Thankfully no injuries after a couple of hours, there was some thought of getting the Rugby ball but sanity prevailed.
The call come from the PRO that a decision would be made by 3.30pm and as the fog had become more and more dense, time to go home.
It is a little tricky to find the official sites for the French 420 Coupe (Nationals) but the links are posted as follows. The Club is Centre Nautical Plenuef Val Andre....CNPVA.
http://www.420sailing.org/results.asp
http://www.cnpva.com/fr/pages/Bienvenue/0/
At the time of writing the sun has set, the sky is clear and everything looks beautiful, here's hoping for a great day tomorrow.
A Bientot
Rob Burn
