Noble Marine Nation’s Cup Day 2 The day had opened as Windguru had predicted, the winds that had battered this part of France abating, leaving a light breeze in its wake. The sky was more befitting any one of a dozen industrialised cities in the UK in the height of summer, overcast with just a sprinkle of sunbeams to keep the hope in the hearts of those who are blessed with skin that will not burn easily. I applied two layers of the finest olive oil to my blotted torso and sl

Noble Marine Nation’s Cup Day 1 Thirty-nine UK Solos and their helms and nine elite Dutch sailors have assembled on the small picturesque town of Quiberon to contest the 26th running of the Green and Gates Nation’s Cup. ENVSN are hosting the event and look a pretty slick operation having recently held regattas for the 49ers, 49erFX and Nacra with some spectacular racing footage really showcasing the venue and its varied conditions. The majority of the fleet have arrived a day