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The serial winner, F DEN 873 of Soren Kaestel fame was second with a 3, 5, 3, 7 and a
22 for their discard.

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In our first Rolling Home regatta, we were pleased with 9 overall, with a 12, 13, 14, 2
and a 16 for our discard. We will remember the round of applause from the race
committee as we came through the line on our way to second place in the last race
for many a year.

Simon and Gemma Osgood were racing a boat they had just picked up from Denmark,
enroute home and left the regatta early as the boat needed to get on its way. Simon
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has previously come 4 overall in this regatta but made a point of entering to test
support for the Sessan Cup next September. There were certainly plenty of pledges
from our European friends, with 8 teams or 16 boats expected at this stage, thanks in
no small part for the time Simon and SO! have put into the European circuit.

Prizes were awarded for the top 10 Nordic Folkboats, reflecting the calibre of the
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fleet. There were also prizes for the wooden spoon, 13 placed boat, in fact
something for everyone, which we might reflect upon for future Folkboat weeks and
Nationals, where we tend to give prizes to the winners and perhaps do not look after
the whole fleet so generously.

We picked up the prize for the furthest travelled, which should have gone to the
Estonians, but they flew in and borrowed their boats, hence Madelaine picking up a
bottle of Berlin’s finest Gin, with a touch of cognac.

And the Ahoi! Ahoi!! Ahoi!!! I hear you say. Well, the social events were great, with a
buffet supper on Saturday and a German bagpipe player especially for the British
entries, a privilege for us, and gave an opportunity for the Berliners and Danes to
share their Scottish reel dancing skills which ended up with a rousing rendition of
Ahoi! Ahoi!! Ahoi!!! There are many other stories, but I will bore you with those in the
bar at the Royal Solent.

And Liesa? Well, Liesa made it back to join in the fun for the Saturday social and
Sunday prize giving after 2 days of sight-seeing (and a little shopping) in Berlin, the
event has something for everyone.

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