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Contents: July 2003
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Tornado Europeans
The third day's racing at the Tornado Europeans took place in shifty conditions in Cagliari
Mini sailor secures grant
Nick Bubb has secured a £5,000 grant from the John Merricks Sailing Trust
National 12s at Blithfield
A National 12 coaching event and open meeting took place at Blithfield SC
National 12s at Yorkshire Ouse
Sunny skies and a light breeze greeted the competitors on the Saturday of the 2003 National 12 Naburn Paddle event at Yorkshire Ouse SC
Mirror 40th anniversary
Wraysbury Lake Sailing Club hosted the 40th anniversary Inland Championship of the Mirror Dinghy Class Association, on Saturday 7-8June
RS200s at Derwent
A total of 31 boats turned out for the RS200 Fat Face event at Derwent last weekend
RS600s at Stone
A total of 25 RS600s took part in the Stone |SC Fat Face-sponsored RS600 event
Team Black Seal wins Melges nationals
Richard Thompson's Black Seal won last week's Melges 24 national championship at Torquay
Ainslie wins Europeans with a day to spare
Ainslie scored two first places to successfully defend his European title with a day to spare
British team win Skiff in ternationals
Rob Greenhalgh, Dan Johnson and Peter Greenhalgh on RMW Marine have clinched the International Championship at Carnac
Firefly returns – the beards arrive in Horta
Firefly's last day at sea rapidly changed from bright sunshine and gentle breezes to lashing rain and 30 knot squalls
Davies to race first Figaro event
Sam Davies racing her Bénéteau Figaro 2 one-design SKANDIA will compete in her first solo event of the Figaro 2003 season later this week
Over 1,500 Round the Island entries
Over 1,500 entries have already signed up for the Round the Island race with 10 days to go
Brady joins Oracle BMW ACC team
Gavin Brady is the new helmsman for the ORACLE BMW Racing Team
Firefly returns – diary day 18
The bearded wonders are starting to feel the pinch of European weather as it's oilies on and only 90 miles to go - but will the owner be there to…
Firefly returns – diary days 16/17
From the sublime to the ridiculous, flat calm to 30 knots as the food gets experimental and the crew temperemental
Firefly returns – diary days 14/15
No news from the bearded trio but there is, apparently, a hole in Iridium coverage
Firefly returns – diary day 13
The three bearded ancient mariners are being pursued around the Atlantic by a High Pressure system and starting to count the calories