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Mount’s Bay Regatta :: Tribute No. 1 – 2012

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Mount’s Bay Regatta :: Tribute No. 1 – 2012

Mount’s Bay Pilot Gig Club wish to extend a warm welcome to the first Tribute Championships event of the 2012 season. The event will be held on Saturday, May 26 under the iconic landmark St Michael’s Mount. Race proceedings will start at 1pm prompt. Time schedule & Race order 10.00 – Refreshments available at the boat shed 11.00 – Gigs to start arriving 11.45 – Umpires briefing at race control 12.30 – Coxswains briefing at race control 13.00 – Racing [...]

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