Yachts & Yachting magazine

Andy Rice

“The front of the fleet will always look after itself, it’s the back of the fleet that needs the lion’s share of the care and attention”

The great thing about one-design racing is you know exactly where you stand. The bad thing about one-design racing is you know exactly where you stand. Unlike the vagaries of handicap racing where there is always somewhere to hide, if you fare badly in a one-design race there is nowhere for the ego to seek refuge. It’s on you.

Of course, if you were fortunate enough to

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