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Drizzle and a fickle SSW breeze greated 13 Firefly teams including 4 visiting boats for the West oxfordshire S.C. Firefly Open on saturday 24th Oct.

The West Oxfordshire Sailing Club Firefly Open meeting on 25th October saw 10 club boats joined by 5 visitoirs for some close racing under generally sunny skies in good if shifty breeze. The meeting was the last of the Vines Series which this year has been sailed at four venues with 38 different helms competing for the famous trophy and a brand new set of sails.

Saturday 29th October saw 11 teams, including 7 from the home Club, compete in the WOSC Firefly Open. Sailed in a pleasant force 2 south south westerly rising to a brisk force 3 to 4 in the middle of the day before dropping again for the final race, competitors enjoyed plenty of nip and tuck […]