All psyched up and looking forward to a terrific North Sea Race with a big international fleet when BANG! – big start line incident. Heartbeat 3 T-bones Checkmate, a Dutch Swan 45. Both boats unable to continue. Huge disappointment. HB3 now (whilst undergoing repair) is unable to do De Guingand, Myth of Malham and the Janes Cup, Thames Estuary Weekends. Protest Committee findings are accessible in the next posting.
