3 Rivers Race 2023

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Entries are now open for the 3 Rivers Race 3rd 4th June 2023 here.. Home which has been running since 1961.
Are you up to the challenge of the longest inland passage race in Europe?
50 miles,
3 bridges to go under, twice, one of which has an air draft of just over 6ft.
You have 24 hours to complete the course.
The record is about 8 hours,
The worst only 13 boats finished
Rivers from 200ft down to 50ft wide.
Boats from 14ft to 40ft may enter.
Minimum 2 on board.

Where?
The Race starts at Horning sailing club, in Norfolk.

 

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Hope to be there again, a really lovely event

 

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Entries close on 23rd April 2023, get those entries in!!!

 

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Less than a week to get those entries in...

 

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Entries have officially closed, but a little bit of grovelling will still get you in...

 

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110 hours ish till the start,
111 entries.
Current forecast
Light cloud and sun... Good
15mph wind ... Good.
North easterly ... Not so good.
It makes the first mile and a half through the village and trees difficult as the wind has to come over the raised ground and houses.
It also makes the narrow River Ant a tack up river, a 50 foot wide river is difficult enough in a dinghy let alone a 40ft broads yacht.

 

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The race is over and I've recovered, sort of, after being awake for 36hours.
The results plus the race matrix which records boat positions and times around the course.
Are here.. Home

Out on Hickling broad we saw our first boat at 14:26, and our last at 02:33

And a video

 

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This year's Official race video