1963 Alec Stone wins the first of his multiple titles at Gorleston, norfolk in Solo 600 ‘Pixie’. The beats were two miles long, 6 competitors dsq in one race for forgetting their tallies while 9 more were dsq’d in a further race for taking the wrong course. Among the 41 competitors, 9 were dutch including f.beck Third
Solos launching from Mill bay, salcombe. Shirley Tyler’s Solo 68 is afloat, the red terylene sails were pretty common, light blue too. Attire was relaxed, shorts and plimsoles, buoyancy aids in yellow, one size fits all.
Salcombe Same beach, different era though it is quite possible that some of the sailors feature in both photos.
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