I have been keeping my ear to the ground to see how the crews are shaping up for the weekend...
It seems that Sid Miller has been the victim of the water gremlins in the last few days, with their odds moving out at a rate of knots!
Following a couple of difficult weeks in the boat, it appears that the coach was making some headway. Then things started to happen?
First, they broke their blades. Not one of them like normal people, but 3 of the blade handles had cracked. Not bad going, but not good either!
Then injury struck. Dom Hall had a recurrence of an old injury he has not had since he was a teenager.
Mild tendonitis in his wrist has ruled him out of the race. Consultation with an expert has confirmed the muscles have been stripped out through long term abuse (!? - ed). Rest now required.
A few phone calls later, and a super-sub was slotted into the boat to form the club's only scratch four for raceday. Subs were then acquired for the final week of training, when the wind picked the boat from the tressles and dumped it to the ground.
An order has now been placed for a new fin, new rudder, and some gel coat.
A robust 5-1 early price now moving to 12-1. What else can happen?
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