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DAYLIGHT WAS SECOND THIS YEAR (More…)

With all of the variables that go with yacht racing:  the crew, the competition and obviously the weather, each race is totally different. This year, for us, the lack of competition for Concise 10 detracted from the Fastnet Race. On the other hand, our crew...

CHAMPAGNE BREAKFAST… JUST A MINUTE! (More…)

The 50 odd mile Round the Island Race has been a prominent feature throughout the Team Concise MOD 70 program. It was the first race we did hours after taking delivery of the new beast two years ago. Over the past two years we had...

Heading back to Barbados (More…)

On Monday the 28th Nov, Concise 10 left Hamble (with Ned, Tom Dawson, Martin Watts, Jonny Malbon and Tim Rogers on board) for a rather quick/ windy downwind blast out of the channel, across Biscay to Vigo in northern Spain. [caption id="attachment_16990" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Concise 10,...

Caribbean 600 Report (More…)

We knew this was going to be a good race. Last years 2015 edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 marked the rushed debut for Lloyd Thornburgs third Phaedo, the ex Foncia MOD70 now in spectacular green and chrome livery and named Phaedo3. They had packed...

Well that was intense. (More…)

Well that was intense. 12 hard fought for seconds for the win. In idyllic conditions, Tony Lawsons MOD 70 Ms. Barbados blasted across the finish line in Carlisle Bay in front of the Barbados cruising club to smash the Round Barbados race record by over two hours...

It’s all happening (More…)

While Concise 2, with Pip and Pippa on board, gallently plugged south towards Brazil, Tony Lawson and Ned Collier Wakefield were at a press call at World Travel Market (London Excel ) for as part of the Ms Barbados promotion. Ned presented Minister of Tourism,...