The Classics' Ipswich Regatta was its normal zany self. The morning was dull and cool. A very welcome change from last year. The marina was really crowded. Many shortcuts were used from one pontoon to another across the rafts of boats.
One small innovation was that the Rubber Flubber Football was an 'international' match, between the Netherlands and the Rest of the World. Amazingly, the teams had orange and yellow armbands indicating which team they were on. Now all we need is for the team members to know which end they are defending and we might have a real competition.
The regatta was very much a dry run for doing the same thing at the big party in Cowes and so some rules were introduced as an experiment. I think we are a little worried the assembled gaffers might not quite 'get' this East Coast phenomenon.
The boat dog competition was also a bit more formal than usual. Luckily, the stalwart crew of Annabel J showed that newcomers could get into the spirit of the event with gusto.
The pontoon party was enlivened by one of the sponsors, Adnams. Free Beer!
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