Author: Graham Cross

Graham is a member of Marconi Sailing Club and sails pretty much anything he can get his hands on !

Thanks for all the pictures you have been sending in to the MSC Photo Competition over the last few months. The images have been sent out to the judges and the results are back after bribes have been exchanged of course! Here’s a selection of the best for you to enjoy! Click on the images to see them BIG. Please keep them coming – WE WANT MORE! You may have noticed some have even ended up on the walls of our clubhouse as lovely big canvases. See the photo competition page for a reminder of categories and what to do.…

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Having not quite kept up with other gigs at our own event , overall we are now creeping up the ladder! Ladies – A good start, with Elettra held on the tail of a close pack and held ahead of Audacity (Wivgigs) to halfway (They had very sportingly loaned us one of their ladies to add to our 3), unfortunately we then slipped back finishing 13 / 13, but at least we raced! Men’s – A good start put us right in the mix, unfortunately a little too good – putting our nose over the line (so 30 secs penalty)!…

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We’ve been so busy over the summer (& it ain’t over yet!) that we have combined June & July into one gallery for your viewing pleasure. Congratulations to those that have won & keep those entries coming – WE NEED MORE! See photo competition page for a reminder of categories. Also we hope you’re enjoying the new canvas prints freshening up the clubhouse. Thanks to all those snappers for their images & of course for the generous donation of all the canvases by Graham’s first mate Mark from Photobox. Here are those new canvas prints jazzing up the clubhouse:

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Elettra’s Wells-next-the Sea to Blakeney adventure row. Gig Elettra flew the MSC flag & joined other gigs & kayaks from Norfolk Coastal Rowing Association Blakeney (CRAB) in an adventure row from Wells-next-the-Sea to Blakeney on the north Norfolk coast this week. The route traversed the marsh channels, emerging behind West Sands west of Blakeney point via the National Trust’s old Lifeboat station for refreshments before continuing to Blakeney for bacon butties. Thanks to Victoria and all of CRAB for making us so welcome! You can see a short movie and images of our rowers exploits  below: Life is but a…

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The sun is back with the sea breeze and more of you are getting out on the water, so don’t forget to send your images in to the MSC monthly photo competition – please visit the photo competition page for a reminder of categories. This months entries seemed to be all about land and seascapes but don’t forget other categories. We are especially keen to see some of those snaps from your archives of past shenanigans at MSC over the years.

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After a brief winter hiatus the photo competition is back and as the season gets fully underway don’t forget to send your images in – please visit the photo competition page for a reminder of categories. Here’s this months winners starting with a blast from the past: Laying moorings in the drizzle. MSC Photo competition April winner of the People at work category. Credit: Paul Metcalfe / Marconi Sailing Club If sepia isn’t your thing here’s the Andy Warhol version – thanks Paul: And last but not least a cracking shot from one of our  youngest members Teddy…

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Not too many of us snappers down at the club at this time of year, but a few intrepid souls made the effort and also kept the club ship shape. Thanks to them all…..and here are some of their winning images for December. Keep the images coming for 2018!

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As the sailing season somes to a close, we are still receiving entries, and of course the rowing has only just begun so keep them coming. Congratulations to those MSC snappers that sent in these winners!

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