PHAB?

[Steve Vyse]

With this being my first season on a proper boat rather than a J24 there are some real mysteries on our fixture list for me, the largest of which is PHAB. What is it?

Steve V

[Barbara]

Hi Steve,

PHAB stands for Physically Handicapped and Able Bodied.

Each year Sussex Yacht Club holds a race and rally to Brighton on the weekend preceding the Royal Escape Race.

During this weekend Sussex Yacht Club have, for many years, taken members of Sussex PHAB for a sail from Brighton Marina, including a picnic afloat. Unfortunately last year's rally and PHAB sail had to be cancelled due to extremely strong winds.

You can see pictures on the main Sussex Yacht Club website at: www.sussexyachtclub.org.uk under the Royal Escape Race article.

If you want to know more about the work of PHAB, you can do so from their website at: www.phabengland.org.uk

[Robin Stevenson]

The annual PHAB event too place over this last weekend 20 May.

Many thanks to Jill Burnett for all her hard work organising this event.  We all had a great time taking the PHAB guys out sailing off Brighton.

The sun shone and a gentle breeze blew...smiles all round

Great work Jill