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
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 (http://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 (http://www.phabengland.org.uk)
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