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Celebrate the 'Summer Sailstice' at the Oxford Summertime Blue

by Brenda Hoult 18 Jun 2014 15:38 BST 21 June 2014
Rebekah Nash during Sailfest 2013 © Peter Newton

Round 3 prize draw winner announced

Congratulations to Laser Radial sailor Rebekah Nash, prize draw winner for early entry to the Oxford Summertime Blue to be held this Saturday 21st June. Rebekah will be presented with her prize, the very latest action camera with integrated GPS from Garmin, the VIRB Elite, at the briefing before racing on Saturday. Watch this space for footage from her racing on the day!

On-line entry closes on Friday, enter here now: garmin.sailracer.org

Rebekah has recently moved up to the Laser Radial from a Topper and races regularly at Oxford SC, her home club. Hers is the fifth Garmin VIRB Elite to be presented so far in the Garmin Summer Series and yet another will be presented at the end of the days racing on Saturday for the overall winner of the Summertime Blue.

SailRacer will be supporting the event with their GPS trackers and setting the Garmin cameras around the course and on selected boats, including Rebekah's Laser. See the tracking action live on-line (and for replay) at sailracer.garmin.org

3 of the 5 events to count for Garmin Summer Series qualification throughout May to August, with prizes from Garmin, Gul and Trident.

* Oxford 21 June * Lord Birkett, Ullswater 5&6 July * GJW Direct SailFest 23-25 August *

Next event: The Lord Birkett Trophy at Ullswater YC. The early entry prize draw deadline, for yet another Garmin VIRB Elite camera, is at Midnight on Sunday 22nd June, so get your entry in before the end of the weekend.

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