I wrote an article about the history of this sailing competition. I hoped it might be published in a newspaper, but neither of the ones I sent it to even bothered to reply. So, rather than waste all that effort, here it is for anyone who's interested. It is also now out-of-date as it does not include the recent, 2024, competition. Spoiler alert: We lost.
My sister once asked me how tides work, and I thought the easiest way to explain was to put it on a webpage.
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