For The Yachties. Fumesy's Racing Mark in the Solent (1 Viewer)

[John Barrett]

One for the Yachties on here.
I posted on here in January that my partner Jan's son Simon Russell, AKA 'Fumesy', had passed away through Covid. He was a world class sailor, and won Cowes Week Overall three times, so we thought it appropriate to crowd fund a new racing buoy. It has just been placed at the top of the Solent race course, and we (hundreds of us, apparently) are going to a ceremonial scattering of his ashes at this buoy on 29th July, and then a wake at the Royal Southern Yacht Club.
It's gonna be one hell of a day!
John & Jan

 

[Land Yachties]

Will pay our respects the next time we sail pass the Fumesy buoy.

 

[John Barrett]

My thanks for the numerous views and kind reactions.
John and Jan

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