#dragon – The popular European International Dragon Winter Series at Cascais in Portugal got off to a spectacular start over the weekend.
After a week of strong winds, the breeze had eased, but a huge leftover sea still running in the Atlantic was a timely reminder that further along the Portuguese West Coast, they have a breaker which rivals Ireland's mighty Aileens off the Cliffs of Moher.
For those who could handle the conditions, the sailing was spectacular.
However, the word is that it was an un-released runner which caused a mark-rounding German Dragon to be knocked on its side and fill.
Whatever the reasons, quips about U-Boats in the Battle of the Atlantic were thought to be in the worst possible taste.
Big seas, big sunshine – the weekend's Dragon Racing at Cascais as it might have been...
