Not Just Sailing

TWELVE members of the Ladies’ Sailing Group, from Castle Cove Sailing Club, enjoyed a ski week in St Christoph, Austria.
The snow quality was at its best – more than one metre deep in the valleys and more than three metres deep on the surrounding peaks – after heavy prolonged snowfall in Europe.
Trip organiser, Tony Dobbs, said, “Arrangements went like clockwork. Accommodation and catering were excellent and the skiing was superb.
“The group had a range of skiing experience but there was something for everyone

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