National Veterans Regatta

- Holme Pierrepoint, Nottingham

- 1000m

- 6 lanes

- Event W Vet C (43-50yr) x1

- Huge entry -  of 2  (but the article doesn't need to say anything about that)

-Oppo Pritchard of Birmingham (very pretty boat!)

- Conditions - light to mod cross wind

- Poor start, but then close race all the way, with lead frequently changing

- Nicky won by less than 1sec