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2016 Gwen Slade Regatta Punchy, shifty southerly breezes and patchy rain saw seven Etchells compete on Saturday 23 April in three windward/ leeward sprint races for the Gwen Slade Ladies Etchells trophy. The Gwen Slade regatta is a one design, Etchells regatta with women at the helm of each boat. The regatta started in 1981 by Russell Slade in honour of his wife Gwen, and to encourage women sailors. This year, Annie Taylor and her team, Peter Gray (owner), Trevor Hannah, Jason Antill sailing in Arlotta, sailed with precision in the challenging conditions to win two out of the three races to take out the 2016 Gwen Slad