Warm East winds for some reason are not the same as they were years ago,you could guarantee 60mph in this area,now you get dehydration which leads to disorientation and heavy losses,plus again in this area the final 30 mile or so is a head wind and the birds are tree top high another recipe for disaster,ie.wires etc. Our Fed cancelled last week and decided to knock a Stafford race off,this would not have been my choice,I would have knocked Marlborough on the head. We race our first this weekend or should I say some will weather permitting,ringing Saturday morning.