A Colchester woman's chance to get in the history books was delayed because of the ferocious weather.
The 2002 Clipper race was due to set sail yesterday and would have seen Colchester woman Samantha Fuller make history by becoming the first woman to skipper a yacht in the Clipper races.
However, officials were forced to abandon the start of the race when gusts of up to 110 mph were recorded off the coasts of Holyhead and Anglesey, North Wales.
Published Monday October 28, 2002
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