OXFORD sailors did battle on the high seas of Farmoor Reservoir in the Oxford Sailability regatta.

The group, which supports disabled sailors, meets at the reservoir every Tuesday but this week there was a competitive edge as they battled for victory and bragging rights.

Ian Cox and able-bodied volunteer Rose Todd came second in the two-berth 303 class. Ms Todd, from Steeple Aston, said: “We were really lucky with the weather and the conditions were perfect.

“There was some really competitive sailing, they pushed their boats to the limit. A lot of the people coming here have motor neurone disease and sailing means a life that would otherwise be constrained is opened up to adventure.”

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