Previously a member at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Burnham-on-Crouch, Hughes, who is now permanently based down in Weymouth at the Olympic sailing venue for 2012, is enjoying the relocation.
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"As Maldon Carnival were unable to secure this great lady, we thought we would pay tribute to her in the most fitting way we could, " said Caroline Sarychkin, spokeswoman for the Burnham-on-Crouch Carnival Association.