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It doesn’t take much to confuse this birthday boy. Perhaps getting a cake two days early was too much of a challenge for him to make the link with his own birthday! But as you can see, the penny eventually dropped.He |
Winter Series
The personal handicaps are causing the usual upsets! Mike Fairlamb led the first race by miles and miles but came 2nd last once the handicaps were calculated. The weather was much improved on the gales suffered in the district yesterday, and the lasers all used full rigs, but there was still the odd capsize – Alan Nicholson, Paul Burnell, and Mike Fairlamb to name but a few.
Who Ate All the Pies?
Check out this memory from Bass Week – or the larger file for those on broadband
What a State!
Problem is, not sure whether we’re relating to Mark or his caravan!
Tales From Down Under!
Hi there all you in autumnal Europe. Can’t resist telling you all how yesterday went.
Andrew got me an invitation to Balmain SC. It’s the oldest sailing club in the harbour (1856) and was holding its annual regatta weekend . There were classes for historic skiffs, historic working and wooden boats and a class A & B for yachts.… Read full article “Tales From Down Under!”
Antiques Roadshow
For anyone that watched an item on this week’s Antiques Roadshow about a diary and skeleton keys kept by a prisoner of war, it may be of interest that they belonged to our very own former commodore and trustee, the late Harry Kirk.
Saturday 14 October
Saturday morning saw the final training session of the Autumn. Well done to Dave, Sue and Lewis Tyson, Kevin & James Finnegan, Steve & Gill Sharp, Thomas Bainbridge, Max Statter, Martin Parker who all passed Level 1 and to Dave Todhunter who passed Level 2. … Read full article “Saturday 14 October”
Autumn’s Over?
Well the Autumn Cup at least! Saturday saw the end of the final long series of the season. In the GP 14s the Autumn Cup was already decided so Hugh & Rhonwen didn’t need to sail and chose to stay in the nice warm clubhouse whilst the others ventured out in windy conditions.… Read full article “Autumn’s Over?”
Congratulations
Many congratulations to Telf and Lucy on the birth of twins Alfie and Holly late on Monday evening
Masquerade
It’s my party and I’ll DANCE if I want to could have been Sally’s motto for her birthday bash – 50? Never. (Well not yet!!). A request for attendees to wear masks resulted in an interesting interpretation by many. Even the Southport cruising visitors, got in the spirit and and brought masks (and Ayatollah Khomeini – or was that a mask?!).… Read full article “Masquerade”