George replied: is working his butt off to pay for his new boat. But he tells me that the need for Saturday working should be reduced in the new year, so he hopes to go to Draycote and Grafham (and sail at Queen Mary of course!) George PS Since he got his new boat I think he reckons he can give me ...

Andrew Hannah replied: This reminds me of the story about a man who won the National Lottery jackpot. One of his friends asked him what he was going to do. The winner said, "I am going to visit the Canary Islands, because I have have always been interested in canaries". His friend said, &...

Brian Phipps wrote: Thought this would be the fairest way to reach every Sprint 15 class sailor. Anyone looking for an early Christmas present may want to take up on this one off Sprint 15 mainsail (seconds) Blue trim. It had a very small snag / crease tear in one of the panels that has been repair...

Bob replied:

Since I seem to be able to add comments at the moment - I notice that Golden Goldstone is lieing low at present. I bet that means he is not coming to Beaver.
'Ow Much should be back from the British Virgin Islands too!

Bob replied:

Hi Erling - this is closer to the truth than you could realize. I can only add comments on this chat page intermittently. You and Frank have been saved several barbed comments as a result.

Erling wrote:

Do you think that Jonathan has put a posting bar on any computar in 20ft of Bob, as he has been quietin the last couple of weeks, or has he had another Senior moment and is still sailing in circles around Grafham

Dartful Codger replied:

Not too early I hope
Gates will be open from 08.30hrs.
I will ask Carol to order some more pies - SUPASIZE with EXTRA FRIES !!
Look forward to seeing you both.
P.S. I think your nick-name ought to be 'Early' (Erli) - short for Erling
Paul

Erling replied:

Hi Paul,
There will be two of us from Shanklin for the hot meal and both Paul Tanner and myself dident get to be this shape with small helpings, not like you light weight's from up north.
PS
See you early Saturday morning.

Phil replied:

Should read 1954!

Phil wrote:

Reduced for Christmas,boat 1957. one piece mast, new jib, two trollies, as new. ?3200 ONO.

George Stephen replied: I've been to both the previous Saundersfoot Nationals. The second time I went I took a very tatty "shopping bike", so I could ride the kilometre (perhaps I exaggerate...) from the "big cove/small beach" at the north end of the bay to the Club at the South...

Martin Searle replied: Eamonn, I attended the nationals there in 1994 and it was a great week. The actual racing was a bit too windy with a day being lost but the following week was great weather wise. Boat parking was not really possible at the town beach when I arrived (some had already parked th...

Andrew Hannah replied:

I also, had a problem posting. I had some computer updates pending. Once I had updated my machine, I was able to make a post, eg on a thread around 12th august.

I don't know if updating had anything to do with the problems we had here.

Andrew.

Bob wrote: Since I seem to be able to add stuff to the chat page today (quite rare) here is the 2007 programme: Date Event Venue Contact Phone 21 April Training Teach-in and Race Training (South),Thorpe Bay, Essex Andrew Hannah 07855 289795 28-29 April Traveller Thorpe Bay, EssexSaturday 1st race t...

Bob replied: Hi Eamonn, At Saundesfoot the trailers either go at the very top of the beach or in corners of the carpark near the sailing club. The boats go on the beach. We don't bother to to tie them down (it's mid summer) If there was gales forecast we would drop the masts. The cruising programme...