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Thames River Cruise

[ 19 April 2012 to 23 April 2012. 19 April 2012 to 23 April 2012. 19 April 2012 to 23 April 2012. ]

Thursday 1600hrs 19th April to Monday 0900hrs 23rd April (four nights)

From Chertsey on River Thames

At present two six berth boats available.

Cost £150 per person exc fuel

Booking must be by end of year, availability is very limited.

This is a very popular area to cruise.

Contact Victor to book and for more information

 

 

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Shannon River Charter 2011….. This trip Now FULL!!!

[ 14 May 2011 to 21 May 2011. ]

Saturday 14th to Saturday 21st May 2011

Motor cruiser charter  from Carrick-onShannon to Portumna on the river Shannon
160kms, 5 locks, 2 lift bridges approx 20hrs cruising.
Approx cost £350 (£150 now and £200 in March) to include charter and transfers.
Cheap flight from Stanstead to Dublin by Ryanair not included.
One boat is already full. Booking on first come first serve basis.
Due [...]

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Orbituary: Michael Doctors

Michael Doctors 1941 to 2008

Michael Doctors first started sailing dinghies in his late teens and bought his first yacht, the Leisure 23 ‘Avocet’ in his mid thirties. Since then he and Annie owned 2 further yachts which Michael skippered and sailed to numerous ports and destinations in the UK and France. It was largely [...]

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The HSSC Jigsaw Cruise

Challenges at sea come in all shapes and sizes and true to form the High Seas Sailing Club cruise of the Ijsselmeer in May this year aboard the 104 foot (plus bowsprit) Dutch Barge Alida presented at least two such major challenges, the first of which was doing the ship’s 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle, which [...]

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Let’s go fly a Kite!

Spinnaker Training weekend with Southern Sailing School 6-8th May 2005
All the talking was over and at last the weekend arrived and [...]

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Day Sail Training Weekend

18-22 March 2005
One boat, one weekend, fifteen crew (mainly novices), loads and loads of food and various libations, and Jac’s birthday. Sun, sea and …………….?… FOG
The season has begun.. its official.. and Phil, Jac’n Sands bashed on down to Hamble to prepare Neptune’s Spirit for the dozen or so visitors that would walk [...]

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Six go to Croatia

CROATIA – 3-10 SEPTEMBER 2004
Kornati Region
Itinerary Friday 3rd Sep Fly London Gatwick-Split – Transfer to Betina Marina (Murter) Friday night [...]

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Round The Island 2004

This year, the club’s had just a single entry in the ‘around the island’ race, but hey what a team. The crew aboard Ariam, a 34 foot Maxi were
Skipper- Gilad
Navigator and Barman – Phil
Helm – Sam
Entertainments Officer – Sandy
Head Chef – Jackie
Cabin Boy 2nd Class – [...]

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Log of the good ship Charlie Girl III

EXTRACTS FROM THE PURSERS LOG VOYAGE OF THE DAFT, THE DEMENTED AND THOSE WHO HAD NOTHING BETTER TO DO.

Arrival 9th May 2004 We arrive in a burst of enthusiasm, expecting sunshine and [...]

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Four Boats in Cherbourg

The first get together of the season took place over the Easter bank-holiday weekend. There were four boats in Cherbourg, some in the water and others in the car park!
Two charter boats (one skippered by Steve Moss and the other jointly skippered by Phil Sugarman and Gilad Shub) did a cross-channel night crossing, leaving the [...]

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