Yearly Archives: 2007

Cross Channel and More…….

Cross channel and more….Gales Galore
MAY BANK HOLIDAY SAIL TO CHERBOURG AND ST. VAAST LA HOOGUE FROM 24TH TO 28TH MAY 2007

Given that there are two Bank Holidays in May, this was the second Bank Holiday sail. The plan was to set off to the bustling port of Cherbourg, home to a variety of famous [...]

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Day Skipper/Coastal Skipper course in Gibraltar

RYA Practical Sailing Courses in Gibraltar
Alfer Sea School
I had known for some months that I had to make 2007 the year to get my practical qualifications. It did seem a bit ridiculous after these four years of sailing not to have done a single practical sailing course!
Hence, when we visited the London boat show [...]

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MAIB report on Ouzo

Following a collision between a small yacht and the Pride of Bilbao ferry with the loss of three lives, the MAIB has issued a flyer to the leisure industry.

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Skippers and Crews March 2007

This eagerly awaited annual event took place at the end of March at Avenue House. Same venue as last year, same format of event however, obviously a difficult day to chose as the numbers of those attending, was initially disappointing.
However, once everyone had taken their fill of a well-stocked buffet with a variety of [...]

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The Matza Sail 2007

Here we are in Hamble Point at the start of the hottest week-end of the year and the hottest Easter week-end in living memory. What a glorious start to the 2007 Matza Sail. Robert Falk collected the keys to a new charter boat for the club “Dragonfly Too”, a X332 yacht. After loading up with [...]

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Phil’s boat handling workshop at Bernays Hall, Stanmore, 27 February 2007

Why were we there and what did we learn?  Why?  Because it was cold outside and warm inside.  What did we learn?  Phil is a dab hand at cutting and shaping MDF to look like a sailing boat and a dock.
Seriously though, Phil took us through how to park your gin palace without crunching either [...]

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Poodling across the Pond

The hall was full to bursting with HSCC members all eager to see and hear the first lecture of the New Year about Clipper racing. Having hacked their way through fallen trees, broken fences and undergrowth it felt like an ocean going venture just to arrive. The organisers however were almost holed below the water [...]

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Commodore & Mr Riegler to wed!

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