Sussex Sailing Banter

Hi Steve

It was aparent from early last week that numbers would be low however the office confirmed to me that 6 boats would be attending and on that basis (after liaising with Alan Saunders) I estimated 30 peopel would turn up to the dinner in St V.

I did my best and corresponded several times with Soc de Regatte de Fecamp and also with the office and via forum however it seems that support this year was not good. I welcomed the french sailors into port on the Wednesday evening as well.

I heard some grumblings/heckling in my direction from the syc bar as I walked by the club yesterday so I guess the numbers dwindled further?

Perhaps the lack of numbers is partly due to the new date as I know a lot of people are preparing for Cowes and Fastnet (including me) and this was my only weekend off sailign for the whole summer.

Will raise at keel boat committee.

Well done to you all for what sounds like quite an adventure in any event!

Hi

First of all we have had a nice letter from the Fecamp Sailing society - translated it says:

Hello, The Company of the Regattas of Fécamp will accomodate you on July 27, 2007 in order to celebrate your to arrive to France. We want to organize a meal, but for that we need to know the number of people wishing to take part (the cost of the meal is 20Euro per person) and numbers of incoming vessels at the marina of Fécamp. We thank you in advance for agreeing to communicate information to us necessary. Please accept, Sirs, our sincere greetings SRF (Company of the Regattas of Fécamp) Laëtitia

I have replied however it would be excellent to receiv a firmidea of numbers that plan to attedn th eSaturday night function ASAP. I currently have the following boats down as attending:

Mean Feeling
Moonlight Saunter
Serefe
Keltic C
Take 5
Olivia Anne
Crazy Daisy
Bada

Please contact the office or let em know by email http://www.sussexyachtclub.org.uk/Conte ... 202007.pdf

Moorings
The usual arrangements at Fécamp, find a hole and fill it. I will have emailed a list of all yachts confirmed as attending so they are expecting us. Access at all states of the tide but at low water the best depths are found close to the North jetty. LW Dieppe is at 1626 French Standard Time.

Saturday 28th  July  

Function
The Société des Régates de Fécamp will be hosting a dinner on Saturday night. All those wishing to attend please contact the office with numbers and tickets can be distributed in Fécamp, which you will need to attend. Payment to be made on the night. I expect the cost will be in the region of €20 as before. Timings tbc.

Sunday 29th July    

Return to Shoreham. Low water Shoreham is at 17.55 BST (1.2M).

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yes excellent website - well done - could set a precedent!

thanks Jan

have got him on MaJor Clanger

see you soon

Ben

Jan

Any room for my brother Rupert on Olivia An for RTI? Our boat is full. If so can you let me know?

thanks

Ben

Hi Jan

Truant (HOD 35) will be there and Flyover will be there too. I will be on Truant.

See you in the beer tent!

Cheers

Ben

very much support the sonata's all round proposition

lots of god ones on th emarket at the national sonata website!

hopefully boat will not be so slow after new sails fitted  :twisted:

Without wishing to be dull I also think that the event this year was extremely well organised and efficiently administered.

The flat light and gloomy weather didn't spoil my weekend and those that were eager to try their toys out on the way home were surely smiles all round with the extra puff of wind we encountered! A nice contrast to the rather tranquil but tiring race conditions.

I particularly liked the friendly shouts of hello from the race officers mob on the end of the breakwater - rather nice to be welcomed to france like that.

Well done and thank you to Jill and her committee for organising.

Bet the Round Eddystone (this weekend) will not be as sociable!

cheers

B

Neil

Sorry to be slow in responding

I would be interested if there was a sufficinent take up but otherwise I would rather go in the larger more populated races as a well sailed Sonata should really be keeping up with quite a few of the much bigger boats

my hunch is that there will be insufficient interest for a split fleet so i am quite prepared and happy to keep on improvign my skills until I can keep up with the big boys!

thanks

Ben

All

Thanks to all SYC yachts attending the rally in Brighton.

Some good weather on Saturday made for an exciting ride for all down to Brighton.

My thanks to Jill and Tony for organising the PHAB day which, as a first timer, I thought went very smoothly.

Finally, I would like to thank John and crew of Flyover for rescuing me on the way home yesterday and towing me back from Brighton all the way to my berth at Southwick. I will buy you a big pint in the bar when I next see you!

Cheers

Ben

Hi

My limited experience of the regatta over the last two years involves one failed attempt getting to Eastbourne in the first place (on my sonata) and this year crewing aboard Truant.

I think Steve V's comments are pretty much bang on in that the outcome of whether we should continue rotating largely revolves around how we see the event growing in years to come.

Eastbourne has my vote for a serious racing regatta given its facilities and access for boats from sussex and kent.

Whilst loyal to SYC and the Brighton area generally my vote would be to keep it in Eastbourne and accept that small boats will occasionally struggle to get there!

I hope the forum provides some useful input Robin.

Best

Ben

goodness me - the mind boggles!

Hi Jon and Sam

Good to hear you are well.

Sail safely and kep in touc - glad you like the forum.

Ben XX

Robin

Thanks for this.

I too have have been giving this some thought.

One possibility would be to race straight to Cowes on the Friday finishing on the Royal Yacht Squadron line.  If we had a slightly earlier start and a time limit on the race (say 6pm) then this would work well in conjunction with a celebratory dinner at the Island Sailing Club or similar.

Saturday could then be a gentle amble to Bembridge to coincide with HW for entry over the ledge there - very good yacht clubs there too and we could have a dinner there.

A race around the eastern solent before heading up to Itchenor might be nice to shake out cobwebs prior to the tried , tested and enjoyed dinner with Silas and the gang at the Ship.

We can discuss at committee but this is one revised format that might work well and add some spice to what is already a successful & popular event.

I welcome ideas / suggestions from all.

Best

Ben

Godfrey
Just to support Robin's email I also think this is a good idea.
As a member of Robin's committee I will also ensure the idea is properly aired at our next meet mid may

Best

Ben