Bru
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Ummmm, call me weird (people often do
) but there's just something intrinsically odd to me about having a meet up of boating types somewhere boats can't get!
Fitting up supper....
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Ummmm, call me weird (people often do
) but there's just something intrinsically odd to me about having a meet up of boating types somewhere boats can't get!
DavidofMersea
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How many people will want/can to sail to this event? I doubt very many, especially if the weather is not good. I am sure you will now say these people can go by road, and that is true, but if is inaccessible by road, not many people will comeUmmmm, call me weird (people often do
MoodySabre
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You can do it - it was a long time ago.....let the trauma go.
Historically the Southeners have always been more willing to sail north than the Northeners have been to sail south.
PaulRainbow
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Which marinas are inaccessible by road David ?
ChattingLil
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If I'm on Laurin with no Gregorys then you can bunk up with us....
ChattingLil
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Burnham and Fambridge have train stations! ?
DavidofMersea
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"inaccessible" was a bad word, I should have said "difficult access". I am thinking of people coming from the extreme ends of the East Coast, after driving long distance, finally having drive a long distance on minor roads
MoodySabre
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Stirrer!
PaulRainbow
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The A14 isn't exactly minor, that's why i suggested Ipswich. Easy access by sea, road or rail. Plenty of pubs, restaurants and hotels. It's only 20 mins from Colchester by road and a relatively short sail for most of the East coast.
Not my decision though, just a suggestion, i'll consider whatever gets decided on.
DavidofMersea
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I think you are right. In principal what I was saying was correct, but I think I got it a bit out of proportion
Tomahawk
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should I put up a poll ?
Bru
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No!
Canvas views and opinions by all means but then make an executive decision and get on with it!
ChattingLil
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Exactly.
I've organised a few of these and the more you ask, the worse it gets.
Just pick a time abd place and go for it. You'll never pick the best place for everyone, so might as well make it easy for yourself.
LittleSister
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I support the idea of somewhere one can sail to. That some people make the effort to sail there, whether it's just a mile from their normal berth, or weekend spent slogging up and down the Wallet, adds to the ambience and repartee.
Besides, if no one sails there, no one will entertain us by falling in! (No names, no pack drill!)
Besides, if no one sails there, no one will entertain us by falling in! (No names, no pack drill!)
Slowboat35
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What's botherng me is who's being fitted up? And what for?
Bru
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Besides #2 i still have the trophy for the most stupid ... I'm sorry, meritorious ... voyage to an ECF event
ChattingLil
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Do I still hold the trophy for falling in? ?
Bru
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dolabriform
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Tomahawk
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but ...
If you want a getting to know the boat sail..you need go further than motoring as far as Burnham...