Wansworth
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One hell of a staysail?
Nowadays anyone can become a yachtsman.....
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Sea-Fever
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Ah, thanks for that, lovely.
Sea-Fever
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Two lines to raise that gaff or one?? Sorry got caught in the detail...
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sailorman
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There was a RYS member with a Waldringfield mooring about 35 yrs ago, sadly failed to remember the yachts name
Kukri
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I think it was the remarkably named “Jan Mayen”, built by Whisstock’s to a Holman
design in 1964. Lloyd’s Register of Yachts for 1976 gives her owner as JJN Wyatt, TD, of Alresford Hall, and adds that he was also a member of Lloyd’s Yacht Club, West Mersea YC, the RORC, the Ocean Cruising Club and the Sail Training Association.
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I remember using the one at Hornet. Is it gone? I could google i know.My club , the RNSA, doesn't even have a clubhouse!
We are so poor we have to make do with an undefaced blue ensign.
Kukri
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It’s known as a tow foresail and is said by some to be the ancestor of the genoa. As you may see, we were “racing” at the time, albeit only an OGA race.
TernVI
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I seem to recall a bar at Whale Island too.
And there's at least two 'services' sailing club clubhouses/bars in Plymouth?
But these are probably 'joint services' facilities?
Then there's the Royal Naval Club and Royal Albert YC in Old Portsmouth.
The actual RNSA does have an office in Gosport, but no bar of its own.
Back in the day, I had a few beers in that office though....
capnsensible
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That's the Hornet Sailing Club bar. I knew it well!
Kukri
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She is completely orthodox; single ended throat halyard with 3:1 purchase, peak halyard double ended 3:1 with 3:1 purchase to starboard.
capnsensible
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The Royal Naval Cub and Royal Albert Yacht Club also had the portacabin bar at Haslar Marina and then onwards to the lightship for a year or two when it first opened. I knew them well!
dulls
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I think i was last in it in the 90s but it might be my imagination. It was a simple place and very WW2.
dulls
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Was it not also the RNSA club house. I think it was in the 70s.
TernVI
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Yes, that's Gosport...
sailorman
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yep thats her.
Didnt Kim work for Francis Jones,prior to setting up his own office
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dulls
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Do your remember the MTB parked near the entrance? And if so what happened to it?
capnsensible
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Tough one. Vague but unreliable memories of that time. I do remember sea jerseys and bonkers bobble hats...?
Kukri
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Yes, he did. So did Peter Brown. Jack Jones took over from William Blake. George Jones the yacht broker and founder of the East Coast Yacht Agency was Jack’s brother and their father was a farmer in Waldringfield.
dulls
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Yes you are right...red trousers, pipes and jaunty captain hats as well. Either blue or red. Women in loose fitting dungarees. Oh and oil skins, not a single designer foul weather piece in sight.
dulls
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The old bridge as well with the foot bridge over. Happy times.