Sailfree
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Ref: Saturday afternoon alternative if weather is bad.
Magali Hamon, the very helpful Cherbourg Marina Development Manager, has sent the following to me "In the sailing club house, you will indeed be able to take your own supply of wine and snack - there is actually a nice terrasse and it might still be a nice idea to do your gathering there even if the weather is nice, but this is entirely up to you. I would be happy to present some of the port literature and to answer any questions that the rally participants may have about the marina and Cherbourg and its surroundings during this gathering."
So if the previous 4 yrs of Sunny afternoons for the Pontoon gatherings are not repeated in 2012 - thanks to Magali - we now have an alternative!!
I propose sticking to the YC for the Saturday meal which Magali assures me most other rallys/cruise groups do but she is trying to sort alternative restaurants. Many now aim to arrive on the Friday (those that visited St Vaast this year were not complimentary). We invited a person from another boat to join our group for a meal at Cafe de Paris this year on the Friday.
Any opinions of forming a few smaller groups (say up to 12) for a Friday restaurant meal? Each group goes to a different restaurant.
Can anyone remember the name of the Hotel and Restaurant we tried previously for the Saturday that was not a sucess? I can probably find one of them as I booked it!! Need to search my e mail archive.
I need to go back to Majestic Wine to complain. They did not have any of my cheap quaffing wine but offered to price match it with a dearer one. Very nice of them but I need to complain - wine is absolutely fantastic - and I did not buy enough!!
Magali Hamon, the very helpful Cherbourg Marina Development Manager, has sent the following to me "In the sailing club house, you will indeed be able to take your own supply of wine and snack - there is actually a nice terrasse and it might still be a nice idea to do your gathering there even if the weather is nice, but this is entirely up to you. I would be happy to present some of the port literature and to answer any questions that the rally participants may have about the marina and Cherbourg and its surroundings during this gathering."
So if the previous 4 yrs of Sunny afternoons for the Pontoon gatherings are not repeated in 2012 - thanks to Magali - we now have an alternative!!
I propose sticking to the YC for the Saturday meal which Magali assures me most other rallys/cruise groups do but she is trying to sort alternative restaurants. Many now aim to arrive on the Friday (those that visited St Vaast this year were not complimentary). We invited a person from another boat to join our group for a meal at Cafe de Paris this year on the Friday.
Any opinions of forming a few smaller groups (say up to 12) for a Friday restaurant meal? Each group goes to a different restaurant.
Can anyone remember the name of the Hotel and Restaurant we tried previously for the Saturday that was not a sucess? I can probably find one of them as I booked it!! Need to search my e mail archive.
I need to go back to Majestic Wine to complain. They did not have any of my cheap quaffing wine but offered to price match it with a dearer one. Very nice of them but I need to complain - wine is absolutely fantastic - and I did not buy enough!!
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