Cherbourg Scuttlebutt September 2018

[Sybarite]

Hi Guys,

Have a great meeting again. I won't be there this year because of family coming.

John

 

[prv]

Ariam should be back again this year, this time also with two new sailors keen to make their first Channel crossing

Pete

 

[PhillM]

Is anyone looking for crew. Would love to join in if you do?

I can get off work fairly early on the Friday (guess about noon) but would need to be back on Sunday in time for work Monday morning.

I am Southampton based and can get to anywhere South coast easily.

 

[prv]

Is anyone looking for crew. Would love to join in if you do?

Why not come in your own boat? I'm sure Paeon could get there faster than Kindred Spirit did

(No spare berths on Ariam, I'm afraid, plus we'll either be leaving very early Friday or making at least a start down the Solent on the Thursday night.)

Pete

 

[PhillM]

Why not come in your own boat? I'm sure Paeon could get there faster than Kindred Spirit did

(No spare berths on Ariam, I'm afraid, plus we'll either be leaving very early Friday or making at least a start down the Solent on the Thursday night.)

Pete

Thanks for the encouragement Pete. Paean is currently undergoing a few minor repairs and I’m not sure I’ll have her ready for cross channel in time. I hope to join on Paean next year but for now, I would like to crew for someone so as to gain some more experence before doing the crossing myself.

 

[Tranona]

Is anyone looking for crew. Would love to join in if you do?

I can get off work fairly early on the Friday (guess about noon) but would need to be back on Sunday in time for work Monday morning.

I am Southampton based and can get to anywhere South coast easily.

Leaning toward going myself so would need crew. Poole based. PM me interested then we can talk

 

[PhillM]

Leaning toward going myself so would need crew. Poole based. PM me interested then we can talk

PM sent.

 

[Topcat47]

Bump: it's getting close.....

 

[Angele]

I'm just off sailing for a week. I'll confirm numbers of boats and people attending to the marina/restaurant respectively on my return.

To everyone who has said you are coming, please can you confirm that is still the case? And to anyone who has not declared their interest formally, please can you do so in the next 10 days? (To include total number of persons attending the meal on the Saturday).

Many thanks.

 

[Angele]

Just had a look on SimonFa's database, and the declared runners (with numbers on board in brackets) are:

Angele (2)
BobC (2)
Chrishscorp (1)
Jemini (1)
Jungle Jim (4)
Krew2 (3)
Little Grebe (2)
Prv (3)
Radium Rob (3)
Sailor211 (1)
Shamaya (3)
Wizard (2)

Three others are showing as registered, but not showing as confirmed: concerto, oakleyb and rubber duck.

I note that a few others are thinking about it (e.g. Tranona, 4 posts above). Please can you confirm one way or the other over the next 10 days.

 

[Angele]

And, looking back over earlier posts, I'm hoping the following will also be coming:

Scala (last chance before going over to the dark side?)
Chubby
Bedouin
DJE
Dom
Giblets
Horatio_Nelson
Muddy32
Tranona

Have I missed anyone?

 

[Lucky Duck]

I have just spotted that weekend clashes with the other half's orchestra practice so have marked us as 'withdrawn'

 

[DJE]

We should now be showing as confirmed with a crew of 3. Think I pressed a wrong button somewhere at the first attempt.

 

[Angele]

I have just spotted that weekend clashes with the other half's orchestra practice so have marked us as 'withdrawn'

Noooo! You must. We need you to report on your crossing from Weymouth.

 

[colhel]

if i can get enough proving trips in before then, I may pop over for lunch

 

[Topcat47]

I"ve conned Dom into including me as a passenger.....Wheee!

 

[Giblets]

I"ve conned Dom into including me as a passenger.....Wheee!

:encouragement:

 

[dom]

if i can get enough proving trips in before then, I may pop over for lunch

That would be great if you can make it!

 

[prv]

That would be great if you can make it!

+1

Pete

 

[wizard]

That would be great if you can make it!

Also, we might be persuaded to go for a ride in it to see just to see if the dark side is really dark