FYI Swanage Carnival

[duncan]

Saturday July 31st - Saturday 7th August 2004

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.swanagecarnival.co.uk/>http://www.swanagecarnival.co.uk/</A>

Normally great fireworks beginning and end with a sheltered anchorage ......don't forget to make yourselves know to any craft flying the forum burgee!

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[Geoffs]

You beat me to it, Duncan.

Swanage fireworks are truly magical, the echoing around the bay is fantastic. Don't get the same effect watching from shore.

Had a good gathering last year, which was great, apart from a certain person's anchor dragging! Hope the raggie, who was behind the dragging raft of 6 boats, has recovered from his coronary.

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[Col]

Who's anchor was that ??

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[Geoffs]

Oh, I foreget now, some bloke in a Sunseeker who turned up.

See you there.

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[BarryH]

Wheres Swanage?

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[duncan]

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[Lynda]

Sounds good, what night are the first fireworks?

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[BarryH]

Have they lit that damn thing this year as yet, nothing worse than a navigation mark in a main fairway that isn't lit. Becomes more of a hazard.
We might make it this year. Depends on work again. Looking to be down around that way around that time. I've been ordered to have a holiday.

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[Geoffs]

On the Saturday of the start of carnival week, and the end, so that's Sat 31st july and Sat 7th July. Starts at 10:00pm, if I remember right.

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[duncan]

Not sure about the first Saturday - site suggests it might be the Sunday and then the Saturday..............someone local (Aztec>) to confirm?

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[Geoffs]

Ah, usually Saturday, but the first one was postponed to Sunday last year, due to very bad weather . More research needed!

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[rickp]

That could be fun - we're heading out to catch up with Admiral Wignall's cruise that weekend - maybe see you there for the fireworks then

Rick

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[aztec]

i'll find out today (wareham carnival.... the PROPER one!) and let you know by tonight.... if i can still type!!

may be drifting back onto the forum.....

regards, steve.

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[lanason]

Geoff - "the boats are dragging the anchor - about 50 meters"
Col - "dont be silly - fancy another pint ??"

later
Col - "I thought we moored a bit closer in than that"
Baz - "Five boats - one anchor - mmmmm"



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[duncan]

yep definitely Sat at 2200, adn again the folowing Sat
also on Wed in the middle this year - same time/place.

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[jon_bailey]

Anyone got a spare berth on Saturday night? Want to bring boys but do not fancy idea of all sharing same cuddy on my boat. Kids are well-behaved although parents can get a bit silly after a couple of sherberts.

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[Geoffs]

So, who's going and when.

I expect I'll be in Swanage this coming Saturday (31st) and the following one.

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[milltech]

Does anyone know if there's a more or less safe place to tie up a tender at Swanage. It's years since I've been there and never went ashore except at the far end of the beach once.

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[Geoffs]

Best place is by the Stone Quay, that's about half way between the end of the beach (by the Mowlem) and the pier. there's a sort of stone ramp that goes down into the water, and you can use the part that's appropriate to the tide.

Your tender can either be tied to a ring, or, better, lifted out the water and left siting on the hard.

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