Heads-up, Cherbourg Sept 17 2005

[Twister_Ken]

With close to 3 figure attendance at last month's Cherbourg event we had considerable problems finding a venue where we could all meet and eat.

As so many people said "let's do it again next year' we've decided to seize the horn by the bulls and book a date so that we can reserve a venue now and not be left scratching around again to the benefit only of Cherbourg's taxi drivers.

Consequently, the Yacht club bar and restaurant, l'Equipage has been booked for the evening of Sept 17th. This booking is not 100% firm as the restaurant is still waiting its own yacht club's calendar of events for next year which must take priority. However, from the manager's tone of voice, I reckon it's safe. That weekend the tides are halfway between neaps and springs.

Nothing else has been arranged yet apart from the date and venue, nor will it be until next season so the nature of the event and the catering, etc is still up for grabs and discussion, but I don't reckon we need to start worrying about that for 9 months or so.

So, if you're interested in Chbg05, for now could you just block the date of that weekend in your diairies and not let your sons and daughters get married, have children or go off to Uni on those days!

Bottoms up. TK

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[ChrisE]

May I be the first to withdraw from the 2005 Cherbourg trip?

Boat will be elsewhere but might hitch a lift if any one has a spare bunk.

BTW, you might want to know that this is the first w/e of SIBS 2005.

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[powerskipper]

Can us mobos come,be good to get all together ?

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Julie

 

[Cutter]

but havent you seen the synoptic for that week - perhaps we had better call off now!!!!
Hope Joe V will bring M5 along - then we wouldnt need to book ashore?!
Looking forward to it.

Richard

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[Twister_Ken]

Affirmative good buddy

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[graham]

Nice one Ken

I need to get some French lessons sorted.At the moment my vocabulary only allows me to order beer and shower tokens.

I can however take the Pi$$ out of the skipper in 2 other languages at 5 in the morning after a night passage./forums/images/icons/smile.gif

 

[BlueSkyNick]

Don't worry Graham, as long as you can order the beer AND the shower tokens, you will be welcome to join us !!

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[Colin_S]

Looking forward to doing it again. After being spoilt rotten aboard Asterie this year, I really hope MV is gonna come along and has a few crew spaces..........

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[duncan]

good show old bean - couldn; ttake another virtual trip what.

date in diary

only outstanding issue seems to abstinence or practive in the couple of weeks leading up./forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[janeK]

yep I'm in..... anyone want crew???????????

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[jimi]

Any good at cooking, cleaning bogs or knitting fender socks.. would do it myself but turning into a heel has aye been a wee prablem?

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[janeK]

Yep okay you're on I'll just have to remember when changing from plain to pearl stitch not to get your neck in the way though.................

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[GeorgeP]

No clash with birthdays, so should be OK this time! /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

Still feeling depressed at the weather this weekend. I've not sailed since end of August and the boat comes out of the water in a few days. I had planned to go away one last time this year. /forums/images/icons/frown.gif

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[bedouin]

Are we likely to see Indigo next year /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[EME]

Room for Duffer?

On the basis that a year in advance leaves a little scope for negotiation, may I declare an interest as unwanted crew? Let's face it , no way I will own a boat anywhere let alone UK-based.

For anyone interested my qualifiactions for this follow:

Sailing -- Urrgghh?
Language - Enough to hack off the French
Drinking - Guaranteed to need sleep on return trip

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[Clive_Rigden]

I thoroughly enjoyed the virtual cruise this season, so count Enigma and me in on the wet one next September.

Tally Ahoy !

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[iangrant]

Ken

Thanks for the management of the last two jaunts-

I won't be along next year unless I can scrounge a lift, any tips??

Asterie will be either in Portugal, Gibraltar or Lanzarote in September.

Be warned I intend to p*ss everyone off with reports of hot sunshine and 20 knot winds on the beam.


Ian

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[beancounter]

Having found the virtual trip this year far too stressful by half, I'd love the opprtunity to try the real thing. The Memsahib is v. keen to come as well.
Anybody want an extra couple of bods to pull on bits of string, pass the skipper a drink etc....?

John (& Ruth)

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[Ohdrat]

Traitor

and here's me organising some exciting Virtual Cruise destinations for next year.. I was thinking of taking in the Turks and Caicos, Gallapagos and of course our delightfull Hebrides..

Just think you could virtually be accompanied by any Radio 4 presenter and simultaneously get sun burn, frostbite and shark bite!

And you opt for run o the mill Cherbourg with a terribly mottly crew in dodgy father christmas type hats.. I just dunno what the world is coming to any longer.. <looks dispairingly heaven wards rolling eyes manically>

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[flyingjunior]

Count me in as well will defintly be crew again (short of winning the lottery my bank balance doesnt even strech to a 2nd hand laser!!) if I am still in the uk in a years time (last year of being a student) and not doing releif milking in New Zealand.


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