Oostende in May

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Trying to arrange a get together to discuss an intenary for Oostende trip in May...

For anyone interested, see here

 

[D3B]

Hi Neil

Sorry we didnt get much chance of a chat at Southwell.
Interesting thought. but I am being pestered for a "boys" weekend mid May or mid June. Could just stay on the boat but havent won the lottery yet.

definitley in consideration. I could get there and make sure there were berths reserved while enjoying the local hostelries /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Doug

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Now got 12 boats coming along...

NAS - Magna Carter
Sailorman - Jolie Brise
JimDew and Beancounter - Full Circle
Liz and Paul - Centesimius
Truantagain - Truantagain
Yanita - Yanita
Vitalman - Vitality
BobFrost - Contessa Fantana
Non forum user - Miss Behavin
Soaringalbatross - ?
Kas - Stella?
Martin (non forum user) - name unknown

Should be good fun!

For those that missed it, we are meeting up on evening on 18th Feb at the Lord Nelson, Ipswich at 19h00 to chew the fat and discuss possible follow on cruising plans for the week....

Few others coming along as well, just for a drink, so all welcome...

 

[Koeketiene]

www.oostendevooranker.be -> maritime festival that WE

Guest country 2006 Ireland!
Should be good - I know just the place for the mussels /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Will,

Does that mean that we should book marina berths is advance?

 

[Koeketiene]

Guess it will be pretty much the same as last year:
- Mercator for festival boats only
- RNSYC - strictly first come, first served. Robert won't be back from Kenya till mid-March - will have a word with him when he's back. Should be "some" room as most of the RNSYC cruisers will be sailing the Ostend-Ramsgate-Ostend regatta.
- RYCO - now fully refurbished. They might take reservations, but middle of nowhere.

Can make 18th Feb - wife and kids visiting relatives (hers) - will bring cloggie charts.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Excellent..... looks like a good weekend to be in Oostende.....

Bit worried that if RNSYC is first come first served, we'll probably not be over until later Sat afternoon...... so could be tight.... but there again, if the racers are off to Ramsgate, that'll help....

 

[CliveG]

Re: Can I come along?

NAS

This may be counting my chickens before they hatch.
Is there still space for a small yacht on the trip?
This is assuming that all goes o.k. with my purchase.

I will try to get along on the 18th.

 

[sailorman]

Re: Can I come along?

Southern North Sea quite big enough 4 all of us Clive , /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gifsee you there, we plan a thursday crossing
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gifroger

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: Can I come along?

Absolutely.....

We're leaving circa 2ish Friday am...... as are several others....

Look forward to meeting you on 18th

Edit:... just seen from your bio that you are a petrolhead... we'll be getting along just fine /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif... several car nuts already coming along on the trip!

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: Can I come along?

so thats potentially 14 boats now...

NAS - Magna Carter
Sailorman - Jolie Brise
JimDew and Beancounter - Full Circle
Liz and Paul - Centesimius
Truantagain - Truantagain
Yanita - Yanita
Vitalman - Vitality
BobFrost - Contessa Fantana
Non forum user - Miss Behavin
Soaringalbatross - ?
Kas - Stella?
Martin (non forum user) - name unknown
Dougie_three_bottles - Still Dunno
Clive_G - TBA

Could be quite a jolly!

 

[Koeketiene]

No Yanita

Unless things turn sour - YANITA won't be making the trip.
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Have accepted offer & deposit. She'll be making tracks for Ireland at the end of the month.
Hope to have "new" boat by the middle of March (15th wedding anniversary).
The Ostend trip will be the first trip abroad in the new boat.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: No Yanita

GREAT!/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: No Yanita

Just a reminder to those interested that we are meeting up at the Lord Nelson in Ipswich at around 19h00 on Saturday 18th (this coming weekend!)

 

[CliveG]

I can\'t make it now

I had hoped to be there but the in-laws are coming up for the weekend from Bristol
to help celebrate SWMBO's birthday which is not until next Tuesday.
I will have to be on parade.

Do have a good time and keep us all informed of the plans.

p.s. Still waiting for the report from the surveyor.
Promised be the morning.

 

[Koeketiene]

Re: I can\'t make it now

[ QUOTE ]
I had hoped to be there but the in-laws are coming up for the weekend from Bristol to help celebrate SWMBO's birthday which is not until next Tuesday.
I will have to be on parade.


[/ QUOTE ]

Where's your sense of priorities?!
I emmigrated to avoid my outlaws.

 

[CliveG]

Re: I can\'t make it now

I am trying to renegotiate the deal.

I think that If I give them a slap up meal on the Friday evening and let them go to the pictures on the Saturday evening I may still be able to make it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: I can\'t make it now

Keep up the good work!

Anyone who arrives a bit early, if you feel like a coffee, then i'll be on the boat in Neptune marina......

 

[sailorman]

Re: I can\'t make it now

COFFEE /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: I can\'t make it now

Yeah.... Yeah.... don't you start... already had Will giving me grief.....

I can assure you that there is no such thing as neat coffee on this particular vessel....