Scuttlebutt Cherbourg Cruise 2015

Summary list corrected to 6th September - please let me know any updates /corrections.

Am preparing spreadsheet - thanks to those that have PM me their details. Will do a summary list to remind those that I am lacking info on.

Sailfree - Janes Buoy - 7
Colhel/Fergus – Lyvette - 2
Lady in Bed - Lady in Red - 1
Dom - Irelands Eye - 2
Budgie Boy - Jesstom - 4
ohmaggie – Knooka - 2
DJE - Sea Reach - 2
BobC - ? - 4-6?
Angele - Angele - 6
Giblets – Kalita -2
Pinnacle - Scallywag - 4
SimonFa - Venezia - 3?
Bedouin - Bedouin - ?
Top Cat - Snark - 2
Wizard - Eve- 2
RadiumRob - Arabis - 4-5?
Little Grebe - Barnacle Goose - 1-2?
prv - Arium- 1?
Paul 2884 - Quest - 3
Langstonelayabout - Isabella - 2
Joker - Prospero - 1


Possible
Babylon - Seachord - 2
Horatio_Nelson - Ellida - ?
Dockhead ?
Channel Sailor - Calypso -2
Krew2 (looking for crew to confirm going)

Boats offering crew places. (Please PM the Fomite direct to request Berth)
Little grebe - Barnacle Goose
ohmaggie – Nooka
Krew2

Crew looking for boat
Phanakapan
 
Summary list corrected to 6th September...

Possible
Babylon - Seachord - 2
Horatio_Nelson - Ellida - ?
Dockhead ?
Channel Sailor - Calypso -2
Krew2 (looking for crew to confirm going)

Boats offering crew places. (Please PM the Fomite direct to request Berth)
Little grebe - Barnacle Goose
ohmaggie – Nooka
Krew2

Crew looking for boat
Phanakapan

Can you add Seachord to boats offering crew places? One crew only needed.

Babylon
 
I hope you all have a cracking weekend, from past experience I'm pretty sure you will with the excellent way Sailfree and Fergus get things organised. One year I might be looking for a lift to do the run again.
fair winds to you all.
 
Son can make it, but I wont confirm until we get a weather window for the return as he has to be back by Sunday night.
That is why I would like one more flexible crew member.
I can't afford to leave the boat in Cherbourg as it is lift out the week after.
 
Information coming in thick and fast for the excel spreadsheet. If you have not sent me any updated details and you have attended before I have transferred the previous details to this years spreadsheet.

Inevitably there will be some last minute cancelation esp. if weather not too good but at present its potentially a bumper year with up to 58. Hopefully everyone will arrive in time for the pontoon gathering as about 15.00 I do need to confirm total dinner numbers. If running late please phone my mobile to confirm your dinner! Please advise if any vegies. Waiting for Fergus to confirm menu but expect it to be same as last year. Will post details asap. Cost will be €28-30 each.

I will try to arrange the morning wine tasting at Normandy wines. Say about 11.30 French Time ? Please let me know if you are interested. They do arrange some nibbles with the wine tasting and IIRC give us a further 5% -10% discount on wines bought. They deliver to the boat so you will need to remember your Pontoon number!

Excel spreadsheet can include Forum Name, Real Name, Boat& length, Boat Name, No of dinners, No for Wine tasting, e mail address (if you want to receive the spreadsheet), Mobile number, departure port, day & approx. time. All info that you are happy to share. You can remain a secret squirrel if you want but boat name entltles you to the berthing discount I do give the marina a list of boats but not the e mail addresses or mobile numbers.

I will e mail Excel spreadsheet approx. next Monday with further updates as necessary and any typo corrections.

For those that have my contact details from previous years both my mobile and e mails are the same except the work one has ceased as I have joined the unwashed (shave only on odd days!) and retired!
 
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Unfortunately my crew has had to pull out. The really bad news is that since I got the leave pass for this swmbo has been given a solo exhibition that starts that weekend with the private view on Friday night so I'm under pressure to be at home.

Looks like another year before I get to enjoy the Cherbourg weekend.
 
Unfortunately my crew has had to pull out. The really bad news is that since I got the leave pass for this swmbo has been given a solo exhibition that starts that weekend with the private view on Friday night so I'm under pressure to be at home.

Looks like another year before I get to enjoy the Cherbourg weekend.

You're welcome aboard Ellida for the trip if that's any help
 
Unfortunately my crew has had to pull out. The really bad news is that since I got the leave pass for this swmbo has been given a solo exhibition that starts that weekend with the private view on Friday night so I'm under pressure to be at home.

Looks like another year before I get to enjoy the Cherbourg weekend.

There are a number of boats offering crew places.

Unfortunately my boat is oversubscribed as usual and I have had to limit my crew numbers.
 
Thanks h_n & Sailfree,

As I said, swmbo has a private view for her exhibition and although she said she wasn't putting me under pressure to be there and drive her (she struggles with night driving) after 31.5 years I can read the runes and its probably not worth the hassle and worth definitely the points to support her.
 
Afraid Nooka is going to have to bug out. Apologies to those who were interested in crew slots - unavoidable I am afraid. Fair winds to all.
 
Aha, the Pulling-Out Section of the Thread!

I'm trying not to pull out. For the first time in years I don't have the usual work-commitments, but the Ex's has suddenly re-entered Hyperbitch Mode and is refusing to swap any contact weekends this term. (So much for her much-vaunted "new spirit of amicability and co-operation"! But of course she needed that to manipulate the carp out of the summer holidays to her maximum advantage, which is of course now over.) I can't bring the Squeaker as he's back at school, and I don't want to miss seeing him for three weekends in a row.

So, will hang on in here as long as I can - something might change...?
 
Well I hope it works out for you- been there and know the problem.

Pity as the sqeaker was good at taking the group photos :encouragement:
 
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