Scuttlebutt Cherbourg Cruise 2015

[Babylon]

Okay, work commitments now looking different (ie non-existent) this September, so - if Seachord is ever re-launched in time to remember what its like to actually sail - then we're in!

Aside from me, I don't yet know who 'we' is... but won't be more than two in total.

 

[Seajet]

Bump !

Am hoping to be along but need to brainwash some crew, will let you know.

Andy

 

[Sailfree]

Went for a weekend blast to Cherbourg and Guernsey. The new facilities at Cherbourg are still immaculate. There are now additional toilet facilities actually on the Pontoon for those that cant make it round to the main ones!! Fergus has reserved the YC for the evening meal.

Summary list corrected to 3rd July - please let me know any updates /corrections (same as before but 2 possible's added)

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

Possible
Babylon - Seachord - 2
Seajet -


Boats offering crew places. (Please PM the Fomite direct to request Berth)
Talulah
Little grebe - Barnacle Goose
SimonFa - Venezia - 2
ohmaggie – Nooka


Crew looking for boat
Twister Ken.

I will edit the above as new info/additions are received

 

[SimonFa]

Went for a weekend blast to Cherbourg and Guernsey. The new facilities at Cherbourg are still immaculate. There are now additional toilet facilities actually on the Pontoon for those that cant make it round to the main ones!! Fergus has reserved the YC for the evening meal.

Summary list corrected to 3rd July - please let me know any updates /corrections (same as before but 2 possible's added)

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

Possible
Babylon - Seachord - 2
Seajet -


Boats offering crew places. (Please PM the Fomite direct to request Berth)
Talulah
Little grebe - Barnacle Goose
SimonFa - Venezia - 2
ohmaggie – Nooka


Crew looking for boat
Twister Ken.

I will edit the above as new info/additions are received

I now have a crew: ronsurf & GF

 

[horatio_nelson]

Still up for this. Not certain of port of departure yet, and I may need some crew - will keep the thread updated as much as possible

 

[phanakapan]

I'm hoping to be available as crew.....

 

[colhel]

Has no-one offered Twister Ken a berth yet? Didn't think he was that bad ,maybe waffled a bit...

 

[Twister_Ken]

Has no-one offered Twister Ken a berth yet? Didn't think he was that bad ,maybe waffled a bit...

A couple of kind folk have offered to help this Jerry Hatrick across the channel, but I'm not yet sure whether I'll be in Blighty at the time. Stay tuned... (or not).

 

[dom]

Has no-one offered Twister Ken a berth yet? Didn't think he was that bad ,maybe waffled a bit...

Oops just seen the list; Ken sailed with me on a couple of these -- kids still in awe at his sub-5s one handed bowline!

 

[jhr]

Has no-one offered Twister Ken a berth yet? Didn't think he was that bad ,maybe waffled a bit...

A bit? Dear God, have you seen how long his speeches are?

Would love to have hitched a lift with someone this year but, A level results permitting, I expect to be carting my son off to a Fresher's Week somewhere (Sheffield, hopefully) that weekend so I'm going to have to take a rain check Hope everybody has a blast.

 

[Budgieboy]

Hi are there any burgees on sale anywhere ? .... Got my crew of 4 all up for it , will be bearing gifts from the east ! ..... SY Jesstom Bav 38 .....

 

[Twister_Ken]

Bad news for you all I'm not going to be there - blame the call of the Med.

 

[prv]

Hi are there any burgees on sale anywhere ?

You can certainly buy them from Ensign Flags in Liverpool. Not listed on their website, but email or phone and ask for the YBW Tipsy Mouse. They'll make any size, but 18" is standard. These are the ones I organised when Haydn retired; they're different from the originals in that they're conventional burgee construction rather than the heavy double-layered upholstery, but the actual design is identical.

Henryf in the mobo forum was going to have a batch made to reproduce the original double-layer type. I'm not sure whether that has actually gone ahead yet; you could try PMing him if you prefer this version.

Pete

 

[stranded]

You can certainly buy them from Ensign Flags in Liverpool. Not listed on their website, but email or phone and ask for the YBW Tipsy Mouse. They'll make any size, but 18" is standard. These are the ones I organised when Haydn retired; they're different from the originals in that they're conventional burgee construction rather than the heavy double-layered upholstery, but the actual design is identical.

Henryf in the mobo forum was going to have a batch made to reproduce the original double-layer type. I'm not sure whether that has actually gone ahead yet; you could try PMing him if you prefer this version.

Pete

I have one of Henry's. Lovely thing, but it does take quite a breeze to make it fly.

 

[prv]

I have one of Henry's. Lovely thing, but it does take quite a breeze to make it fly.

I didn't want to be accused of bigging "my" version up too much. But yeah, owning one of each, I now always fly the Ensign one on the boat. The Hadyn original would look perfect on display in a club bar. Possibly the heavier weight works better on a mobo at 20 knots?

Pete

 

[LadyInBed]

A couple of kind folk have offered to help this Jerry Hatrick across the channel, but I'm not yet sure whether I'll be in Blighty at the time. Stay tuned... (or not).

If not in UK and can get to Spain, I can give you a lift

 

[Dockhead]

I will try to make it this year. We are presently sailing in the Gulf of Riga in the Eastern part of the Baltic, but already working our way westwards, so we should be back by then.

 

[Pinnacle]

I will try to make it this year. We are presently sailing in the Gulf of Riga in the Eastern part of the Baltic, but already working our way westwards, so we should be back by then.

If you could make it, it would be great to see you again. :encouragement:

 

[Dockhead]

Cheers!

 

[colhel]

If any one is setting off form Poole on Friday morning, we will be in the Quay marina on Thursday night if you wanted to join us for dinner and beer.