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Ronhilda Isles of Scilly Cruise - 16/07/2010

Ronhilda had an great Rally to the Scilly's. We got there via Brixham, Sutton Harbour ( Plymouth), Fowey via Polperro for lunch time stop and swimming behind the yacht under spinny at 2 knots, Falmouth via Helford river and Gweek, changin crew and finally after an excellent meal at the NMM straight to Tresco on the Sunday.

RORC St Malo Race - a big disappointment - 07/07/2010

Juno was entered in the RORC/JOG race to St Malo over the weekend of the 2nd to 4th July but the race turned out to be very disappointing.

Mid-week rallies - 06/07/2010

Just a reminder that the mid-week rally programme continues. The next get-together is on July 21/22 and the venue is Lymington. We'll try to get on the Town Quay and Ariel will be listening on Ch72. Please feel free to join us, nothing will be booked and we'll probably be eating in the pub on Wednesday evening.

The programme continues as follows:

Aug 18/19 - Itchenor

Sept 15/16 - Southsea

Scillies Cruise - 06/07/2010

Just back from a wonderful cruise to the Scilly Islands via Falmouth, The Helford etc. We enjoyed marvellous settled weather but could only spend a few days in the islands - must return when we have more time.

Boating Thames style - 05/07/2010

 My curiosity has always been piqued by a door in a wall next to the Thames marked Twickenham Yacht Club.  Luckily for me, Charlie Quayle and Jill Moffatt actually went through it - and one of their members recently joined the LSC. So this Saturday afternoon I went down to see some of their regatta for myself.

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