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Last night the council hosted the Olympic Torch and a huge gathering on the Hoe. That and Chelsea beating the Germans on penalities meant that this skipper had an enjoybale first night in Plymouth.
The Regatta proper starts shortly with Registration, and the passage race to Fowey leaves tomorrow morning.

24th May – overnight at Plymouth Yacht Haven
25th May – overnight on anchor at Dandys Hole up the Lynher
26th May – overnight on anchor in mouth of the Yealm
27th May – overnight on anchor at Tremain Quay up the Helford. (Alternative: on
visitors mooring at Fowey depending on weather)
28th May – overnight on anchor or pontoon up the Fal near Tolverne or Trelissick
House
29th May – Disperse, possibly via a few days in the Scillies for those with time

If interested, please contact Martin at the address noted in the Events Section of the web site.

Nigel Campling
S115 – Dutch Courage of Cowes

Further to the article contributed by Reg a few months ago, here are the final rally details:

Hopefully you have all had an excellent 2011 sailing season, despite the unreliable summer weather and you were able to join in with some of our rallies last year.

Below is our provisional 2012 programme, which I hope will help you plan your itinerary for 2012. If anyone has any further ideas for events outside the Solent area, any comments or is interested in helping to organise one of our events in their area, please contact Reg Hadwen on brhadwen@btinternet.com or 01494 673968.

Newport Rally.

Our traditional opening rally. This year over the Spring Bank holiday.
Sat 5th May gather in Newport. Informal dining arrangements.
Sun 6th May in Newport, Pontoon party organised by Anna Greenwood followed with a dinner at Lugleys Restaurant
organiser Paul Garbett.

Northshore Regatta

21st – 25th May Northshore Regatta
Our Chairman David Thomas will lead a sail in company to the Northshore Regatta in Plymouth to arrive in time to register on Sunday 20th May. Please contact him on smkjdthom@btinternet.com or by phone on 01243 575294 if you wish to join him.

SW Muster
Thurs 24th May. Gather in Plymouth Yacht Haven.
25th to 29th Rally with Dinner in Fowey on 29/30 May.
Organised by Martin Pumphrey. Home 01208831368 Mob 07802 738620
(Tides favourable to go to Scillies from 2nd June)

East Coast Rally

At the end of July or early August, organiser Mark Richardson.
Home 01799 543541 Mob 07860 351055

Ashlett and Haslar

Fri 3rd August in Haslar with a meal in Hornet, coordinator Andrew Scott-Brown.
Sat 4th August in Ashlett with a meal in Ashlett Yacht Club, coordinator Adrian Lumb.

Welsh Rally

Over the Aug Bank Holiday w/end. Aberystwith, Cardigan, Fishguard, Solva.
Members interested ring David Hill 01239811307 Email david@hill.be

Poole Rally

Fri 7th September anchor in Studland Bay. Gather in pub for a meal
Sat 8th September in Poole Yacht Club, DIY BBQ using club facilities
Coordinators at PYC – Dave and Jenny Peters.

Autumn Solent Muster

Sat 29th – Sun 30th September in Ryde. Eat at local Italian
Coordinator -Anna Greenwood.

Laying Up Supper

November 3rd in Crouchers Hotel after Northshore Open Day.
James Stevens will be our guest Speaker.

This expression of interest form is also in the Magazine and can also be found on the SOA Website.
It is necessary to have an idea of numbers for each rally so that the organisers can liaise with the security/caterers at each marina and for berthing reservations. Please post or email to me your interest form.

Skippers should note that participation in rallies and events is at their own risk, and they should risk assess the seaworthiness of their craft and competence of the crew for the conditions and venue.

The interest form is at:

www.soa-forum.org.uk/documents/SOAeventsform.pdf or

www.soa-forum.org.uk/documents/SOAeventsform.doc

Sunday 6 May 2012 – Lugleys, Newport IW (bank holiday weekend)

Its always a squeeze in there, so I’m inviting skippers to reserve places now.

Please email me, or leave a comment on here if you wish to do so.

Paul

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AGENDA

Apologies for absence

Minutes of AGM held on Saturday 29th January, 2011

Treasurers Report and adoption of accounts

Secretary’s Report

Membership Secretary’s Report

Chairman’s Report

Election of Officers and Committee 2012:

Committee Nominations:

~ Chairman -David Thomas
~ Vice Chairman -Paul Garbett
~ Secretary -Les Webb
~ Treasurer -Nigel Campling
~ Membership Secretary -Carol Borton-Berry
~ Magazine Editors -David and Helen Harbour
~ Rally Coordinators -Reg and Chris Hadwen
~ Committee Member -Andrew Scott-Brown
(Nominations should reach the Secretary Les Webb by 20th January, 2012)

John Manley Award

Swing Keel Trophy

Northshore Trophy

Photographic Competition Prize

Election of Club’s Account Examiner

Future Events

Coffee will be available in the Fabrosa Room from 1030.

There will be a buffet lunch served at 1300. Cost £10.00 per head.

Following the AGM our speaker is Trycha Darling, who will talk about her ARC trip in her S42RST ‘Triple D’ with her two daughters. The Darlings originally did the trip raising funds for Centrepoint a charity for the homeless in London. Any donations for the charity would be most welcome.

Hornet Sailing Club shares its premises with the JSSC (Joint Services Adventure Sail Training Centre), and hence is subject to some Ministry of Defence Rules. These only require us to give prior warning of cars and people using the site.

So If you Intend coming to the SOA AGM at Hornet Sailing Club, please contact Andrew Scott-Brown by email to let him know the names of those coming with you and the registration number of the car in which you will be travelling. Andrew.scott-brown@tiscali.co.uk

DIRECTIONS – RECOMMENDED ROUTE

Whether coming from the East or West leave the M27 at Junction 11, and follow the signs for Gosport (A32)

After going under the railway bridge, get into the right hand lane.

Ahead at the next roundabout (2nd exit), follow the signs for lee-on-the-Solent (B3385).

Over the bridge.

Ahead at the next roundabout (2nd exit)

Again ahead at the next roundabout (2nd exit)

Again ahead at the next large roundabout (2nd exit)

On reaching the coast turn left to Gosport (B33330)

After about 1.7 miles, turn right onto unclassified road to Stokes Bay

At the next roundabout turn right to Stokes Bay (2nd exit)

After about 1 mile straight across mini-roundabout into Fort Road

After about another 1 mile, follow road round to left, and take the next turn to the right

Pass Haslar Hospital and the Submarine Museum on your right, and when you see the traffic lights ahead, turn right into JSTASTC and Hornet Sailing Club

Hopefully you have all had an excellent 2011 sailing season, despite the unreliable summer weather and you were able to join in with some of our rallies this year.

Below is our provisional 2012 programme, which I hope will help you plan your itinerary for 2012. If anyone has any further ideas for events outside the Solent area, any comments or is interested in helping to organise one of our events in their area, please contact Reg Hadwen on brhadwen@btinternet.com or 01494 673968.

Newport Rally

~ Sat 5th May in Bembridge, meal in Brading Yacht Club
~ Sun 6th May in Newport, dinner in Lugleys Restaurant

Northshore Regatta

~ Sail in company to Plymouth for Sun 20th May registration
~ 21st – 25th May Northshore Regatta

SW Muster

~ To be advised – possibly encompassing Northshore Regatta

Solent Muster

~ Sat 30th June

East Coast Rally

~ End of July

Ashlett and Haslar

~ Fri 3rd August in Haslar with a meal in Hornet
~ Sat 4th August in Ashlett with a meal in Ashlett Yacht Club

Welsh Rally

~ To be advised

Poole Rally

~ Fri 7th September anchor in Studland and meal in pub
~ Sat 8th September in Poole Yacht Club, DIY BBQ using club facilities

Autumn Solent Muster

~ Sat 29th – Sun 30th September in Ryde

Laying Up Supper

~ Our laying up supper will be held on November 3rd 2012 in Crouchers Hotel after the Northshore Open Day. James Stevens, recently retired as Head of RYA Training and Examining has agreed to come to be our speaker. Make a note in your diary as it promises to be a cracking good evening.

A full rally programme with an expression of interest form will be in the Spring Magazine.
Information will be on our web site over the winter months It is necessary to have an idea of numbers for each rally so that the organisers can liaise with the security/caterers at each marina.

A provisional list of rallies will be published soon – we know some people were requesting it at the Northshore open day – and will be published on here and in the magazine.

Reg can be contacted at: brhadwen@btinternet.com