Sabre 27 Rallies are arranged on an area basis. The South Coast usually have two each year, one in June on the IOW and a second in October on the mainland to assist with members travelling by land if the weather is unkind. Other areas usually have one rally each year. Below are details of recent Sabre 27 rallies.
Forthcoming South Coast Rally:
27th 28th September 2008
Forthcoming Marchwood Rally
Our autumn rally and laying-up supper will again be at Marchwood Yacht Club, on Southampton Water. With sheltered pontoon moorings, a good bar, excellent food and a warm welcome, this venue has proved ideal in recent years. The outer berths are deep enough for fin keelers at all tides and the site is within the port speed limit zone, so wash from passing vessels is not usually a problem...
by Ken Endean, London Apprentice
South Coast Rally: 14th - 15th June 2008
The Folly Inn, The Medina River, Isle of Wight
Mindful of last years debacle caused by a flat spare wheel during the journey from our Hertfordshire home to our mooring in Ridge Wharf, Poole, I checked the wheel before loading the car, noting at the same time the presence of a shiny new 12 volt inflator in the side compartment. Having got underway not long after 0600 Friday we had an uneventful trip, arriving at our mooring in plenty of time to stow things away on board and make the final preparations for this years ‘shakedown’ passage...
by Paul Howard, Corsair
South Coast Rally: 22nd September 2007
The Marchwood Rally, Southampton Water
Was this the perfect rally? Fine weather, a very friendly venue, a good meal and even the quiz scores were pretty high!
by Ken Endean, London Apprentice
South Coast Rally: 16th - 17th June 2007
The Folly Inn, The Medina River, Isle of Wight
We sailed from Poole at 0430 Saturday morning in a rising, brisk S/Westerly, arriving at The Folly moorings at 1130 where Stephen and Helen Lawrence (Shamal) who had sailed across Poole bay the evening before, anchored overnight in Keyhaven pool and drifted up the Solent in the morning, stood calmly ready to take our lines...