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The Folly Inn, The Medina River, Isle of Wight

As there is no better place in the area, and it is pretty good,  we will be returning to the Folly Inn, Medina river, IOW where we have a suitable section of the mid stream pontoons opposite the Folly reserved for us, so we will all be together as usual.  Overnight mooring approximately £11.  Water taxi across to the Folly for the evening meal, approximately £2.00 ish return or use your own dingy and risk that wet bum again!

Our table in the restaurant  area, away from the Band, for the evening meal will be ready for 1945, with the usual varied menu of good food at sensible prices ordered at the bar.

Tides are: Guaranteed by the Admiralty:
Dover/Portsmouth HW approximately 1000 hrs, mid spring/neap.

Ordered from Met Office.com: Same as last year, didn’t I do well?
Sat: Northerly 4, cloud 5%, viz - good,  surf – slight.
Sun: Southerly 4, cloud 10% , viz - 15 miles, surf – moderate.

Put it in your diary now to avoid disappointment. For further information contact Paul Howard on the usual numbers.

Paul Howard, Corsair

The South Coast Rally was held as usual at Marchwood Sailing Club on 24th and 25th of September.

This year, the tides were ideal for boats sailing from the eastern Solent. Marchwood is such a good venue that we certainly hope to return there in 2012...

by Ken Endean, London Apprentice

The Folly Inn, The Medina River, Isle of Wight

After our ill treatment by the weather at the RVYC last June we have decided to return to the Folly Inn, Medina river, IOW where we have a suitable section of the mid stream pontoons opposite the Folly reserved for us, so we will all be together as usual.  Overnight mooring approximately £11. Water taxi across to the Folly for the evening meal, approximately £2.00 ish return or use your own dingy and risk a wet bum!

Our table in the restaurant  area, away from the Band, for the evening meal will be ready for 1945, with the usual varied menu of good food at sensible prices ordered at the bar.

Tides are: Guaranteed by the Admiralty:
Sat. Dover/Portsmouth HW approximately 0730 hrs, mid spring/neap.

Weather: Ordered from Met Office.com:
Sat: Northerly 4, cloud 5%, viz - good,  surf - slight .
Sun: Southerly 4, cloud 10% , viz - 15 miles, surf – moderate.

Put it in your diary now to avoid disappointment. For further information contact Paul Howard on the usual numbers.

Paul Howard, Corsair

The South Coast Rally was held as usual at Marchwood Sailing Club on 25th and 26th of September.

The autumn gathering for South Coast Sabres was like a heatwave in Antarctica: cold but brilliantly sunny!..

by Ken Endean, London Apprentice

We are holding a rally at Brightlingsea yacht harbour on Saturday 4th September.

For details and info contact Dave Smith on 01702 471169, dsmithlsc@hotmail.com, or e-mail him via the forum.

by Dave Smith, Gentle Nimbus

Wooton Creek, Isle of Wight

The South Coast Summer Rally this year will be held at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club at the entrance to Wootton Creek,Isle of Wight on 19th & 20th of June. The catering facilities are excellent and affordable and we will be able to converse across the tables without shouting our heads off.

The pontoon provides permanent access to the shore with all club facilities, fin keelers will sink into the soft mud and stay upright at low water, no problem.

For further information please contact Paul Howard on the usual numbers or via sabre27oa@ntlworld.com

by Paul Howard, Corsair

A meet is being arranged at Queenborough Yacht Club on the 8th -9th May. A meal has been arranged.

We have the barge for the weekend so if you come you don't have to find a buoy. The trot boat is also laid on.

For details and info contact Dave Smith on 01702 471169, or e-mail him via the forum.

by Dave Smith, Gentle Nimbus

Fowey Cornwall. Meet up local hostlery for food evening. Bank Holiday week-end. All Boats and non Boaters welcome.

Contact Mark for more details
01872 870050 or 07968 661698

by Mark Toogood, Galloper 2

Bodmin Jail, 1230 pm
No Boats allowed!!
Bodmin, Cornwall

Febuary 20th Saturday, Bodmin Jail, 1230 pm

May 30th Saturday meet up local hostlery for food evening. Bank Holiday week-end. All Boats and non Boaters welcome. Fowey Cornwall

Contact Mark for more details
01872 870050 or 07968 661698

by Mark Toogood, Galloper 2

The Marchwood Rally, Marchwood Yacht Club, Southampton Water

I always look forward to the Marchwod Rally although this year I had the responsibility of organising it for the first time.

By the time I arrived several Sabres were already there, including Corsair, London Apprentice, Shadowfax and also Mooncross...

by Tony Mynett, Bristol Sabre

Chatham Marina

A rally to Chatham Marina took place on the 8th and 9th of August. Chatham marina is 13 miles from Sheerness, entry is possible at all states of the tide. Nearby is a pub and restaurant; also nearby there is a convenience store stocking essential items.

Adjacent to the marina is the historic Chatham Dockyard, whilst the attractions of Chatham Gillingham and Rochester are only minutes away.

by Dave Smith, Gentle Nimbus

The Folly Inn, The Medina River, Isle of Wight

We had booked the same weekend as the Isle of Wight festival and all of a sudden the word went round that the Red Arrows were on the way to do their wonderful display. Sure enough they roared up the Medina and we had a ringside seat to the best display that I have ever seen, it seemed to go on for ages, WOW!...

by Paul Howard, Corsair

Fowey, Cornwall

The South West meet is a joint meeting with Mylor Yacht club which should have about 20 Boats. Meal ashore at Royal Fowey Yacht Club.

Mark Toogood will advise members when he knows more details. Generally those who sail meet on the mooring pontoons. We normally monitor Ch77.

contact Matthew Phillips, Minerva
phillmat17@hotmail.com

The Marchwood Rally, Southampton Water

Our autumn rally and laying-up supper was again 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 and didn't let us down in 2008...

by Nick Beresford-Davies, Hyjanorra

The Crooked Spaniards Inn, Cargreen, up the River Tamar

The South West Area held a rally on a calm sunny evening at The Crooked Spaniard Inn, Cargreen, up the River Tamar from Plymouth, on Tuesday May 13th 2008. Sabres Galloper 2 and Cylesta moored up to guest buoys, other members arriving  by land. A total of nine enjoyed a convivial evening.

A shore rally will be held at Bodmin in February 2009 - all welcome. Contact Mark for details on 01872 870050.

by Mark Toogood, Galloper 2

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

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

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...

by Paul Howard, Corsair