Any Swallow Boat owner planning to attend the Semaine du Golfe (
www.semainedugolfe.fr ) May 18th to 24th might find Bill Keppel-Compton of Wales Heritage Trust a useful contact. ( billkc@onetel.net )
The Semaine du Golfe is, in effect, twinned with SeaFair Milford Haven, each supporting the other to promote local interests, hence Bill's involvement.
He is keen to encourage a healthy flotilla of boats flying the Welsh Dragon as a house flag* and says:-
"...we would welcome more small boats, provided, as you know, they have the semblance of tradition about them; modern interpretations of traditional concepts would be fine. So, please, do invite your contacts to send me details of their boats (and a photo too if they can do that by e-mail) and I will respond to them immediately."
This response, I am lead to believe, might well include practical advantages to the participants, such as a reduced rate for the ferry crossing to Brittany.
*(Note: All Swallow Boats, being designed and built in Wales, qualify to join the Welsh Flotilla in addition to what ever category they are registered in with the S. du G. organisers. )