Swallow Yachts Association
Swallow Yachts Forum => Sailing and Events => Topic started by: Peter Cockerton on 28 Sep 2013, 20:07
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Prompted by some members that attended the event last year and Julian’s latest entry on "End of Season" I thought I would suggest that we get together again for probably the first of the Swallow Boat gatherings for 2014 at Rutland Water.
Myself and Andy D will organise permission to hold the event at Whitwell, car and trailer parking, access to toilets and showers etc. As per last year overnight stops on your boats will not be a problem, I will arrange rooms at a local pub for those requesting accommodation and I’m sure we can get together in the evening for a "few scoops" as my youngest lad tells me is the current term and a probably most welcome meal.
As far as dates in April are concerned any of the weekends are possible, probably best to leave a couple of weeks between this one and the Ullswater gathering so shall we plump for the 19/20th as a starter.
Please post your interest on the forum and advise me if you would like a room and meal booking. I will of course find out the cost's before making any bookings and confirm with you first.
Members comments from last year :
Great to meet so many nice people at Rutland and it was good to see all those Swallow Boats craft on the water. We'll have to do it again sometime! Thank you to Peter for organising this and getting us all on the water while keeping it friendly and informal. Somehow you even managed to fix the weather too!
Peter,
Thanks for organising a great weekend afloat. Even the weather was kind, despite the odd bit of snow lying around. Great to meet so many Swallow owners and their boats.
To add my thanks to Peter for organising and everyone for making it such an enjoyable weekend.
It was great to meet you all.
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Peter,
The problem with that weekend is that it is Easter, which probably means children coming home from the Big Smoke to eat a few proper meals, ask for money, get their laundry done, etc etc.
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Graham
Do you have dates which would suit you better.
Take your point on Easter break family type issues, i floated those dates to get feedback, changing dates not a problem, lets see what the other members come back with and hopefully get dates which suit the majority.
Peter
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How about the weekend after, 26th/27th?
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Graham
Ullswater weekend is in the diary for May 10/11th May the weekend after your proposed dates for Rutland.
Issue ??
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Not for me - let's see what others say.
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Peter, Graham,
Have not been watching posts recently due to too many nice weekends. Had a great day's sail at Rutland last Sunday in sunshine and medium strength winds. New 3-day old Bayraider there with family trailered in for the day. Had a chat but didn't manage to exchange names.
Now the weather has really turned thoughts turn to planning for 2014.
26/27th April suits me for the Rutland Rally. There is still the bank holiday weekend 3/4th May in between this one and Ullswater.
Simon
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I have asked Jonathon to put the event on the forum diary for the 26/27 of April, the dates meet approval of all that have reponded to date. The Saturday evening get together was very popular last year (pub meal and a few beers) so i for one and Andy D for another would be very keen to see as many of you again next year.
So far we have :
Bayraider 20 GRP Joybells
Bayraider 20 WE Psalter
Bayraider 20 GRP Turaco 111
Baycruiser 23 GRP Anam Cara
Bayraider 17 WE. Emily (still in build)
Bayraider 17 WE Nona Me
Bayraider. 20 WE. Llafurio
Peter Cockerton
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Hi Peter,
Great to see you're organising this event again. I'm sorry that Vagabond won't be there in 2014. It's not that we didn't enjoy the inaugural event but because she's currently ashore (deliberately) at Balvicar, near Oban and it's a long way to trailer down to Rutland and then back for the Sail Caledonia event at the end of May.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for the weather for you.....
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Rob
Many thanks for letting me know, you will be missed, especially around the meal tables with your "Salty tales". Open invitation aboard my boat should you fancy coming over.
Enjoyed reading your entry in the "messing about in boats" post, I to have on many occasions wondered why she won't respond to the helm or on one occasion "tack", all down to me forgetting I lifted the centreboard in shallow water or it has lifted off its own accord and I hadn't noticed. Come to think about it the rudder has caught me out before now as well, although it's surprising how much control you still have with the rudder blade horizontal in the water.
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I hope to be there with Emily, BR17 kit number 2 Currently she needs a top coat of paint, mast & rudder making, and fitting out. Put me down as tentative.
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Anthony
Look forward to seeing you there if you can get her finished, if not we could always find a crew space for you.
All
Will need to start firming things up in the new year so please let me know if you are considering attending. Interest in evening meal and overnight rooms so we can find a venue.
Peter Cockerton
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Several SB owners have now confirmed or registered an interest in attending our get together at Rutland this year, the list of boats is as follows :-
Bayraider 20 GRP Joybells
Bayraider 20 WE Psalter
Bayraider 20 GRP Turaco 111
Baycruiser 23 GRP Anam Cara
Bayraider 17 WE. Emily (still in build) (TBC)
Bayraider 17 WE Nona Me
Bayraider. 20 WE. Llafurio (TBC)
Cardigan Bay Lugger WE Four Sisters
If you are thinking of coming please let me know so I can give the water sports centre prior warning, they may need to arrange for additional safety crews.
More than likely we will use the White Horse again at Empingham so I have asked them to provide the group booking rates for rooms and meals, to take advantage of the lower prices i will need you to express your interest ASAP.
Thanks
Peter Cockerton
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Following a conversation with the water sports centre today they have offered a 25% discount for us on bookings of a minimum of 6 boats. The normal fee is £16.00 per day to launch your boat. A new pontoon (2013) has been installed which makes the launch very civilised and easy with built in fenders to protect you gelcoat. They have confirmed they will leave the toilet block open for the weekend and access through the new security gates so you can go out for your evening meal should you be sleeping on board.
To secure the discount on the launch i will need to prepay the fees sometime in March so once again i need to start firming things up.
The White Horse at Empingham have also come back to me, they normally charge £84.00 for a double room, this includes a cooked breakfast, if i let them know how many rooms we need they will offer a discount, so again let me know ASAP.
Peter Cockerton
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The boat needs work and so does the owner (festooned with NHS hardware at present.) Both should be back to normal by April.
Any room for "Four Sisters" and I?
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You and 'Four Sisters' will be very welcome Tony. Looking forward to seeing you again.
NHS hardware? Bedpans? .. Have you been fitting her out with 'enclosed heads'!
Word was out that you had been beating against a foul tide for a while...? Hope you are feeling a lot better now...
Andy
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………and we won't pull you up on your grammar, Tony…..
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Andy:
I read the words "foul tide" with a shudder! I wont go into details but I will be walking like a duck for the foreseeable future.
The technical term for what ails me is "Oh-Gawd-not-you-again". At least, that's what the consultant said last time he did the ward rounds. (BTW never get admitted to Hospital on a Friday. Consultants dont do weekends round here! The guy turned up at 10am on Monday with the words "How are we today?"
WE?!
My reply intimated that although I couldn't speak for HIM, I was probably better than his golf handicap, which widened the eyes of his attendant staff (..they hunt the Wards in packs, y'know..) and didn't make me very popular with His Nibs. (..but you don't give a damn when you're on Morphine. I recommend it heartily!)
Michael;
You've never even MET my Granma!
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Foul Tide...? Hummm. Yes.. conjures up images of sailing passed the Anglian Water raw sewage overflow outfall during an August Bank Holiday Monday off Ingoldmells (53.11.6N 0.23.6E)... You'll need more than a couple of coats of Matts Oh-so-expensive coppercoat to protect your pristine bottom there.
Worryingingly though, I know a chap who makes a good living fishing crab right at that point .. Still at least he is selling it back to the same ones who put it there in the first place ... Good for him!
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.....just a form of recycling...
(PLEASE don't tell anyone in the medical profession about Copper coat. I've got enough problems!)
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I have booked the following to date:
Rutland Water agreement to hold the Rally 26/27th April for at least 8 boats, with the expectation of several more.
www.whitehorserutland.co.uk
White Horse Empingham. (Twin bedded or Double Bed normally £84.00, to us £75.00 inc cooked breakfast which was excellent last year). Single occupancy they reduced last year as well, will find out nearer the time
Twin bedded rooms for
Self and Spouse,
Andy Dingle and spouse.
Graham Wickenden
Alistair and Jane
Please let me know asap if i have not booked a room for you, one twin bedded left, two family rooms, and some doubles i believe but don't leave it to late, this is a popular venue.
Evening meal
We had a dining area to ourselves last year, one table for 16 and it worked out well for a chatter and banter, i have pencilled in this again for this year and so far the following have expressed interest. Once again if i have missed you of or got the numbers wrong please let me now asap.
Self +1
Andy Dingle +1
Graham Wickenden
Tony
Jonathon Stuart + 1
Anthony Hugget +1
Simon Reeve +1
Steve Jones +1
Steve Morton +1
I look forward to hearing from you
Peter Cockerton 07774 111112 if you have any questions
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Hi, Peter.
Quick question. Are showers available at the sailing club?
(A Spartan/public school -type morning swim might infringe water quality standards ..... And we wouldn't want to frighten the ducks.
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Tony
The watersports centre next to the pontoon and car/trailer park area has a shower/changing/toilet area open during the day. When closed a seperate toilet block only will be left open, this is within the same building.
I have booked the following to date:
Rutland Water agreement to hold the Rally 26/27th April for at least 8 boats, with the expectation of several more.
www.whitehorserutland.co.uk
White Horse Empingham. (Twin bedded or Double Bed normally £84.00, to us £75.00 inc cooked breakfast which was excellent last year). Single occupancy they reduced last year as well, will find out nearer the time
Twin bedded rooms for the night of the 26th April (Saturday)
Self and Spouse,
Andy Dingle and spouse.
Graham Wickenden
Alistair and Jane
Please let me know asap if i have not booked a room for you, one twin bedded left, two family rooms, and some doubles i believe but don't leave it to late, this is a popular venue.
Evening meal
We had a dining area to ourselves last year, one table for 16 and it worked out well for a chatter and banter, i have pencilled in this again for this year and so far the following have expressed interest. Once again if i have missed you of or got the numbers wrong please let me now asap.
Self +1
Andy Dingle + Karen
Graham Wickenden
Tony
Jonathon Stuart + 1
Anthony Hugget +1
Simon Reeve +1
Steve Jones +1
Alistair + Jane
I look forward to hearing from you
Peter Cockerton 07774 111112 if you have any questions
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I might come along for the fun in the evening. (I couldn't spell crack without it sounding like a drug fest)*
I'll talk with the Owners Agent to see if I can persuade her to have a weekend break at Rutland Water.....
Though don't hold your collective breath. ;)
Rob J
*That will make the guys in Cheltenham flag this up! Testing, Testing1,2,3.....
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Peter
Please could you book a double room for us and put us on your dinner list.
Many thanks
Alistair & Jane
ps I trust you and Andy will arrange some good weather again!
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Peter
Please could you book a double room for us and put us on your dinner list.
Many thanks
Alistair & Jane
ps I trust you and Andy will arrange some good weather again!
Alistair and Jane
Will sort out room today, can you let me know your surname please for the booking, also i must apologise for poor memory but i can't remember which boat (and name) you sail and looked on the boat registry and had no luck there either.
I have permission now for all the boats to "beach up" in front of the main cafe for an afternoon beverage so we can look over each others boats and get to know each other.
Peter
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Rooms at the White Horse
Apologies for anyone who didn't let me know in time but all rooms at the White Horse Empingham are now booked. Oakham town is only 4 miles away if you would like to search their.
Rooms reserved for
Peter and joy Cockerton.
Andy Dingle and Karen.
Graham Wickenden
Alistair and Jane
Evening meal
At present we can book more seats in the restaurant, so please let me know if you are not on the list below and are intending to eat with us on the Saturday night.
Peter and Joy Cockerton
Andy Dingle + Karen
Graham Wickenden
Tony
Jonathon Stuart + 1
Anthony Hugget +1
Simon Reeve +1
Steve Jones +1
Alistair + Jane
Steve Morton +1
Boats
The following are registered as either attending or declared an interest if e.g. boat ready.
I have no restriction on numbers from Whitwell but it would be useful to let me know if you are intending to come so it can sort trailer parking, toilet access overnight, gate access etc.
Bayraider 20 GRP Joybells
Bayraider 20 WE Psalter
Bayraider 20 GRP Turaco 111
Baycruiser 23 GRP Anam Cara
Bayraider 17 WE. Emily (still in build) (TBC)
Bayraider 17 WE Nona Me
Bayraider. 20 WE. Llafurio (TBC)
Cardigan Bay Lugger WE Four Sisters
Bayraider 20 ? Alistair and Jane
Peter Cockerton
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Hello Peter,
You have me mentioned as +1, if I am able to come (ex hospital) I'll be solo. It would be sensible not to book a meal place for me. I'll certainly try and make it as I've not sailed at Rutland since England beat NZ in NZ .
Steve Jones Nona Me
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Hello Peter,
Please count us as definite too; I have booked other accommodation nearby but can we join you for the Saturday meal please? myself plus 1 (Paul Waterman). Looking forward to it!
Best regards
Steve Morton (Llafurio - Bayraider 20 GRE)
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Hello Peter,
....... I'll certainly try and make it as I've not sailed at Rutland since England beat NZ in NZ .
Steve Jones Nona Me
Jeez, Steve. Ain't you OLD!!!
See you there, mate. (I'll bring the pepper.)
PS
Take care not to lift any heavy weights - only drink shorts.
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This is the latest list of rooms booked and restaurant reservations i have made for the 26th of April.
Within a couple of weeks i will either post here or ask you to look on the hotel website so you can pre-order your evening meal, this will make sure it's ready for you when you sit down. The restaurant reservations are now 23 so we are booked into the main restaurant on one long table, i have pencilled in 8pm to sit down. If this is to late for anyone please let me know.
Rooms reserved for
Peter and joy Cockerton.
Andy Dingle and Karen
Graham Wickenden and Wife
Alistair and Jane
Evening meal
At present we can book more seats in the restaurant, so please let me know if you are not on the list below and are intending to eat with us on the Saturday night.
Peter and Joy Cockerton
Andy Dingle + Karen
Graham Wickenden +1
Tony
Jonathon Stuart + 1
Anthony Hugget +1
Simon Reeve +1
Mathew and Liz Peacock
Alistair + Jane
Steve Morton +1
Gerwyn +2
Reg Barker + 3
Boats
The following are registered as either attending or declared an interest if e.g. boat ready.
I have no restriction on numbers from Whitwell but it would be useful to let me know if you are intending to come so it can sort trailer parking, toilet access overnight, gate access etc.
Bayraider 20 GRP Joybells
Bayraider 20 WE Psalter
Bayraider 20 GRP Turaco 111
Baycruiser 23 GRP Anam Cara
Bayraider 17 WE. Emily (still in build) (TBC)
Bayraider 20 GRP Gladys
Bayraider. 20 WE. Llafurio (TBC)
Cardigan Bay Lugger WE Four Sisters
Bayraider 20 ? Alistair and Jane
Bayraider 20 GRP Mehefin
Bayraider 20. GRP Ristie
Bayraider exp. GRP AliceAmy
Bayraider 20 WE Askari
Peter Cockerton
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Peter,
Bit of a blow, but...
I'm afraid I can't attend the Rutland Rally at that particular weekend. I would like to visit Rutland water at a later date, are the same sort of arrangements in place (sleeping on boat , use of showers etc.) or they for organised events only?
If so , is there a minimum number that would be required? or temporary membership of Sailing club for instance.
Steve Jones
BR17 Nona Me
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I am sorry Steve cannot make it - but may I join the rally in his place please?
I would like to arrive and rig Friday pm, leave the boat on its trailer at Whitwell and then will stay off-site with relatives Fri and Sat evening.
If there are spare places at the evening meal for myself and Liz (wife) on Saturday I would be grateful.
Thanks
Matthew Peacock
Gladys BR20
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Steve
That's unfortunate it promises to be a good turnout, maybe next year. I can't answer your questions i'm afraid as i don't know without speaking to the watersports centre at Whitwell, best give them a call and explain yourself if that's ok with you.
Rutland Water Visitor Centre Sykes Lane Empingham Oakham LE15 8QL
Telephone:
work +44 (0)1780 686800
Email:
tic@anglianwater.co.uk
Directions:
view location on Google Maps
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I am sorry Steve cannot make it - but may I join the rally in his place please?
I would like to arrive and rig Friday pm, leave the boat on its trailer at Whitwell and then will stay off-site with relatives Fri and Sat evening.
If there are spare places at the evening meal for myself and Liz (wife) on Saturday I would be grateful.
Thanks
Gladys BR20
Absolutely no problem Mathew, will put you down for the evening meal and add your BR20 Gladys to the list, nice to see another boat with a non-Latin or a clever name, I called mine after nickname for wife (Joybells )
Peter Cockerton
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You weren't happily calling your nearest and dearest 'Joybells' last week!
It'll cost you a pint or two of 'Thirsty Farmer' not to repeat what you actually did say ....!
Andy - (My BR is imaginatively called after the village I live in ....!)
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“Fair Cop” guv, can I plead extenuating circumstances though, we had been out on the water in glorious sunshine at Rutland for 4 hours enjoying a sedate afternoon and as I told you the medication I was on specifically lists to keep out of bright sunlight.
PS
What goes down on tour “Stays on Tour”
What’s said on the boat “Stays on the Boat”
Despite my medication I can still recall the odd snippet myself to put a “book down my trousers” as to speak.
Peter
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Hello,
I would very much like to join you on the Rutland Water event this year, I don't know of any details that I should be aware of, I would be grateful if you can let me know.
cheers
Gerwyn
Br20 Mehefin
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No problem at all Gerwyn you will be most welcome, will post some details nearer the time but in essence we start the gathering Saturday morning whenever you can make it.
Are you eating with us on Saturday night if so how many will there be in your party.
Thanks
Peter Cockerton
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Hi
I hope there is space for two more Swallow boats, Tim Riley BR20 Ristie, Reg with BRe Alice Amy.
Spring is here and the covers will be coming off the boats, I only hope the fields dry out so I can recover my boat from behind the house. Look forward to hearing from you.
Regards Reg
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Reg
You will be most welcome to join us, i will put your boats on the register. Will you be joining us for the Saturday night meal, if so please advise on numbers.
Peter Cockerton
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Thanks for adding me to your list. There w
I'll probably be three of us for the Saturday meal
Cheers
Gerwyn
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Hi Peter
Thanks, there will be 4 for the evening meal. Looking forward to meeting old and new Swallow Boat owners.
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Launch Fees
Discount of over 25 % agreed with water sports centre for our Swallow Boats get together.
To get your discounted deal you must ring the centre, tell them you’re attending the Swallow Boats 26/27th April meeting and pay your fees which are as follows:
Sat and Sun launch fees inclusive £19.50
Camping fees £9.00 per night.
These must be paid by the 14th of March to get our group discount.
The water sports number is 01780 460154
This includes your parking fees of £5.00 per day charged by Anglian Waters, take a ticket at the automatic barrier and hand it to a member of staff within the water sports centre and they will validate it for the duration of the event so you can come and go as you please.
I will soon be posting an information sheet here on the forum.
Peter
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Please find attached .pdf document which hopefully provides some useful information for our Rutland meeting on the 26th/27th of April 2014.
I copy below the fee posting i made just to keep it current.
Launch Fees
Discount of over 25 % agreed with water sports centre for our Swallow Boats get together.
To get your discounted deal you must ring the centre, tell them you’re attending the Swallow Boats 26/27th April meeting and pay your fees which are as follows:
Sat and Sun launch fees inclusive £19.50
Camping fees £9.00 per night.
These must be paid by the 14th of March to get our group discount.
The water sports number is 01780 460154
This includes your parking fees of £5.00 per day charged by Anglian Waters, take a ticket at the automatic barrier and hand it to a member of staff within the water sports centre and they will validate it for the duration of the event so you can come and go as you please.
Peter
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I just called them to make my payment (they can take credit/debit cards over the phone) and I was told that I'm the first one.
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Graham
Hopefully the others will want to get the group savings on offer and pay the launch fees before the end of this week 14/3/14. Please remember that the Whitwell water sports centre is closed Tue/Wed this week.
Discount of over 25 % agreed with water sports centre for our Swallow Boats get together.
To get your discounted deal you must ring the centre, tell them you’re attending the Swallow Boats 26/27th April meeting and pay your fees which are as follows:
Sat and Sun launch fees inclusive £19.50
Camping fees £9.00 per night.
These must be paid by the 14th of March to get our group discount.
The water sports number is 01780 460154
This includes your parking fees of £5.00 per day charged by Anglian Waters, take a ticket at the automatic barrier and hand it to a member of staff within the water sports centre and they will validate it for the duration of the event so you can come and go as you please.
Peter Cockerton
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Hi
I registered at 2.30pm today, I have berth as I am sleeping on board, i hope it won't be rough like Bala Lake last year. I will take a tent just in case.
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Paid!
See you all there..
Andy
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Evening Meal White Horse Empingham
I have made reservations for 27 in the restaurant for 8pm our evening meal:
Peter Cockerton
Andy Dingle
Graham Wickenden +1
Tony
Jonathon Stuart
Simon Reeve +1
Steve Morton +1
Gerwyn +2
Reg Barker + 3
Mathew and Liz Peacock
Alistair + Jane
Bill Rollo
So we don't have to order and wait for our food i have said that we will pre-order. Two set meals are attached, one is a two course the other is a three course, and hopefully this will suit most people.
Could you please take a look at the menus and let me know your choices and i will forward these to the White Horse. Should you have any special dietary requirements these can be catered for just let me know.
Either Send me a personal message on this forum or email me at petercsailing@virginmedia.com
Peter Cockerton
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Dear Peter
with many apologies for late decision making, would it be possible to squeeze one more BR20 into proceedings? I would plan to arrive Sat am, and stay overnight on board. Happy to add one more to dinner if that is possible at this stage.
If the answer is no to either quite understand, equally that discounts no longer apply.
Best wishes
Bill Rollo
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Bill
You will be most welcome, will reserve another place for you at the dinner.
Please call the watersports centre number on 01780 460154 and tell them you would like to pre-register for the Swallow Boats gathering and they will hopefully charge you the reduced rate.
If you could let me know your meal choices from the menus i have posted that would be good.
petercsailing@virginmedia.com
Look forward to seeing you there.
Peter Cockerton
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Great support this year for the Rutland get together, we now have 13 boats registered and still a couple of weeks left to make plans to come if you wish.
The list of registered boats is as follows:-
Bayraider 20 GRP Joybells
Bayraider 20 WE Psalter
Bayraider 20 GRP Turaco 111
Baycruiser 23 GRP Anam Cara
Bayraider 17 WE. Emily (still in build) (TBC)
Bayraider 20 GRP Gladys
Bayraider. 20 WE. Llafurio (TBC)
Cardigan Bay Lugger WE Four Sisters
Bayraider 20 ? Alistair and Jane
Bayraider 20 GRP Mehefin
Bayraider 20. GRP Ristie
Bayraider exp. GRP AliceAmy
Bayraider 20 WE Askari
Will speak to the proprietors of the White Horse tomorrow to firm up the reservations, several of you have let me know your selections from the set meal menus so I can pre-order the food to save us waiting when we sit down. If you haven’t done so yet please if you can look at the set meal choices and email me your choices. The restaurant reservations I have are as follows, please check the list and let me know if I have missed you out or have the places against your name wrong.
Peter Cockerton
Andy Dingle + Karen
Graham Wickenden +1
Tony
Jonathon Stuart + 3
Anthony Hugget +1
Simon Reeve +1
Steve Morton +1
Gerwyn +2
Reg Barker + 3
Mathew and Liz Peacock
Alistair + Jane
Bill Rollo
A suggestion has been made that we have a “fun” race on one of the days, I welcome any other ideas for our “entertainment” over the weekend get together that you would like to make (sailing orintated i should add).
petercsailing@virginmedia.com
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I need to give the White Horse the meal selections if we want them ready when we sit down at 8pm, below is the list i have compiled so far, please let me know if i have lost your selections or not had them yet.
Name menu starter main sweet
Graham W 2 lamb toffee pudding
Graham W 2 chicken toffee pudding
Alistair 3 baked mushroom salmon lemon tart
Alistair 3 chicken liver lamb lemon tart
Peterc 3 salmon/prawn cock chicken toffee pudding
steve morton 3 mushroom salmon cheesecake
steve morton 2 mushroom salmon
simon r 3 mushroom lamb cheesecake
simon r 3 chicken liver lamb lemon tart
reg b 3 salmon/prawn cock chicken toffee pudding
reg b 3 mushroom lamb toffee pudding
Bill Rollo 2 chicken toffee pudding
jonathon s 3 mushroom chicken toffee pudding
Andy D 2 lamb toffee pudding
mathew p 3 salmon/prawn cock lamb toffee pudding
mathew p 3 salmon/prawn cock salmon lemon tart
Riste Tim Riley 3 chicken liver lamb toffee pudding
Riste Tim Riley 3 salmon/prawn cock chicken toffee pudding
Rob Johnstone 2 chicken lemon tart
Rob Johnstone 2 chicken toffee pudding
Gerwyn ???? ???? ????
Gerwyn ???? ???? ????
Gerwyn ???? ???? ????
Gerwyn ???? ???? ????
Latest pre-orders by Wednesday 23rd.
petercsailing@virginmedia.com
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Probably best to assume I'm not going to make it to this one, Peter.
Have to do some work on the boat before I can go on any jaunts.
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Hi Peter,
I'll be at Rutland on Saturday, sadly without Vagabond but with the Owners Agent.
I know it's a bit late but is there any chance of us being squeezed in to the bash in the evening?
Regards
Rob J
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Rob
Will reserve two places for you, have a look on the menus on previous post and let me know what yo want so i can pre- order the food. No rooms available i,m pretty sure though.
Petrr
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Hi Peter,
2x 2 courses
Chicken + lemon tart
Chicken + sticky toffee.
I'll be at the launch site sometime on Saturday morning and Sylvia and I will aim to be at the pub by 7:30 in the evening.
Thanks for organising it all!
Rob J
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Sadly my plans to finish Emily were derailed by a redundancy, new job and house move.
We won't by joining you this weekend, but I hope to be on the water later this year.
Have a great weekend.
Regards,
Anthony
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Anthony
Sorry to hear you can't make it, thanks for letting me know, maybe next year you can come.
Peter
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All
Weather forecasts from the met office for Oakham
Saturday, winds s/e 13 mph gusts 23 mph mainly dry.
Sunday, winds s/w 12 mph gusts 24 mph mainly dry
Both days a balmy 14 degrees, so a little different from last year when we still had snow on the ground.
Ideas received we can incorporate into the weekend.
Beach the boats for lunch in front of the main cafe (get together and chew over our boats)
Have our own boat jumble whilst we are having lunch, so bring with you any kit you may want to sell.
Fun race around the water towers and first back to the beach for lunch (can someone bring an air horn).
When you arrive, ask at the water sports centre where they would like us to park and rig (i have asked before but they want to decide on the day) if you are there before me ( i hope to arrive around 10:30).
If you need to get hold of me for any reason my mobile is 07774 111112
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I well remember last year's weather because I slept on my boat and woke up to ice in the BRe's cabin!
When packing yesterday I included my air horn for no apparent reason but it sounds like it might be useful. You can use mine for the racing if you want.
BTW, to everyone, I'm coming boat-less this year because I'm sailing with Andy Dingle to prep for Sail Caledonia. But I am bringing my family (who are competent crew) so if anyone can give them a sail then that would be most appreciated.
See you all tomorrow.
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Hi All,
Yes, I remember the ice, too. I'm also coming "boat-less" and "doing" Sail Caledonia so will be watching Andy and Jonathans preparations with interest!
I'll also bring an air horn but will only be around on Saturday.
Looking forward to it!
Rob J
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Jonathon and Rob
Well I’m "Billy no Mates" this year, so plenty of space on Joybells, so your offer of competent crew Jonathon is welcome. Rob, no problem if you want to join me as well (That’s competent skipper sorted).
Peter
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I also have spare places on Anam Cara, especially for those proficient at loading unloading trailers!
Latest forecast looking wet first thing but brightening up late morning for a blustery afternoon.
looking forward to it.
Simon
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That was a fantastic weekend at Rutland so thank you to Peter for doing such a good job of organizing everything. Thank you too to Bill, Peter and Andy for taking me and my family out on your boats.
I have created an album on the web site for this event and have uploaded my photos. If anyone else has any photos can you upload them too? Here's the link to the album:
http://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/?page_id=449&album=4&gallery=19
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Peter,
Thanks for organising the weekend; although we were only there for a short time, the Owners Agent and I had good day out and the evening in the pub was excellent!
Rob J
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Well done Peter, a great event. We seemed to dodge the heavy rain that fell in other places in the UK.
I have uploaded some pictures and three GPS tracks to the gallery, including one of the Sunday race (also attached below). Congratulations to Matthew and 'Gladys' for winning that one by a very comfortable margin (which is why you won't see him in any of my time lapse photos!).
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Thanks Peter, you set a very high standard at Rutland for the Ullswater and Bala meetings.
It was fun. As usual Gladys gave pain and pleasure by suddenly disrobing in the middle of the lake on Saturday and slightly redeeming herself on Sunday but only because of a hardware and software upgrade to the nut on the helm (Andrew Peers) and the advantage of 100 Kgs of mobile (but not agile) ballast. Graham and Bill did not have mobile ballast this time, so the true test will be SailCaledonia. Bill’s new bespoke oars will probably give him the edge overall.
I’ll post some photos and maybe some disturbingly shaky video in the next few days. The company, dinner and sailing at Rutland were great, so I look forward to Ullswater in 2 weeks time and Bala in June.
Matthew
BR20 Gladys
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Peter,
I'll add my thanks too for a great weekend - I've enjoyed my first outing with other Bayraiders, so I look forward to next time when I hope not to be last onto and off the water as I was this time! :-)
Sadly I can't make Ullswater or Bala though.
All the best
Steve M.
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Thank you Peter,
We really enjoyed sailing at Rutland, and the meal Saturday night was excellent.
Driving to Rutland was very straight forward from Hereford as it was mainly motorway and dual carriageway. It was nice to meet up with a lot of new faces. Hope to see everybody in the future at various other events.
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The weekend was a great success, many thanks to all that attended and the kind reviews. We had the wind, no rain and some sun, what more could you ask for.
I always take great pleasure in the sight of a fleet of swallow Boats on the water. and also when all beached in a line showing off there traditional looking hulls and rigging, strange how we had all the green hulls at one end of the beach and all the blues at the other, this without any plan at all; the grey hull of llafurio provided the start marker.
The Saturday morning pre sailing stroll along the jetty provided some room for thought as strong winds funnelling down the creek and the accompanying waves which make the getting of the jetty interesting. “Full tanks” “one reef, perhaps two” many muttered, “if we get her to the hammer head push the bow out we might just get a quick tack in before we get to the other side of the creek. Other clever clogs found they could launch off the leeward side of the jetty and make things easy for themselves. I noticed two swallow boats getting a little intimate with each other and embracing parts of their rigging on the hammer head of the jetty, that’s a little too friendly I think.
Free sailing on the Saturday morning to accommodate everyone getting their boats ready, one casualty with Gladys losing a cotter pin on the jib halyard block at the top of the mast (beware the split ring bogey). Gladys recovered and even with her main sail cringle ripped out at the foot of the sail and “jury rigged” on the Sunday race she still stormed home ahead of my boat “Joybells” 2nd and Psalter 3rd well done Mathew.
A number of individual “duels” I think took place on Saturday afternoon, Jonathon, Andy and Olly aboard Psalter for one tried to chase me down , some excellent pictures posted in the Gallery on the forum and a couple of videos are either posted now or will be soon on YouTube. The lunch break with the boats beached in front of the main café provided a chance to look over the boats and discuss the merits of personal modifications to the boats and various bits of kit which had been installed. The Sunday exit from the beach (lee shore) provided some good examples of boat handling, we had traditional backward rowing, front facing rowing, shove off and the roar of the torqeedo, and my more sedate shove off and Minn Kota (I thought I had forgot to put one of the rowlocks on board otherwise I would have rowed (honestly). At this point I would like to say that my excellent crew Jonathon’s better half Nicki and young daughter Poppy managed the centreboard and rudder perfectly and were both instrumental in my racing position of 2nd with no whinges when I pushed her hard and occasionally “dipped the gunnels”.
With 23 sat around one long table for the evening meal, all I think a little “oiled” with pre- dinner drinks the chatter and banter was quite evident from the other side of the restaurant, only the arrival of the starters took the level down a few dB’s. It was really good to see so many people with the common interest of sailing enjoying themselves so much. I was a little worried that the menu was a little “fancy” and may not quench the hunger of people that had been out on the water all day but all the comments were positive and I for one was struggling with the last few mouthfuls of the “sticky toffee pudding”. As usual we had the “tail end Charlie’s” at the bar until they closed it (me for one) Andy took his jumper off over his head and his shirt went up with it, someone shouted “there she blows, harpoon him Ned” Andy didn’t look pleased but it raised a few titters.
So one again, many thanks for coming along and making the get together so enjoyable, I will try and get to some other rallies this year to meet some of you again.
Peter Cockerton
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Here are links to the YouTube videos Peter mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yJZuMteXAM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2xyyKSoVoc
One day we'll have a proper video gallery on the web site but that's still a little way down the "To do" list.
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Quickly assembled, slightly blurry video of Rutland Rally now posted at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br-wMzAJURs
Apologies if your boat is not included, maybe Gladys could not get near enough or maybe you were wise enough to keep your distance.
Matthew
BR20 Gladys