Lake Bala Rally 14/15 June 2014

[Terry Cross]

Thanks Graham for organising a great weekend, a convivial meal and Steve for crewing on Sunday.

Terry "IONA"

[Michael Rogers]

I second all of that. A bit more wind and it would have been near perfect. As it was, great fun. Thanks indeed, Graham (and for the pics).

Michael

[Graham W]

It was fun - do it again next year, perhaps in mid or late September to avoid clashing with other events?

Bala Sailing Club has found a piece of Swallow Boat awning of some description. Has anybody lost anything like that? It's being kept safely in the clubhouse.

[Reg Barker]

Graham,

Great time, thanks for organizing the second Bala get together. I achieved my aim of sailing solo for the first time, although I thought I had put myself in at the deep end without an outboard motor. I would have been more confident with the motor. Having the manual power of oars was a benefit although it seemed tough going against the wind coming in to the pontoon. My learning curve has gone up by two notches.

 I have placed photos on the gallery.

Thanks again.

[EDWIN DAVIES]

  Some photographs taken by crew member of Susan 2. http://1drv.ms/1ozbI3O

[Tony]

Didn't make it to Lake Bala this year 2014 due to a prior appointment at Sea Fair Milford Haven! (Well, watcha gonna do?  The pub is only at the end of the pontoon at Lawrenny. You have to stagger quite a bit further at Lake Bala.)
However, (and only a year late), I've put a few a few pictures of the previous meeting (Raid? Rally? Gathering of the Clan?) on my "Sailing-in-Circles" blog*, along with a shameless plug for the BayRaider 20 Expedition.

* About time I added something to it, I thought, even if it is ancient history.