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Spotted in the same way those journos find new cars in the oddest places, I saw this new boat taking shape in one of our leading UK yards n the South Coast. Lines by Bim, construction by Ian S, she is simply awesome. Completion date sometime soon, can't wait to see her finished. Hopefully she will be decorated in the same tasteless way some other Spinnaker boats are currently to be found!

and the other girls
 

The boys

and in we go

here we go

Emily and my Rosie (age 14 and 15) show us all how to go swmming with style and a deafening amount of noise during the Spinnaker junior regatta last weekend. Three 12's turned out and all had a great time with the Bryn and Jack showing a clean pair of heels (LOL) in Steve Adsheads 12 with Emily and Iona in Emily's new boat.

Thanks due as well to Ian and Phil for getting as many boats out as possible from Spinnaker. Wind a bit iffy and variable but made some challenging sailing. All our visitors saw how great Spinnaker is (there were 60 Oppies and about 40 Toppers out in the morning bfore our racing) and our members and lots of kids saw what an exciting fleet the 12's make. Result is more interest in joining our fleet!
Simon
3454 Jammy Dodger

Sorry to hear about the rig Mike, but does that mean I'm still the guardian of your buoyancy aid and gloves for another year! Simon

Hi Mike, I've got your gloves and buoyancy aid in my car! It's been there for a year waiting for you to come back! Simon

On the subject of sea sailing and great venues, the Spinnaker 12's are planning to go to Swanage regatta on 1st and 2nd August. Great sailing, well organised and a really friendly bunch at Swanage Sailing Club. We all plan to camp locally where we can light fires, barbeque and relax away from the chavs normally in abundance at this time of year. Cheap weekend and lots of sailing. If enough 12's attend we will get own start and own cup.

Thanks Jane for your email. I have removed the post now.

Here goes, but head above the parapet time.
I am really pleased 80 boats could make it, but that 80 could have been a hell of a lot more if Burton Week had been at a more 'student friendly' time.
None of our Student members (Spinnaker) could get to Burton Week this year as they had exams. For one of our sages to tell them to plan their revision so they could get away was crass. I can assure you Thomas for one couldn't and I know Felix, James and Elli were also not possible.
Next May my crew (daughter Rosie), Thomas (son with own 12) and our medical students will not be able to attend a meeting that weekend, so effectively that excludes 3 boats from the event. If I do Burton week, I want my regular crew with me, at least Rosie and I can suffer together, I do not want a scratch rew at a National Championships.
So please could we think it out before booking Weymouth, I for one want to be there.
Simon
3454 Jammy Dodger

I've often noticed the owner of 3398's children wandering around the club pick pocketing innocent bystanders while their Father and Mother put plastic over carbon around the lake. I'd no sooner want to look after those little darlings than act as nursemaid to one of the pike (no, not Pikeys) often spotted nabbing the baby ducklings on the lake. On a serious note though, Spinnaker have a play area where the little ones can play safely in clear sight of all of us. Come to our Open and I am sure we will happily arrange to keep them occupied while you sail.

...and I always thought PMT was something other than pre mast tension

Maybe you could get one of the Spinnaker crew along. I'm already pretty committed at the club but I reckon onew Phil Brown could be requisitioned.