Yes, it's the Trent Valley annual Open Meeting, on Sunday, May 10. (a one day meeting this year). In addition to the spectacular main trophy, we are creating this year a special trophy for Admiral's Cup boats. First Gun at 1055am. Please telephone me for more details. Please come!
Ken Goddard, N.2300
Tel. 01332 521168
Ken - I'm afraid this event clashes with my parents' Diamond Wedding Anniversary so I'm unable to get there - as it's a 'once in 60 years' occassion. Hope the sun shines, the gentle breezes blow and that the Scouts and the river traffic keep out of your way. Best wishes. Tim
Hi,
We're planning to be there with Crouching Tiger
Andy & Charlotte 3465
This is my briar patch, so Brian & Ros will be there with Indecision.8)
Plan to be there in White Heat
Martin;)
I'll be there with my pudding.
Great response so far to the first of the new Midland Area events 2009 - and the personal invitations haven't all gone out yet! Christine and I will be there in N3157 and hopefully Peter Fergy (with his new sails and beautifully re-vamped Crusader), Ann Britton (with new dangley pole and less string) and Ian Norman (newly varnished) will also be coming out to play. P:K)
3344 Ella is coming to play.
If anyone is looking for a crew, my daughter, Bethan (age 11) is willing. Contact me on 07968762068.
Eric
Greetings All! Ken and I have sent out lots of personal invitations and with the interest above plus club support we are probably already into double figures! IT REALLY WOULD HELP US IF ANYONE INTENDING WANTS LUNCH COULD LET US KNOW ASAP TO HELP WITH CATERING, PLEASE! Ken is away from tomorrow for a weesk or so and Jean is taking messages but feel free to call, email or text me please about catering and/or if you are coming to sail. We really would love to see loads of you at TVSC for the first of the new "Rivers and Ponds" MAAT 2009 series. Cheers, Paul 07710 324 800m paul@alverbanksails.co.uk (mailto:paul@alverbanksails.co.uk) :K)
Another 3 boats from the Mere should be joining me.
Paul,
2 lunches please for the White heat team
Thanks
Martin
Looks like we are already up to 12 entries for the first in the new Midland Area 2009 event - and I am still awaiting some call backs! Ken is still away so please post your intentions to join us (with your lunch orders) here or call me/email. Thanks, Paul :K)
hi paul, we have the event under consideration, too, but can't fully commit just yet.
Hi Chris - hope you can join us - currently at 15 entries (if all those intending arrive)!
Anyone else there coming out to play? We can cope with up to 42 (and have done so on many occasions in the past 71 years! Plenty of time to get organised - latest entry N3502 Steve Loudon only this morning.
Ken is back from Outer Bulgaria so you can ring him or ring/email me any time. :K)
Hi Ken & Paul,
Anthony is crewing for Phil David And I intend to be there with Tanya (Nick is sailing at Rutland)
3 Lunches please
Gerald 3411, 3280 & 2881
One more lunch please Paul/Ken for N3217.
Thanks, Philip
We'll be there in Stumpy. Can we book 2 lunches please.
Chris and Sophie
N3377
sorry, ken and paul
i can't shake off this blinking cold and so not up to strengh; i'll have to miss this one. Next time i sail it will be BW. (Duty next week)
Have fun y'all!
Just a quick note to say thanks for the writeup, and a really good event.
It was great to see so many people turning up in ACs, just boat after boat after boat.... and the racing was great, although the wind was about as fickle as possible. I am really looking forward to the vintage / 4 plank event later in the year.
I do have to comment on Tom White's performance. it's only the 2nd open he has been to in his 12, a ken goddard made china doll, he is only 17 with a young crew. The first was the inlands last year. To manage a race win and a 4th overall when he had never sailed on a river at all before is amazing. Shows that we do have at least some youngsters up and coming in the class to be nurtured and encouraged.
and thanks to sam from trent for lending me his boat and crewing abilities on the day.
Kevin.
Great write up! Ah, TVSC is a fantastic club and I enjoyed my visit last year. Apologies for non-attendance to this event when I could have swelled your numbers to twenty.
We had agreat time at Annandale too, but think there might have been something in the water, cos we brought back wretched colds which linger still.
I've posted some photos from TVSC, that my daughter, Bethan, took and i've also posted some on the database.
Eric
3344 Ella
Pics (http://s458.photobucket.com/albums/qq310/samlawman/National%2012s%20Trent%20Valley%20May/)
Here are some Rachel took, not all on here yet.
Most are of 2743, (with secondhand sails).
Thanks for posting them sam, you got my best side most of the time (from behind)
thankyou again for letting me sit on the tiller of the boat for the event, just wishh I could have made it go a little faster