Hunstanton

[Fran G (Guest)]

Just back from a few holidays and looking forward to a weekend in Hunstanton for this weekend Gill event.
Its probably somewhere on the website but I had a quick look and couldn't find it.... so a couple of questions
 

• Is there camping?
• What time is first start?
• Where is the club, presume I head for the sea but any other clues?
• How many races are we doing?

Forecast looks lovely.  Hope those up in Norfolk already are having a lovely time.
 
Love Fran
Zipperdeedoodah
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[Little Bo]

Hi Fran
To answer your points in order (details under 'Next Events' as North West Norfolk Week):
 
no camping at the club at all.  Nearest site is Searles in Hunstanton, but you need to book, not stayed there but know folk who have and it's certainly handy for the town.  There is also a site at Wells (Pinewoods) but it's a lot further away, and some of us are on the Camping and Caravan Club site at Sandringham (think you can stay there if you aren't a member - it's about 10 minutes from Hunstanton).  Give us a ring this evening if you want more details (number in the book).

first start is (I think) 2pm but you need to be there earlier to get parked up etc.  High water is 13.30pm so launching will be interesting(?).

Drive into Hunstanton (turn left at first roundabout by big watertower, right at next roundabout, past Tesco, and take the left turn where the road swings sharply right.  Turn left at the green and just after the grassed area there is a turning down to the prom.  Steep and has a wicked speed bump.  You will be directed once you get there in terms of where to park etc.

Two races Saturday, two Sunday.

Club usually has food on and there is also a very good tea bar just near the slipway (bacon rolls, mugs of tea, ice creams etc).

See you there
Shore support for Roly Mo

[FuzzyDuck]

Talking to Gerry Ledger at the weekend, he told me there is free camping at Snettisham Beach.  So I was just going to turn up there and throw a tent up.
Is this true Gerry??
Simon
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[Kevin]

What a fantastic weekend! The forecast was completely wrong (of course). Brilliant sunshine all weekend a nice force 2-3 on Saturday with a bit more on Sunday giving stonking reaching. Someone won, the other 30 of us didn't. Results available shortly, watch this space.
Kevin

[Antony (Guest)]

I think that yesterday was the best sail of the year so far.  It was a pity that we followed it wiith the worst drive home in some years.  I have already forgotten the drive home, the sailing is a happy memory.
Sorry to leave before the prizes and thank you, the club did a top job.
Roll on Teignmouth, and some more sun and waves.  Still crewing, helming, boat and even possilby accomodation around to the last minute attendee.
Antony
 
 
 

[Adele (Guest)]

Indeed, it was a fantastic and most enjoyable weekend and by far one of the best sails I've had (even if I did rather embarassingly show Tom what it feels like to be at the back end of the fleet!!) Many thanks to those who organised it, I can't wait until I can next escape out again and to try and remember how to sail!

Adele

[Kevin]

Results as promised are attached. (Or maybe not! See below instead)
Kevin

Rank    Helm                      Crew
1          Graham Camm       Zoe Ballantyne
2          Jon Ibbotson           Charlotte Stewart
3          Steve Sallis              Joanne Sallis
4          Antony Gifford          Jo Gifford
5          Tom Stewart           Adele Cameron
6          Kevin Iles                Lindsey Iles
7          Paul Pelling              Freya / Hester / Guy Pelling
8          Frances Gifford        Sophie Mackley
9          Gavin Willis              Sabrina Willis
10        Ian Gore                 Frankie Turley
11        Andy Bayliss            Vickie Woods
12        Ian Keely                 James Keely
13        Peter Miatt              Lesley Iles
14        David Peacock        Tricia Wood
15        John Meadowcroft   Katy Meadowcroft
16        Gerry Ledger           Alayne Seymour
17        Tim Harris               Ammanda Harris
18        Gerald Copsey         Nick / Anthony Copsey
19        Ben Harris               Penny Yarwood
20        Simon Townsend     Ben / Jack Townsend
21        Andy Prior               Charlotte Prior
22        Steve LeGrys          Sarah Long
23        Simon Hopkins        Matt Hopkins
24        Chris Day                Sophie Richards
25        Patrick Elcombe      Carole Shore
26        Paul Watson            Caroline Watson
27        Bernie Clark            Stuart Miatt
28        Paul Turner             Christine Marshall
29        Dirk Bougard           William Connie