My ugly mug is likely to be in the local papers based on my scheme to get the canal opened up to the railway. It looks like there is funding available to get the swing bridge operational and hopefully more for the dredging. We just need to get volunteers together to help clear the warf …
After speaking with a number of people about the plans at the club it has been suggested we ought to have a meeting prior to the EGM in August so that people can air their views and discuss possible alternative designs. This means that when we meet formally in August everyone will be better prepared …
3rd to 9th July 2011 Yorkley Village Hall with the F.W. Harvey Society present: An Exhibition of Photographs by Michael Barnes F.W. (Will) Harvey lived his early life in Minsterworth and was never far from the magnificent river Severn. The importance to his soul of the river and the landscape was expressed in A Prayer: …
Not a yacht club event but for those interested in the history of the Severn Read More »
We now have me with Martin Wilson, Howard with Andy or Astrid, Steve Cullis and crew and possibly John Eckert and Max. We will see what the weather is like but Clevedon Sands/St Pierre is looking good. I have had a request by Brian Manning, a new member with little experience, to crew on this …
Is anyone else interested in the cruise on 2nd July? At the moment I am sailing my wayfarer with Martin Wilson, Howard is bringing his wayfarer and could do with a crew. Steve Cullis is bringing his modified canoe and could also use a crew. If you’re not used to the river, sign up for …
For those with drysuits, or maybe as well leaking waterproofs, I have discovered a tube of glue called SEAMGRIP available from the LOMO website AT £9.00 including postage. According to the Scottish bloke with a sexy voice from LOMO, 90% of leaks in a drysuit come from seam tapes that have come unstuck, not the …
Here is another chance for an evening cruise, the last one was wonderful, so please make an effort not to miss this one. Launching from 1800 on Wednesday 29th June on an intermediate tide; a great opportunity for a great sail and to make use of the bar afterwards. Peter
I am hoping to bring Alma (Westerly 22) up from Milford Haven to join the summer cruise this year, but this depends on getting the mast fixed. Am heading off down this week to see if it can be repaired. If I do make it I’ll have space for up to two crew. Al
The prize winner for reading the blogg and spotting Peter’s mistake is Pete Mellersh. Well done Pete. The prize is a pint from Peter L
Next month (Friday 29) the club’s annual sortie begins into the Bristol Channel under the guise of The Summer Cruise; a pub crawl in boats! This is an incredibly popular club event (and the envy of other clubs) so I do recommend that you take part in it if at all possible. This means that …
