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Planning for the Boat
Show Dinner and some details of the London International Boat Show at
ExCel in Docklands.
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posted 26/11/08 |
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New members Chris
Harrap and Chris Lott have sent photographs of 'Elbe Lady' on her
first outing from Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne.
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posted 25/11/08 |
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'Shikara' is Arnold
Robinson's cutter-rigged Victoria 26 and has just been added to the
Our Boats section of the website.
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posted 20/11/08 |
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posted 16/11/08 |
The Annual Luncheon and
General Meeting is over for another year. Check the report for a
summary of the action.
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Martin Gooderson has
sent a photograph of 'Serenity' taken during a visit to Dartmouth this
year. See Martin's web page in the Our Boats section.
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posted 11/11/08 |
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posted 26/10/08 |
Mowbray Whiffin has
sent a message detailing some of the trials and tribulations of this
year's sailing in Maine, United States of America.
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posted 26/10/08 |
Tony and Nell Faulkner
would like to alert you to the consequences of Ofcom's Proposals on
the R.N.L.I. and to ask for your help.
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posted 20/10/08 |
The Annual Luncheon and
General Meeting draws ever closer. Follow the links to learn about the
latest developments.
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Simon Fraser is giving
a talk at the Cruising Association titled Virgin Atlantic on
Wednesday, 22nd October.
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posted 03/10/08 |
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posted 30/09/08 |
Ronald Schenkel and his
crew sailed 'Blue Alligator' to the Solent and gave the classic yachts
a run for their money.
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posted 26/09/08 |
Leon Ferguson's
Victoria 800 is pictured racing up the River Thames to London. Why
bother to reef if you're sailing a Victoria?
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The East Coast Rally to
the River Orwell and The Royal Harwich Yacht Club took place despite
the weather.
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posted 22/09/08 |
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posted 15/09/08 |
The Shadow Rally to
Windsor was most enjoyable despite recent heavy rain and the river
being in flood.
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Simon and Joanna Bound
have now reached the Algarve in their Victoria 34, 'Caladh'. Read the
latest account.
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posted 08/09/08 |
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posted 23/08/08 |
Welcome Alan Pindar to
our Association. Alan lives in the Portland area and keeps his Frances
26, 'Panache' in Weymouth.
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posted 19/08/08 |
Mark Bloomfield, who
knows a thing or two about filming, has provided a link to 'Keep
Turning Left' with Dylan Winter.
[Website Ed. Well worth watching!]
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Dave Probert has been
able to throw some light on the history of the Shadow 26, spotted by
Roy Dawkins at Brighton.
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posted 18/08/08 |
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Bob Hathaway has sent
details of some talks being given by Tristan Gooley, which might be of
interest.
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posted 16/08/08 |
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posted 11/08/08 |
Frances 34, 'Red
Magic', is being offered For Sale by Tony and Helen Faulkner. Follow
the link to learn more.
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Victoria 800, 'Amy', is
being offered For Sale by Mark Woodhams. Follow the link to learn
more.
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posted 09/08/08 |
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posted 05/08/08 |
Alan Donaldson has been
a member since our Association was formed. He keeps his Victoria 38 in
St. Peter Port.
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Simon and Jo have now
rounded Cape Finisterre in 'Caladh' and are poised to cross into
Portugese waters.
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posted 03/08/08 |
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Jerry Bottrill has made further
investigations into the mystery boat, 'Juno Lucina'. Find out all
about the Carol 24 here!
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posted 03/08/08 |
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posted 03/08/08 |
Chris Coggins has
supplied some photographs taken earlier this year that show 'Barbican
3' sailing once again after having been laid-up for many years.
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posted 02/08/08 |
Peter Allen has written
an article that should serve as a warning to any owner thinking of
fitting a replacement diesel engine.
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posted 31/07/08 |
Roy Dawkins has been
sailing further afield and will be racing Victory class yachts at
Cowes next week.
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posted 27/07/08 |
Welcome new members
John Corden and Annie Merryweather with their Victoria 34 Cutter,
'Kipper of London'.
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posted 27/07/08 |
Robert Barratt has sent
us an update and new photograph of his Victoria 30, 'Kiome of Sark'.
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Dany Chapuis, who
posted a message on our Open Forum in February, has now bought the
Victoria 34, 'Falkor'
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posted 07/07/08 |
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Ronald Schenkel, our
only Swiss member, has supplied photographs of his Victoria 34, 'Blue
Alligator' and the rest of his crew.
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posted 07/07/08 |
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Jerry Bottrill has won
the Victoria Cup after sailing 'Tracker' to class victory in The Round
The Island Race.
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posted 06/07/08 |
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Simon and Joanna Bound
are now in A' Coruna and have sent some photographs for this and the
previous page.
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posted 01/07/08 |
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posted 28/06/08 |
Simon and Joanna Bound
have sent a report of their crossing of Biscay in their Victoria 34, 'Caladh'.
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posted 21/06/08 |
Simon and Janet have
sailed 'Simoon of London' to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and
sent a final report some time ago, which is now available.
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The East Coast Rally to
the River Medway and Gillingham Marina was well supported and most
enjoyable.
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posted 11/06/08 |
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The South Coast Rally
to Cowes was organised by Jerry Bottrill, as a 'one off' and was a
great success.
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posted 20/05/08 |
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posted 15/05/08 |
Welcome new members
Dave and Jean Cunion with their sloop-rigged Victoria 30, 'Ibis'.
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Welcome new members
John and Janice Allen. They have a sloop-rigged Victoria 30 called 'Morgana'.
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posted 05/05/08 |
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Also spotted and
photographed by Jerry Bottrill is the Victoria 30, Dark Island.
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Welcome new members
Nick and Clare Morrell. They have a sloop-rigged Frances 26 called 'Linnhe'.
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posted 28/04/08 |
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posted 14/04/08 |
Welcome new members Alex and Valerie Bush
to our Association. They have a sloop-rigged Victoria 34 and are based
at Akrotiri in Cyprus.
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Simon and Janet have
now reached Guadeloupe in Simoon III of London and wish us a
Happy Easter.
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posted 26/03/08 |
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posted 24/03/08 |
Welcome new members Pieter Muggleton and
Carol Mills who have a Shadow 26 on the Great Ouse river. They bring
the number of Shadows to ten!
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Ever wondered what
became of Bob Hathaway or what he might be doing now?
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posted 21/03/08 |
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posted 20/03/08 |
Welcome new members John and Janet
Williams who have recently purchased a Frances 26 'Calva'.
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posted 09/03/08 |
The South Coast Social at Sarisbury was
very well attended with a fine buffet and excellent speaker. See the
pictures.
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posted 26/02/08 |
Max Mason has sent an
update from Phoenix. 'Blue' is now in San Diego, California.
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Simon and Janet have
now reached St Lucia in Simoon III of London. Discover where they have
been in the last month.
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posted 26/02/08 |
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The East Coast Social
took place at Wivenhoe on a beautiful sunny winter's day. Read the
account and see the pictures.
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posted 22/02/08 |
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posted 15/02/08 |
Please give a welcome
to Richard and Angela Jones, who are our latest new members and own
Grace Darling, a Frances 26.
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Victoria Yacht Caps are
to be sold at an incredibly low price at Wivenhoe, at Sarisbury and by
post. Follow the links to get the full details.
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posted 11/02/08 |
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posted 06/02/08 |
We welcome Tim and Dee Clarke into the
Association with their cutter-rigged Victoria 30, Widgeon.
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posted 03/02/08 |
We welcome Jerry Croft
into the Association as the new owner of Friska, a sloop-rigged
Frances 26.
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