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EVENTS

HOA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
To be held on Saturday, 6th March 2010 At 11 am
Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club
Madeira Road, The Hoe,Plymouth, PL1 2NY

AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes of AGM 26th February 2009
3. Chairman's report
4. Treasurer's report; accounts for 2009
5. Membership
6. Election of officers/volunteers for the committee
7. Rallies 2010
8. AOB

TAMAR HURLEY OWNERS GROUP SOCIAL 27 NOVEMBER 2009

There was a very successful shore meeting on the China House pub in Plymouth with a large turn out - 15 members representing 10 boats and a good gender balance too. The Tamar group currently comprises 19 boats, mainly H22’s but now also including 4 H24/70’s and 2 H20’s. There are also quite a few vessels in the West Cornwall group with whom we share our events, so if we could organise a full SW Hurley rally it could present an awesome sight! There are still some Hurleys on the Tamar that haven't yet been enlisted too!

In the first year of the Tamar group, joining with West Cornwall members, there were floating events nearly once a month. They ranged from the Yealm twice, Fowey, Salcombe, Falmouth and the Scillies. The best turn out was the Salcombe rally with 8 boats coming from as far as the Helford river on the West side (well done, Bruce and Vicky Carter – 12 hours direct to Salcombe) and Torbay on the East.

Just putting together the ideas proposed for next year, a programme might look like this –

  • Initial round the Eddystone trip, photographing each other passing the lighthouse. A good 25 mile run from the breakwater.
  • Long weekend to Falmouth, possibly visiting Polperro en route. This could also be a departure point for another Scillies trip
  • Fowey seems a “must”! (Also potential for Polperro)
  • Dartmouth – to give the Torbay contingent a closer meeting. This could also be a departure point for Guernsey.
  • Then there will be some W. Cornwall events too, which might share some dates like the Falmouth trip.

The next meeting will, we hope, be at the Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club, to coincide with the HOA AGM on Saturday 6th March 2010. We might be able to meet committee members there and of course, our own James Hester is on the committee. They have good catering facilities, but I haven’t yet researched the reservation procedure. Hopefully, at that meeting, it will be possible to assign some dates and finalise a programme. Tony Littlewood

TAMAR HURLEY OWNERS GROUP
Last Floating Rally September 2009 - Yealm River

Another successful Rally was held by this group on Saturday and Sunday 26th and 27th September with six boats taking parts. For more details and some pictures click here.

WEST CORNWALL AND TAMAR AREA HURLEY GROUPS
SALCOMBE RALLY AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND 2009

There was a great turn out for the Salcombe Rally. Eight boats turned up despite a forecast for foul weather for the return home. There will be a fuller account in the Newsletter later. Mean while you can click here for a few more details and some pictures.

SOUTH RALLY
BEMBRIDGE, 11 - 12th JULY 2009

The South Rally took place as planned with six boats turning up despite the weather forecast and twelve people sitting down to dinner in Brading Haven Yacht Club. There will be a full account in the next Newsletter but you can click here for a few more details and some pictures

TAMAR VALLEY GROUP

The Tamar Valley Group was launched on 8th May with help from the West Cornwall Group some of whom attended the inaugural meeting.

The following events are planned:

Fowey Rally (with West Cornwall Group) 23 - 25th May Bruce Carter
Newton Ferrers overnight 6 - 7th June Tony Littlewood
Fal Rally (with West Cornwall Group)
Some pictures are in the H22 Gallery
13 -14th June Bruce Carter
Cruise to the Scillys (with West Corwall Group) 10 - 31st July for a week over this 3 week period Bruce Carter
Fowey or Dartmouth/Dittisham Rally 29 - 31st August Tony Littlewood
Last event of the season - possibly just in the Tamar 19 - 20th September Tony Littlewood

EVENTS IN CORNWALL FOR 2009

Fowey Cruise 23 -25th May
Fal Rally 13 -14th June
Cruise to the Scillys 10th - 31st July for a week over this 3 week period

All above weather permitting. Contact Bruce Carter

Next Social November, date to be aranged

AGM 2009

Notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Hurley Owners Association to be held on Saturday, 28th February 2009 at 11 am at the Beacon Quay Harvester Beacon Quay, Torquay, Devon TQ1 2RD. Click here for a Map

Agenda
1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes of AGM 1 March 2008
3. Chairman's report
4. Treasurer's report; accounts for 2008
5. Membership
6. Election of officers/volunteers for the committee
7. Rallies 2009
8. AOB

SOUTH RALLY, MARCHWOOD YACHT CLUB, SOUTHAMPTON WATER, 12 & 13th JULY 2008

It's great to be able to report a good turnout for the rally at Marchwood Yacht Club over the weekend of 12 & 13th July.
We had four Hurley 22s ( Blaze, Kioni, Spindrift and Strider), a Hurley 24 (Curlew of Bosham) and a Hurley 27 (Gandalf). Boats arrived during the afternoon and early evening. All but two had sailed/motored from the east against a westerly F5 - so we all had some tales to tell. After pre-dinner drinks on the pontoon, a total 14 of us sat down to dinner on Saturday evening and had a great time swapping stories and anecdotes. Marchwood YC were friendly hosts, the galley did a sterling job, including breakfast the following morning! Everyone left during the course of the morning and weather conditions for the return journey were much more benign. There will be a full report in a future edition of the Newsletter. In the meantime here are some pictures which may encourage some more of you to come to next year's rallies.

Click on a picture to see a larger version

Sundowners on Gandalf: Donia, Rod, Bruce, Nick, Dave, Mike and Jeff
Sundowners on Gandalf: Nick and Bruce
Curlew of Bosham: Nick, Bruce and Jeff
Blaze: Mike and Dave
Dinner at Marchwood Yacht Club
Spindrift: Paul
Gandalf: Donia and Rod
Blaze and Spindrift departing
Strider departing

WEST CORNWALL EVENTS

A number of events were held in Cornwall during 2008, including the social shown below.

A picture taken by Tony Littlewood at the West Cornwall social evening at the Halfway House pub at Rame on 11th January.

RALLIES 2007

The Rallies in the 2007 programme were very poorly supported, largely because of problems with dates and the awful weather in June and July. However there was a succesful Southern Rally organised by Tim Sharman at Hornet Sailing Club in Gosport. Four visiting boats turned up: Mike Carter (Mi-Solite, H24/70), Ken McKenzie (Sulu II, H22), Jeff Moody (Curlew of Bosham, H24/70) and Nick Grogan (Kione, H22). Dave Gowers arrived by road and Tim was there of course - he keeps his H22, Strider at Hornet). It would appear that good food was eaten, good beer was drunk and many yarns were told. For further details read Mike Carter's report in the October Newsletter.


RALLIES 2006

South - Solent

The Solent Rally was held at Marchwood on 17/18th June 2006. There is a full report from Nick Grogan complete with pictures in the July Newsletter

East Coast - Medway

The East Coast Rally was scheduled for the Medway on 27/28th May. Unfortunately bad weather meant that any sailing had to be cancelled but a number of members met for Saturday lunch at Hoo Ness Yacht Club

South West - Plymouth

The South West Rally took place on 1st/2nd July in Plymouth and there is a full report from Tim Sharman in the July Newsletter. Below is a photomontage of some of the many pictures taken at the rally. It looks as though everyone had a marvellous time. Perhaps the pictures will encourage more members to attend next year's rallies


The Cross-Channel Rally - 23rd-26th July 2005

The weather and other factors proved frustrating for those taking part and prevented them from getting to Cherbourg. However, a good time was had by all. A full report is in the October 2005 newsletter.

The Western Contingent in Weymouth The Solent Contingent in Yarmouth