SALCOMBE RALLY AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY 2009
Congratulations
to the South West Hurley groups on a great turn out in Salcombe! Eight
boats turned up - one unexpectedly from Salcombe itself despite a lousy
forecast for returning home on the Sunday or Monday which might have
restricted numbers. Tony and Hil (H24 Galivanti) left Calstock on Friday
intending to go down the river for the night to meet the others at the
breakwater. Unfortunately their engine had other ideas and they had
to anchor to find and air leak. In the morning by the time there was
enough water to leave they missed the others and had to follow Bryan
and George (Mistral), James (Eclair II) and John (Slinky Malinki) arriving
at around 1530 after quite a good sail to find Kevin (Vixen) and Phil
(Xeitosa) were already there after a very lively punch around Start
Point from Torbay. That made 6 boats, then, having left the Helford
River at 0600, Bruce and Vicky (Gala) turned up after a non-stop rhumb
line to Bolt Head - true Hurely commitment. Salcombe harbour staff were
very welcome and put all the boats omone pontoon. After socialising
and admiring one another's boats everyone went ashore in the water taxi
for a very pleasant meal at the yacht club.
Tim
and John had to leave on Sunday and did not have a relaxing sail home
but Geoff came over and joined the party in Shelduck, a local boat.
making eight in all. A wet day was spent exploring Salcombe and in the
evening the group gathered in the cabin and cockpit of Gala (under Bruce
and Vicky's much admired boom tent for the traditional forms of refreshment.
The
weather for Monday turned out not to be as bad as the forecast and everyone
returned safely after a great get together for the newly formed group.
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Crews
compare passage experiences
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James
in Eclaire II with Tony and Hillary in Gallivanti behind
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Kevin
and James discussing rigging
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Slinky
Malinki and Mistral
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Vixen
and Xeitosa
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Dinner
at the yacht club
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Dinner
at the yacht club
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Bruce,
Kevin, Philip, Bryan
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James,
Bruce and Kevin
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Philip,
Bryan and Tony
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