by David Peck » Sat Mar 11, 2017 11:24 am
Proposed CC19 Rally 2017 in Holland
Unfortunately, Charles Erb, who would normally have been organising this Rally, is now unable to attend for personal reasons. I have therefore been asked to take the lead and organise the proposed Rally and see if we can come up with a definitive date that will suit the majority.
The following dates are proposed:
1. 27th May-Spring Bank Holiday (listed but with strong reservations- see below)
2. 8th July
3. 12th August
4. 19th August
The Spring Bank Holiday Week - I have two reasons for not favouring this date. The first reason is, that from early contact with Charles, I was not expecting this date to be chosen due to his school association (not being able to extend his stay into a second week) and have half committed to another event. The second reason is the weather. It seems to me that if people are going to spend a lot of money travelling to Holland they really ought to expect and want some decent weather. Although the weather cannot be guaranteed, it is likely to be much better and certainly warmer in the summer. My experiences of sailing at this time of year have nearly always been cold, wet and windy! I did the Semaine du Golfe one year and a potentially fantastic week was ruined by the weather. I’ve not dined outside at Calais Rally Spring Bank Holiday weekends or worn shorts for nearly 20 years or more!
Can all the people interested in attending this Rally please indicate what dates they could actually attend. Please respond along the following lines:
Ellen MacArthur
1. No
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes (preferred)
Some people will probably want to extend their stay beyond the one week proposed. It is recommended that, if possible, you tag it onto the end of the official week to enable us to all arrive and launch on the same day. If travelling from Harwich it is recommended you book “flexi” tickets (both ways)to enable you to change dates or obtain a refund if your circumstances change.
If/when we can decide on a suitable date to suit the majority, I will send out more details of the itinerary and collate any launching preferences etc.
If you are just interested at this stage or have any queries, please also let me know.
Regards
David Peck
CC94 Whistling Rufus