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Old 19 June 2007, 13:34   #21
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Channel Islands - St Malo 12th July

Afternoon Everyone,

The Channel Islands event is not too far away now. Below are some details regarding this event. A final plan will be made over the BIBOA weekend in Dartmouth and updated here next week.

Just so you can start looking at accomodation the plan is this so far.

Thursday 12th July - Poole - Alderney (lunch , Beer) - Jersey - 2 nights stay
Friday 13th July - Jersey - Sark or Minquies etc
Saturday - 14th July - Jersey - St Malo - 1 Nights stay
Sunday - 15th July - St Malo - Guernsey - 1 Nights Stay
Monday 16th July - Guernsey - Poole

Could people just update me here if your interested in going so I can get some up to date numbers etc.

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Old 19 June 2007, 15:22   #22
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Dear Julian We are still onboard for this one, if Stephanie doesn't come I will, on my own, or find some company. Do we get on and book our own accom, or do you have any suggestions from previous trips? All the best Martin
PS. Re Dartmouth I might be travelling on my own for this one, Stephanie has a bad back at the mo. I will have to be out of Bembridge Harbour early on Friday so will moor up in Yarmouth till you arrive.
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Old 19 June 2007, 15:40   #23
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Hi Martin,

Thanks for the update.Hope Stephanie gets better soon.

Best to book your own accomodation for the Channel Islands as the last 2-3 times I have stayed there I have slept on the boat so I am not familiar with any B & B or Hotels etc. If anyone has any suggestions that would be good.

I'll be outside Yarmouth at 10.30 so I will see you on Friday in the basking sunshine, I hope.

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Old 21 June 2007, 07:26   #24
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Confirming I am still up for it, "Bigbird" Kevin will be crewing, I stayed in a small hotel right next to the Marina at Guernsey with the Rib magazine gang a couple of years ago. I will get details & let you have them.
See you tomorrow.
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Old 21 June 2007, 08:00   #25
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Old 25 June 2007, 17:38   #26
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You mean the drunken midnight chat wth the Landlord, I remember the story, now you jogged my memory. Can you rember the Hotel name?
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Old 28 June 2007, 07:30   #27
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Morning Guys,

Just an update on people going etc. So far confirmed are :

Scorpion - 8.5mtr Scorpion - 5 Crew
Ocean Devil - 8.1mtr Scorpion - 2 Crew
Hotlemon - 10mtr Scorpion - 2 Crew
Cooke Jar - 8.1mtr Scorpion - 2 Crew
Tweedy Pie - 8.75mtr Scorpion - 2 Crew

Jon I have booked our BnB in Lymington for the Wednesday night. Plan is to leave Lymington at 10am for the run. Martin and Roy were meet you just outside Yarmouth at 10.30am.

Again we will be using VHF CH 77 for the cruise. If anyone else is keen to join us please let me know so I can update this list etc.

All the best

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Old 03 July 2007, 15:30   #28
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Afternoon Guys

Following on from a conversation with the Marina in St Malo there could be a big problem with us getting in. The following day they have a yacht race where a huge percentage of the boats berth the night before. They will not commit to letting us in.

There for we have decided the best plan is to head up the coast some 8 miles to a place called Paimpol. This looks like a lovely town as well and if anyone wants to visit St Malo we can easily arrange to get round for a look around.

Please look for accomodation in Paimpol now rather than St Malo.

Please click here for a link to Paimpol http://www.panoramafactory.net/galle...rt_Panoramique

This is the last change to the event and only done to make our lives easier.

See you next week

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Old 03 July 2007, 16:58   #29
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Apologies for butting in to your thread but I saw Paimpol mentioned... I was there about 4 weeks ago and yes it's a lovely town!

You don't say if you've been before, but make sure you time the tides right for the lock (about 2 hrs either side of high tide from memory - check this!) because if you miss it there isn't much water left and you'll have nowhere to go!

I took this picture looking at the lock entrance at low tide... note the keel marks in the mud!

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It can be a bit of a bun fight at the lock too so prepare lots of fenders!

Any other questions let me know
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Old 04 July 2007, 10:19   #30
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Morning All,

Alex thanks for the info on Paimpol, will be looking closely at the tides.

I have also been thinking that I would like to move the start time from 10.30am to 9.30am. Reason being is that it would be nice to have a leisurely lunch / beer and rest in Alderney rather than rushing in and out to get to Jersey. A sill locks St Helier Marina and we need to be in a couple of ours either side of high tide, High Tide is around 4pm. If all went wrong we could berth in the Marina on the starboard side called La Collette, which is accessible at all, tides.

Let me know your thoughts on this and if we all agree we will set off at 9.30am.

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Old 05 July 2007, 07:10   #31
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Morning Guys,

Right following on from several conversations with various marina's etc it appears that next weekend is Bastille Day which means its going to be very busy.

Several of you have tried to book accomodation but with no joy. Its now been decided that instead of staying over night in Paimpol we will stay another night in St Helier instead. Most people have hotels booked and can add another night to the stay.

Of course we can go and visit all of these places but at least this way we have a base and most importantly you have a bed for the night.

Right thats it for now, keep you fingers crossed for good weather and see you at 9.30 Thursday morning.

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Many thanks for organising a great trip. Diet and drying out now commencing!!
Brilliant company as well.( Cheers to you all) Looking forward to the next trip.
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Welcome to Jersey

Would be glad to buy you guys a pint in St Helier Yacht Club - I'd be joining you for the rest of the cruise, but No.4 Baldy is due very imminently.

What time will you be in?

Oops - just noticed you've been and gone - hope it was good!
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Would be glad to buy you guys a pint in St Helier Yacht Club - I'd be joining you for the rest of the cruise, but No.4 Baldy is due very imminently.

What time will you be in?

Oops - just noticed you've been and gone - hope it was good!
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Hi Tony Thank you for the thought, it was a great cruise, well organised by Julian, complemented with good company. Charles looked after us in Jersey, taking us to Sark and around the Islands. We had a bumpy run on the way out to Aldernay, but flat calm for the return from Guernsey, 3 hrs to Yarmouth, Mike probably did in two and a bit. "Next Time" All the best Martin
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Morning All,

I will do a full write up over the next few days and we have loads of photos to add as well, It was a fantastic event, rough on the way over but we were very lucky and had broght sunshine for the rest of our stay. The gearbox on our Scorpion blew up as we passed corbiere light house so we had to leave the boat in Guernsey to be fixed. Mike took us back in Hotlemon, St Peters Port to Needles in 1hrt and 45 mins. Not bad eh.

Thanks to everyone who took part and a big thanks to Charles who played a fantastic host as allways.

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