Just to let you all know that the Silver Tiller at Cookham Reach is not just the Sunday, there is more fun to be had on the Saturday!!!!
We have our annual training by the very capable Pat and Jilly Blake (worth turning up for on its own) Followed by the Guy Pearce Memorial trophy open to all but run on the Vintage handicap system. Just so you know this was competed for last year by boats from 30 yrs to new and was won by the oldest boat there!!!! A must sail for the vintage clan and a fabulous trophey to boot. (i have even restored an old MK12 for this specific race!)
Just to add a little spice to the mix there will be one of Cookhams Famous parties on the Saturday night and the bar is now being run by an experianced Merlin helm and so will be well stocked!!!! Any requests for particular drinks let me know in advance what you fancy and we will see if we can stock it.
There is also camping availiable in the club grounds for those of you who need somewhere to stay.
See you all there!!
Posted: 12/03/2007 19:35:42 By: Jeremy3550 |
Oh bugger if its not Upper Thames its bloody Cookham, well suppose we can drink your bar(s) dry again!! See you there??
Posted: 13/03/2007 01:49:05 By: ALLLLEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZ |
We will try to make sure that does not happen this year!!!
Posted: 14/03/2007 19:40:57 By: Jeremy3550 |
Any suggestions on Music, food and drink would be most welcome guys. Either mail me or Jilly Blake.
Posted: 29/03/2007 19:42:43 By: jeremy3550 |
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Posted: 03/04/2007 22:01:23 By: Jeremy3550 |
Please could you clarify as if I do attend I can only come Sunday. Is the Silver Tiller points one or two days?
Posted: 05/04/2007 21:01:37 By: Jon S |
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http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/clubs_events/view_event.asp?id=237
Posted: 05/04/2007 21:58:01 By: A |
Silver Tiller is on Sunday only - so please come Jon.
Saturday is training (all pretty low key but we hope to help) in the morning and the Guy Pearce Memorial Trophy in the afternon which is run on the Merlin Rocket handicap system - where the older boats get a better rating.
All good fun and we are planing a 'knees up' on saturday evening - if you need somewhere to stay let us know and we will try and sort it out.
However it does NOT count towards the DeMay Vintage Trophy - perhaps Mervyn will include us in that next year?
Posted: 05/04/2007 23:32:03 By: Pat Blake |
I was hopeing that it would this year but it seems to have been over looked, however the trophey, donated by Guys daughter Dena, is glorious. It is two cut glass dinghys racing, mounted on a wood base and I want to win it!! So please don,t bring any boats older that 3450 as it is my only hope!!!
Posted: 06/04/2007 17:52:34 By: Jeremy3550 |
May I just add that if you are going to Upper Thames The week before and do not want to take you baot home again it can be arranged to leave your boat at Cookham for the week so it it is there for the open the following weekend.
Please let me know if you wish to take us up on this.
Posted: 09/04/2007 18:34:46 By: Jeremy3550 |
Don't forget us!!
Posted: 12/04/2007 21:11:03 By: Jeremy3550 |
I will be defending the Guy Pearce Memorial Trophy and don't expect it to go to my son's sideboard. Tobacco Road is still a force to be recond with.
Posted: 13/04/2007 22:39:32 By: Bob2926 |
Don't expect this to be a one family,two horse race Bob,I have cleared a space on my sideboard too...
Posted: 16/04/2007 08:22:02 By: Ben 3634 |
Dad, I can't possably let you have it two years in a row!! Thats why I am using the oldest boat I could lay my hands on! (If P&B ever deliver my buoyancy bags!)
Posted: 16/04/2007 14:41:48 By: Jeremy3550 |
I am hoping to bring 2895 along on Sunday for her first outing. How do I rate in the handicap with that number and a very basic (no tuning 'strings') rig?
Do I get extra for being a 'river novice'?
Steve
Posted: 17/04/2007 15:46:31 By: Steve Rogers |
Old boats with no string basic rigs have an advantage over modern Merlins on the River. I suggest you sail off a PY of 980. Sounds fair to me.
Posted: 17/04/2007 16:02:51 By: Alan F |
Very true Alan!! Steve the handicap is only aplicable on Saturday, however there will be alot of tips floating about for a novice. BE GOOD TO SEE YOU THERE!!
Posted: 17/04/2007 20:02:04 By: Jeremy3550 |
I'm coming and looking forward to sailing back on home turf - it's certainly been a while... It's sounding like there's going to be a pretty big crowd. Do I sense a Paarrty? I'd better pack a stereo just in case...
Posted: 18/04/2007 09:51:33 By: Sye Blakioooo |
Yes you do sense a party and your the DJ!!! in part at least, or did your mum not tell you that yet?!!
By the way there is a rather large boat type thing in our car park that seems a bit big for the river, it has the markings 'sorded fish' on it?
Posted: 18/04/2007 23:03:21 By: Jeremy3550 |
