Planning to go to Rutland this year and assuming I can get a place, just wondering where folk tend to stay. At the centre or a local pub? 

Looks like the Wheatsheaf is a focal point for some of the offshore activities.

Sounds like the centre can get windy, even on calm days... 

http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/reports/training/rutland2005_report.htm

The hardy camp, the people who don't need sleep stay at the club, the Wheatsheaf is a few minutes walk away.

Now staying in a cabin at Rutland is not for the faint hearted, as my crew and I discovered. The smallest cabin, which four of us were sharing, had two lots of bunk beds in a room measuring 13 by 4.5 feet, with a tiny shower and WC ensuite. On the first night I was lucky enough to nod off before any train engines started puffing! On the second night both my crew and I were awoken by almighty snoring from the lower berth next to ours. Then the gentleman in the upper berth let out a ten second fart that must have woken the dead, whereupon, there was total silence. Now I assumed that everyone had been gassed and gone to heaven. We were lucky there were no naked lights in the room or the windows might have been blown out! Some of the cabins are for sick, sorry six people. I hate to contemplate what their conditions might be like. On weighing up the cost of staying in the cabin together with the cost of breakfast at the Club, I think that staying at a bed and breakfast for an extra £5 a night would be money well spent to ensure a good nights sleep. One of our trainers slept in his van each night and I was envious at the thought of his peaceful environment!
An extract from Mike Stephens Rutland report.
I'm going to camp! I can't match a ten second fart!
Jon.

I would MATCH a ten second guff, but i'd have to save that one for the bar antics with fire extinguisher close at hand. Oh memories of my rugby days.LOL

Lots of good local pubs but cheapest option will be on of the many Travelodges - www.travelodge.co.uk

Sorry guys I'm bringing the VAN, the smell comming from the cabin area would put anyone off.

Not to mention the noise!!

It sounds as if the Rutland accommodation "in cabin" would require an escape committee to be set up.  Is there a stove in the centre of the room, are there opportunities for improving the expertise with the vaulting horse, is there a specialist forger in the camp and are there dummies to stand in at morning roll call.  Raus, raus, schnell, schnell.

For them the war could be over!

Given the level of interest might we see 100 boats ~ lets see if we can !

I have both camped and done the bunk room experience.  Snoring definitely the real problem with the latter as is always worse after alcohol.  Also getting off the top bunk in darkness in the middle of the night to empty bladder of beer byproducts a nuisance.  I would camp if going again, the site is just opposite and cheap, this mainly because it has no facilities, but there's the clubhouse.  Only note of caution, Rutland in May is for some reason always PERISHING COLD so make sure you have a good sleeping bag - I didn't and ended up wearing most of what I had with me at night.

B&B is a distance away and the socials were not particularly dry.  However the only place we could get decent beer last year was at the Wheatsheaf in Edith Weston as the bar staff could not be persuaded to put on another barrel of Tiger in the club despite all the Merlin sailors milling about.

Stay at the club. B&B's last year were hard to find and expensive...the top tip is to be drunker than everyone else...

I and a few others stayed at the Normanton Park hotel for the Tiger Trophy earlier this year.  It was extremely reasonable (c�30 each for a double room incl breakfast), had a fantastic view to watch the sailing when we all decided it was too cold and windy, and really isn't that far, just by the sunken church.  To cap it off, and ensure that it is forever recommended by myself, they even washed and dried our sailing kit for no extra charge!  Not sure they'll repeat that service for everybody though. Must have been Dalby's charming grin, and Alex's pitter-patter...

I would B&B it, you can camp on the campsite opposite, but there are plenty of local B&B's, please also remeber how both crap and exspensive the food is at Rutland.

I can reccommend sleeping in a horse box in the campsite at Rutland.

Did that with 3 other Cadet sailors at age 14, and wondered why the parents were happy to leave us to our own devices, and stay at a B&B all week...

Ah... the approdisiac effect of Horse, straw, the smell of diesel after a day of fresh air and fun either sailing or hunting.

No horses in there....just 4 lads who didnt know how to cook for themselves....

The Travel Lodge is 10 min. up the A1 at Colsterworth.(Fast road) Book early and you could get a room for a £10.
The Normanton Park is now a Best Weston. Again, booking early could see a bargin. Good hunting.

Just put the entry form in, and for accomo, looking at the Normanton and the Old Hall Coach house in Edith Weston.

Could only see £47 a night in the travel lodge and to be honest, dont fancy driving anywhere once we get there. 

Thanks for all the help...

Am I missing something?  Entry form?  Where's that, then?

In the lastest excellent class magazine! Thanks for the recommendations on B&B's too!

Page 22.

Posted mine off yesterday.

THanks for all your help re accomodation too !

If sharing accomodation takea tip from the late David (Ned.) Sparrow and invest in a bottle of airwick or similar air freshener!

Spill the beans then where are you staying?

Is spill the beans in this rather fragrant forum thread possibly a little humorous in an unintended way?

Totaly Dood!
Have I found a new day job?
Anyhow when I googled "Normanton" computer said No
As in no rooms for the training weekend.
So it looks like the tent again altough unlike the Inlands at Blithfield I will remember my airbed thus rendering the car mats obsolete!

Yeah Normanton has a wedding that weekend and is totally booked out.

So am casting round for a B&B for me and my beans. Travelodge the current favourite. Going to load a bike on the rook of the car as I dont think I'll want to be driving.......

roof of the car even.....

Turns out to be hard to find anything around. Just booked in at the Boot & Shoe in South Luffenham. About three miles away so will be taking bikes.....