If I bring Aunt Fanny to Salcombe - should I sail? - are there any places left? - and does anyone want to crew for an ageing idiot (I promise to lose 2500 grams at least and get fit(ter))

I think 'aged idiot ' would be more precise  !!!

The answer is an unequivotal yes on almost all counts.............

We are at 98 boats as a couple or 4 have had to drop out - broken ankles, heads etc and thats only the Porkins!

Get your entry to me, no late entry fees (!) and it would be great to see Fanny in the fleet again

Yes, I agree there has been a distinct lack of Fanny in the fleet for a while now.

Personally, I would like to see lots of Fanny in the boatpark prior to launching. Moreso when if the weather is nice.

Maybe if we all bought our cameras, we could get some pics on the website?

Go on Stuart,it's worked out well for you and I've got a nice long lens on my camera to catch all the action!

I'm sure Tosh would love to see his old Fanny again.... am I allowed to say that?

Presumably this boat is named after the character in Enid Blyton's Famous Five books; the wife of that irascible geek Uncle Quentin who filled the children up with shredded wheat and ginger beer before they set off in horse drawn caravans and had adventures?

Incorrect Douglas. Aunt fanny is infact alive and well and resides in finchley and is in fact a cross breed between an aged maureen lipman and maragaret Thatcher. A formidable person. She is also affectionately known as Aunty Diddy 

She was long ago  betrothed but at the last moment pulled back from the engagement to a Mr Hyman. 

You work it out

Tsk tsk, terrible attention to detail! Actually, Uncle Quentin was so obsessed with his work that he rarely remembered to feed himself, let alone give ginger beer to the children.

At the risk of starting an Enid Blyton tangent here, let's get back on the original topic:

All in favour of The Gurn racing at Salcombe say aye...

AYE

pity I didnt get a proper education - dont know what you are all on about - more to the point I need a good lightweight crew - the last race I did at Salcombe was with a bloke called Kevin Driver - seemed quite handy up the front of the boat. Finshed 4th - but over the line - had a good chance of a top 3 position overall - finished 7th I think - need to do it again. Any takers - I will be in good shape I promise

Would that shape be round?

A big "YES" to wet fanny .

dont think Pete Scott's got much on that week Stu,try him, he knows salcombe like the bottom of his beer glass!

who is DH? Bad news is that the dreaded Karl might reappear for the event - so Scotty wont get a ride

Damn - I had just started the diet and intensive training as well! Never mind another year......
And I suspect DH is that much younger Scott - Mr Dirtyhands

Bring back Karl - he may occassionally have the odd moment but boy oh boy is he a good crew and if you aint gonna ask him I will? But first refusal to you Mr Gurn and not one, two but three new nice ladies introduced to TSC tonight? Fannylistic??