It is that time of year again when we have our annual sailing event.
Tomorrow I shall depart for Gun Wharf, Portsmouth.Please pray for sunshine over the next 24 hours.
Our programme is a pretty full one
Tuesday 10th June
1700 hrs Drinks reception at Portsmouth Harbour Yacht Club
1900 hrs Bareboat skippers take over their yachts. Crews of skippered yachts meet their Sunsail skippers and stow kit onboard yachts, safety briefing on board
1930 hrs Coaches depart for HMS Warrior
2030 hrs Dinner on board HMS Warrior
0000 hrs Coaches depart for Port Solent
Wednesday 11th June
0730 hrs Regatta breakfast at the Portsmouth Harbour Yacht Club
0830 hrs Skippers briefing at Portsmouth Harbour Yacht Club
0900 hrs Return to yachts and depart for practice sail in the Solent
1100 hrs Race one
1230 hrs Lunch whilst racing (crews to make their own arrangements)
Continue Racing
1630 hrs Return to Port Solent and depart yachts
1700 hrs Prize-giving buffet served in Portsmouth Harbour Yacht Club
1730 hrs Depart at leisure
As you can see from the Programme, on the first evening we will all be taken round to the famous battleship HMS Warrior, moored near
I take socks with me to pass away the overnight stay at a local hotel. I let the men sleep on the boat and join them for breakfast early the morning after!
Let's see how much progress I make!
Happy Knitting
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