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H23 new year’s eve get together (Vaaldam)

It’s one month to go until new year’s eve and time to start planning the jawl of the year. Let’s put our heads together and come up with something that suits all who would like to be there.

Options 1:  Some of us H23 ers that are moored at Bayshore are thinking of motoring out into the open in close proximity to the island and dropping anchor and forming a cluster of boats. Food, wine and song with fireworks at 12 on the dot.

 For those of you yachties that have an hour’s sailing to get there, you are welcome to sail over to Bayshore Marina while there is still daylight and moor at one of the walk on moorings. We have full ablution facilities,  restaurant , swimming pool and inflatable slide for the kids. The plan will be to sail (motor) out at about 9:30 p.m. in a flotilla and re-group at a suitable spot until 12:30 a.m. Motor back after the jawl to Bayshore and spend the night on the moorings. In the morning, have a full breakfast at the restaurant before you sail back to your own club.

 If the weather does’nt  permit this, there is always the club house. 

Ok so that’s option one.

Any other ideas that we can all look at?

Let this be an opportunity for all the H23 folk to get together.

Contact debbier@vox.co.za

Cell # 0824101723 Allan & Debbie

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26^th June 2009 PORT OWEN YACHT CLUB

PRESENT:

Frank Stuyck, Johan Hartman, Brian Cole, Gordon Fitzimons, Coenie Thiart and Patrick Knobel.

EASTER “FUN WORLDS” 2009

1.         What worked well:

·         Catering by Port Owen YC

·         Club facilities

·         Moorings

·         The mooring of H23’s together on one spot contributed to the weekend’s spirit. Racing – organising, committee boat, rubber duck, bridge – very good.

·         The prize giving on Sunday night instead of Monday morning worked well.

·         The prizes and fines given – very good

2.         What to attend to next time:

·         Extend an invite to all Port Owen YC members to be part of the weekend and let them pay an entry fee to be part of the regatta.

·         T – Shirts. On the entry form state that all entrees will be supplied with a large or medium shirt and that any other sizes to be ordered before a cut off time, because it takes about 10 days to make the shirts.

·          Shelley point harbour not the ideal overnight place because of the rocks etc.

o       To in future if a overnight stop will take place there again to make sure that everyone knows beforehand of all hazards.

o       To perhaps moor on anchor with a stern line to shore and provide a ferry service

3.         The following ideas was put forward:

• To race on the Friday and Saturday and then go up the river on the Saturday afternoon returning the Sunday. Going under the bridge and further up the river or  raft up at Pelican harbour before the bridge.

• To do a trip up the river leaving Monday/Tuesday and return Thursday before the Easter weekend and then do the normal “Fun” regatta

• To publish the race results after every day’s racing.

• To do an overnight stop in Seal Island on the Saturday night

4.         The big question?

• Should the “Fun” worlds be held annually or bi-annually

• Amongst the members present there where those who were in favour of an annual event and those in favour of a bi-annual event. Two thirds of the members were in favour of a bi-annual event.

5.         Other ideas also put forward was:

• To try to get the H23 owners of Club Mykonos and Saldanha to become more involved.

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15th March 2009

BARATO SAIL NO: 200

With the last attempt to start building the Holiday 23's again a hull and deck was left over, which Patrick Knobel bought. After months of hard work and over coming a lot of challenges "Barato" was launched on 15th March 2009 in Port Owen. Here are some of the pictures taken.

"THE PROJECT"

Anodised tabernacle      Patrick                                                                Nick Russel, And Gordon Fitzimons doing                                              Under a shade cloth    The rudder blade from marine ply.                     Rudder box installed.

                                                                                                                       some inspection, see the three port holes                                                at Patrick's house.

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Main sheet.            Nav. station in progress.

THE LAUNCH

Brian Cole was there        Proud new owner.       His son JC                    The champagne moment                    and there she goes

FIRST SUNSET CRUISE

In the mooring        an  elated owner               

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4th Feb 2009

Thanks to Mike for sourcing these results.

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24th January 2009

Catch of the day        On the horizon, '59

                                  "Plymouth" 

One of the things we do in Gordon's Bay, except for racing, cruising,casual sailing is to also catch a few crayfish.

This picture was taken onboard Peedeeq the 24th.

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