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Midsummer
Regatta 2009
The action packed weekend started on Saturday morning with the Midsummer Madnesss events. As the sailing club was decorrated for the evening party, the junior members of the club were having fun on and off the water with various team activites ranging from a "rigging" treasure hunt to collecting floating objects from the water whilst sailing around a short course.
On Saturday evening, the club celebtated it's 40th Anniversary. It was great to see so many old faces back at the club to catch-up, enjoy the pig roast and soak up the atmosthphere. Commodore Andrew Felthouse was joined by the previous commodores and Ken Rogers, the earliest surviving Commodore, helped cut the celebratory cake.
On the water, the 2nd Blithfield Bottle boat race was won by Chris Woodhead, with his clevery engineered craft. Unfortunatley, the wind was not so kind for the dinghy racing and only 3 of the intended 4 races we run for the Founders Cup. This was won by Steve and Gill in their Merlin.
The party carried on late into the night and a good time was had by all, although the some sailors looked a little weerie on the Sunday morning! Many thanks to all those who helped out with the enormous task of organising and runing the event - both on and off the water. Tim Male |
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