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Title: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: PaulJ on August 14, 2012, 12:39:09 PM: Where - Bala Sailing Club

When - Saturday 25th to Monday 27th August 2012

What - 7 races over 3 days, 1st Start 1:00pm Saturday, Prize giving 2pm Monday

Just in case you haven't had enough fun at the Nationals this looks a good option on the way home, plus you can wash all that nasty salt off

We are thinking of doing it as we are in the area, any other takers ?

NOR - http://www.balasc.org.uk/NOR/AugustRegatta12.pdf (http://www.balasc.org.uk/NOR/AugustRegatta12.pdf)
Title: Re: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: Torchy on August 14, 2012, 04:59:39 PM: Tempting Paul but I think I might need a little lie down by then...

Then again if several of us were going and the weather was good...

Sam will have had 3 weeks' sailing and will probably want to chill.

I might be tempted by crewing for someone I guess...I miss kite handling and I'm very good at it.
Title: Re: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: Graham Bridle on August 14, 2012, 05:15:30 PM: Sorry, we'll be leaving Wales by the nearest available exit.
Title: Re: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: Clive Everest on August 14, 2012, 05:30:55 PM: Quote from: graham_bridle on August 14, 2012, 05:15:30 PM
Sorry, we'll be leaving Wales by the nearest available exit.

On the bank holiday weekend that will involve sailing SW
Title: Re: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: phil_kirk on August 14, 2012, 08:39:20 PM: What about round Britain in a cherub. It should only take 8 days at 7 knots average. Possibly quicker at getting from Wales than using 'the' road.
Title: Re: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: Stuart Hopson on August 14, 2012, 10:46:09 PM: If theres enough interest I could be tempted
Title: Re: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: Phil Alderson on August 15, 2012, 02:00:37 PM: We will give that a miss I want to get back up to Largs to race around the island of Cumbrae.
Title: Re: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: Tim Noyce on August 15, 2012, 02:19:53 PM: We're heading straight down to Machynlleth to go mountain biking for the bank holiday weekend.

You will be assured of a good sail though as Bala is great if you get the wind down the lake.
Title: Re: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: Neil C. on August 15, 2012, 07:50:31 PM: Last time we sailed at Bala was the Easter Regatta sometime in the mid 90's. We were in Cherub 2534, joined by Cheese Before Bedtime and Strangely Brown - both quite new at the time. It poured cold rain and blew a gale for the first 2 days. On the morning of the 3rd day we woke up to find that the blow-up camp beds were afloat in the tent. The ground outside had gone completely white and it was snowing hard. We binned sailing for the day and decided to enjoy the excellent hospitality of the club instead. Several coffees, a couple of bacon butties and a skinful of Wrexham lager and all was well.
Title: Re: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: Torchy on August 15, 2012, 08:57:35 PM: Quote from: Tim Noyce on August 15, 2012, 02:19:53 PM
You will be assured of a good sail though as Bala is great if you get the wind down the lake.

ie SWesterly
Title: Re: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: andy_peters on August 15, 2012, 11:17:15 PM: and we are heading straight for the channel ports to slow the pace down and go cruising on a yacht in France for a week
Title: Re: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: Torchy on August 16, 2012, 09:42:44 AM: Quote from: andy_peters on August 15, 2012, 11:17:15 PM
and we are heading straight for the channel ports to slow the pace down and go cruising on a yacht in France for a week

:) (with a tinge of envy)
Title: Re: Bala Sailing Club Regatta - Sat 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Post by: Stuberry on August 16, 2012, 10:25:05 AM: I'm heading back to London for the Notting Hill Carnival.