May Meet ?

[Torchy]

Been trawling around North Wales sailing club websites...

Trearddhur Bay only functions July and Aug

There's always Abersoch (South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club)

Royal Anglesey? http://www.royalangleseyyc.org.uk/index.html (they do have dinghy fleets but I couldn't make sense of their events programme)

[Neil C.]

Kielder May Regatta is 5th/6th with Dam to Dam long distance race on Monday 7th, for anybody who fancies a serious road trip. Great club with a long association with the class. 

[Torchy]

Torchy,

Where are you based?

Piers

Birmingham...I think you are fairly close if you sail Cheese at Draycote

[john_hamilton]

piers, he is near me

[Tim Noyce]

Kielder May Regatta is 5th/6th with Dam to Dam long distance race on Monday 7th, for anybody who fancies a serious road trip. Great club with a long association with the class. 

Having done this event it was amazing. Was a long drive when I lived in Derby so even further from Portsmouth now!

[Hayley_Trim]

There seems to be very little going on in May that we could tag onto especially if you take out the Bank Holiday and the South Coast.
There is apparently a Fireball and Merlin event at Brightlingsea on 19/20 May, Mr President...?? 

[andy_peters]

Not very northern (even slightly) but there is the Glyn Charles pursuit in late May (20th I think) at HISC, could blast on the other day.  We fancy a good shot at the GC if the conditions are suitable (and we don't get lost in the harbour)

[PiersHS]

Torchy,

Where are you based?

Piers

Birmingham...I think you are fairly close if you sail Cheese at Draycote

Torchy, I don't sail at draycote, Just need to pick cheese up from there! Is there a possibility of sorting things for the next event? (not the isle of sheppey however.)

Piers

[simon_jones]

It seems there are a couple of genuine Possibilities,
1 ) A joint event with the 18's in the solent 5/6 may ( B/ Hol weekend)
2 ) Keilder water windward leeward open 5/6 May + Dam to Dam challenge on the 7th for those brave enough
3 ) Glynne Charles open pusuit race at Hayling Island Sunday 20th May.

I personally like the idea of a joint meeting with the 18's however they are still organising this at present so this could be a non starter. I would also have to seriously consider whether to go to Keilder as not many cherubs often travel that far, and I still have to get up at 02.45 on Monday morning.
The Glynne Charles event sounds a lot of fun if the weather is right so may go to this one ourselves anyway.

However am happy to speak to any clubs for the class if you know of a better suggestion.

[Torchy]

To Piers,

OK...see what pans out with plans and dates.

Are you generally short of a crew?

[Graham Bridle]

Simon, as we're trying to find a Travellers event is seems 1 or 2 are the only viable options, of course if a group want to do the GC, or any of the other events mentioned in the thread that's great, just group together and turn up !

[Torchy]

Did you get my mail Graham?...there may be another option. Closer than Kielder, further north than Watford

[simon_jones]

A couple more for consideration

1) 28/29 April     Great North Assymetric Challenge   Bassenthwaite  (Lake District)

2) 2/4th June      Whit open Regatta       Bala Sailing Club (North wales)

I will point out that I know these are not in May, before someone else does.

[PiersHS]

Torchy,

Probably best to email me to sort out anything- stop diverting this thread. Occasionally yes, more so now than later in the year.

Piers

[john_hamilton]

stop being stroppy piers