Cherub Nationals Pembrokshire Yacht Club

[simon_jones]

Our form is in the post also

[peter_barton]

Roz & I are in!   
(Now that I am recovering from shock of parenthood and realising that life might still carry on afterwards!)

I am in full support of Will's course suggestion for all the good reasons he points out.

I dont see shortening being a problem. If there is a number of laps (max, unless shortened) posted on the committee boat, once the PRO has a measure of us he should rarely need to shorten. If he has a target time for the first finisher (that the fleet knows of) the shorten course becomes predictable and the leaders know to look out for it. Even if you miss it at the top of the run, you are still passing thru that gate anyway (so cant miss finish) and by the time you get near the bottom it should be obvious, saving you going for a drop.

Peter

[ross_burkin]

Fantastic! There was speculation over your attendance (something to do with 800 sailing....).

Just over a month away now, I can't wait!

[Stuberry]

My form is on route.

I'll be sailing with Debi as my guest crew this year.

[Will_Lee]

http://www.sandyhavencampingpark.co.uk/

This is a local campsite recommended by Simon Turnbull (Strangley Brown's crew - and Strangely Brown is coming to the nats!)

[Will_Lee]

Early arrivals at the nationals are welcome. The Club is open all day every day.

[ben_brown]

Are the club allowing camping in the club compound like last time??

Cheers

Ben B

[Will_Lee]

Yes but it may fill up. There is a field beside though, and Little T's girlfriend's mum (or something) has a campsite about a mile away too.

Really glad to hear you are coming Ben!

[malcolm_gardner]

And we'll be there with Fluffy too.

Remember to park my boat far from LFC   

However I can park my car close to yours for late parking beers and farts   

Been away from the forum for a while... must work less and sail more!

Fluffy still has the scars  but more because we've been so hopeless at doing any of the work we had planned.  Will bring a tent on the off chance that I don't spend every night flaked out in the back of the Landy... hooray for car park beers and cherubs.  See you all there.

[Will_Lee]

a and b: yes.

c: Don't know. v unlikely to be safety boats on weekdays. However sat and sunday it is v likely.
 

[roland_trim]

We could always test the course on the Monday before the Nats?

On this note have we asked the club about arriving early - we would like to pitch tent on Thursday night, but are wondering:
a) Is that OK with the club.
b) Can we sail from the club from Friday onwards.
b) Will there be cover on the days before the racing begins. If we provide our own rib drivers would that help (we are happy to cover a stint if this helps).  Although this is not a biggi it would be nice to know that we can get a lift back in if the mast decends and training video/pictures would be useful.

Am starting to get all excited - now just need to get the boat ready...

a and b: yes.

c: Don't know. v unlikely to be safety boats on weekdays. However sat and sunday it is v likely.
 

Thanks

[ben_brown]

Next question - does anyone know what time the first race is on Wed? Think we will not get there till later on due to my work committments.

Cheers

Ben
Swimming along behind Monkey Magic having not sailed since Brightlingsea last year!

[Tim Noyce]

The first warning signal is not before 1300 on every day.

Hope that is late enough for you to make the start Ben 

[ross_burkin]

I might be coming with a HUGE 12 man tent and a marquee (for the inevitable boat repairs).

[roland_trim]

Hope you have a big rucksack - remember the Polo will be struggling under 2 boats and kit as it is :-)