THE
MAINSHEET

Spring 2013


Contents

Vice Commodore

Annual Dinner

Bewl 2013

Bits and Pieces

Burns Night

Cheats Xmas Lunch

Culinary Corner

Email Tracking

Gate Locks  

Hot Tip

Joan and George Retire

Maritime Heroes Award  

News of Members

Newsletter Printing

On the Road

Open Weekend

Patrol Boat

Programme

Programme Notes

Racing Rules Up-Date

Rule Changes

Sailing to the Telltales

SigneT Dinghy For Sale SigneT Open Meeting

Spring Flotilla

Start of Season Party

Volunteering

Work Party

Home

Cheats Xmas Lunch 16 December

Brenda and I have attended each year and it says everything that we are back again this year.

I decided to press gang two of the available four grand children to assist with the "front of House Service".  The younger members assisting with the serving have been a feature of this function over the past years. Over 40 booked and then circa 5 more were banging at the door.

Three course lunch with bread and sauce + filtered coffee + chocolate mints. Plus Crackers and incendiary devices included.

Followed by a 3D 'fuzzy felt style' art contest similar to that run by the Tate Gallery (but with infinitely better results), then a 100 question general knowledge Table v Table quiz and then an 'all comers' game of Jenga.

There was also a social visit by the River Police who we don’t see very often.

Time flew and all too soon we were all mucking in to clear the tables, tables and all.

A big THANK YOU to all those that helped with the myriad of tasks.  WELL DONE to the main organizers Nigel (from the infamous Bodgit team) & Anne.

So what can you say for the price £6.50, "Blooming marvelous!"

John  Panting

Police launch enga tower falling

Jenga tower falling
Pictures by Frank Rainsborough


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