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The RNLI face crippling increases in charges for their VHF licences - from a current discounted rate of £48k to a massive £250k pa.  There is a petition website for those who object to this government led change - if you can help by signing up please visit the following link:

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/RNLI-RF-licences
Please forward to anyone you think might help by signing the petition. 

For those of you who are sitting at desks and wishing you were in what looks to be a still gloriously sunny Norfolk, log on to http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/webcams/webcam_wells_harbour2_webcam.shtml at about 15.00 and you might just see the fleet heading out to race at Wells!  Race due to start 15.30.
ICM reports big thunderstorm last night.   The empty skies in Norfolk produce some of the best thunder shows - wish we'd been there!
Mrs RM

The tap lived up to all expectations, providing endless amusement for the 3 members of the Pie Crew and Tom and Harry Yarwood.  Various Pellings also seen in the vicinity.  Anya Camm seen close by but safe in Gma's arms (just wait till next year!!). 
What a fantastic weekend, so sad we won't be there for the rest of the week but will almost certainly be there for 2009.  The dates for 2009 are 1 to 8 August and the week sees a return to Brancaster Staithe SC.  Jenny Lee at Overy Staithe will also feature.
Hope everyone who is still there has a fantastic week,:)
Team RM

Weather looks good for the shorebased but perhaps more wind would be good for the sailors.  I can see someone wishing he'd taken a vintage boat . . . .
Mrs RM

Hi Fran
To answer your points in order (details under 'Next Events' as North West Norfolk Week):
 
no camping at the club at all.  Nearest site is Searles in Hunstanton, but you need to book, not stayed there but know folk who have and it's certainly handy for the town.  There is also a site at Wells (Pinewoods) but it's a lot further away, and some of us are on the Camping and Caravan Club site at Sandringham (think you can stay there if you aren't a member - it's about 10 minutes from Hunstanton).  Give us a ring this evening if you want more details (number in the book).

first start is (I think) 2pm but you need to be there earlier to get parked up etc.  High water is 13.30pm so launching will be interesting(?).

Drive into Hunstanton (turn left at first roundabout by big watertower, right at next roundabout, past Tesco, and take the left turn where the road swings sharply right.  Turn left at the green and just after the grassed area there is a turning down to the prom.  Steep and has a wicked speed bump.  You will be directed once you get there in terms of where to park etc.

Two races Saturday, two Sunday.

Club usually has food on and there is also a very good tea bar just near the slipway (bacon rolls, mugs of tea, ice creams etc).

See you there
Shore support for Roly Mo

Roly now languishing at Hampsthwaite with much larger hole in the hull  and drying out before the hole gets filled, so our optimistic 'we will be there' is now a slightly more cautious 'we will be there if the hull gets repaired in time'!  :-/
Mrs RM and Co

Just a quick reminder that this weekend is Filey Regatta.  The Filey SC website gives more details - http://www.fileysc.co.uk/ including race times etc.  Mark Simpson is the contact for this event.
We need 6 boats to get fleet status - RM will be there (hopefully without the hole in the hull discovered at Kippford), who else is coming out to play?
Mrs RM

FYI Team RM, the Icecream Family and co will be staying at Kippford Holiday Park.  We have pitches booked and are all looking forward to it immensely.  The shorebound will be leading a Gruffalo hunt in the woods whilst you boring lot go afloat.  For those who don't know, if you want to avoid being eaten by a Gruffalo you either have to wear glasses (they don't like the glass and metal) or eat apples (watch those kids eat their fruit).
Mrs RM

A few other interesting facts:

For those wanting to make a holiday of it, the Hunstanton event is the first weekend of North West Norfolk Week.

Make a weekend of it at Ripon - come and sail at Yeadon the following day!  Ripon will be laying on a supper and entertainment on the Saturday evening and there will be camping available at the club.

Hykeham has a growing fleet of 12's and it's great to be able to go and support the fleet which Steve Sallis has been so instrumental in developing (it's his home club).  I'm told that they should have their new clubhouse by the time of the summer meeting.

Mrs Roly Mo

Don't think we will be there, something to do with not having a rudder.  Praying it will materialise in time for Ripon/Yeadon weekend . . . .

John - hope you and Kath will come down to the supper at Ripon on 6 October even if you aren't able to sail

Mrs RM

Some club coaching a little further north would be good

J

ICM is indeed sailing, but despite all Angus's endeavours I can now report that the Commodore's wife is not crewing for him this year.  ICM's craft is currently sitting on the top deck of our trailer, and Roly Mo will shortly be put on the bottom deck for the journey north.  The weather forecast is looking good for the weekend (there might even be some sun!!) and the shorebound are looking forward to the chance to build sandcastles.

Mrs RM

This year, due to the short notice cancellation of the BSSC race, Hunstanton was 3 days.  Next year the programme is:

26 July - Hunstanton SC, afternoon start
27 July - Hunstanton SC, afternoon start
28 July - Ouse Amateur SC, approx 13.30
29 July - Wells SC, approx 15.00
30 July - Blakeney SC, approx 16.15
31 July - Blakeney SC, approx 16.15
1 Aug - Snettisham, time to be confirmed
2 Aug - Snettisham, time to be confirmed but probably early

Adrian Tebbutt advises that the tides get bigger throughout the week.

Mrs Roly Mo

As you may have seen from the news last night, Filey suffered from a flash flood yesterday.  We have just been advised that the main campsite (not the club campsite) on the Brigg is closed as a result, and we are trying to find out what the situation is with regard to the club campsite.  Will update in due course.

Mrs RM