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Excellent report and photos, Andy! And the results of the MAAT up to round three, including Welland, are now posted elsewhere - only 5 "proper" qualifiers so far but still three more meetings to go - next stop Redesmere Sunday 23rd August - see y'all there! P:K)

Brilliant day's yotting on Sunday! Bright sunshine, gusty breeze and great hospitality & organisation - well done and thanks to Andy Prior and the crew at Welland Yot Club. Full report soon but Gerald Copsey won and is now well in the lead in the series. Px :K)

Gerald Copsey is currently well in the lead of the MAAT after 2 rounds with Andy Pryor second (??)!?!?!?!) and on his home territory next weekend, then a whole bunch on virtually the same points. All the play/sail for! I will publish the running order after Welland. Px :K)

Me too! Px :K)

Greetings Chadders - Dolly Daydream (now repaired after the Burton) will be there - and so will I! No Christine (daughter's school speech day) so Cpt Carbon has promised to supply a fit, able and experienced crew - I await with interest! Px :K)

Noting the tone of the article, the thought comes to me that "1870" might just be a deliberate spolung mistook? :K)

So that's three of us yotting on 12th July! And you are probably too young to remember the infamous team racing trio of Dalby, Robinson and Turner aka the "Trent Valley Ditchcrawlers"? Oh, and the word "dyke" means something entirely different over in these parts! Px :K)

Hi Andy & Charlotte! Christine and I will be there in N3157 Perfect Kiss - hope to have the new Aardspars carbon rig suitably tuned by then. Looking forward to some "ditch crawling"! Px :K)

[Sunday 12th July Welland]

We have had a very good turnout so far in the new MAAT series with 19 at Trent Valley and 13 at Hykeham. Here's a reminder of the remaining meetings:
Sunday 12th July Welland (new for 2009!) 3 races from 11:30 - i/c Andy Prior
Sunday 23rd August Redesmere (welcome back!) - i/c Alan Mason
Saturday 12th September Olton Mere (watch out, the lads are getting good!) - i/c Chris Troth
Sunday 13th September Trent Valley - this will be TWO open meetings in one, plus the MAAT prizegiving after tea! Three races from 11:00 - the DBs and ACs will sail together, and the 4 plankers and Vintage will start five minutes later. THIS EVENT WILL COUNT TOWARDS BOTH THE VINTAGE SERIES AND THE MAAT!
You only need one event to qualify; the best three results will be counted and non-attendance will be scored as the total attendance at the largest open meeting plus 1 point.
And in addition to the usual presentation of the MAAT trophy to the overall winner a voucher for a half price ALVERBANK Dacron jib will be awarded to the winner and the first AC boat.
More info? Email me: paul@alverbanksails.co.uk :K)

Greetings Jammy Dodger. I, too, will put head above parapet! Four days seems to work - so does a bank holiday - what about August Bank Holiday 2010? I will now duck! Px :K)

Greetings Simon! Christine and I will be there with (the) Starfish N2020 for both days so please book us for everything including the BBQ. Chadders is kindly putting us up (or putting up with us?). Weather forecast is not good? P :K)

Greetings Steve! We have already booked in for the training on the Saturday (as too has Ian Norman from TVSC), won't be stopping overnight but will be there for the Sunday racing. P :K)

Greetings Grazz and Stevie - Perfect Kiss will be there (both Saturdya and Sunday) and I will nudge a few more at TVSC. Px :K)

What a totally brilliant event! But sadly Dolly Daydream N2487 also has split planking (even before my death defying back somersault on Tuesday!) and so she is resting at Gerry Ledger's awaiting several repairs. Looks like Starfish N2020 will be appearing at Yorkshire Ouse this year!
Kevin & Lesley Iles plus TYBC justly got a huge amount of acklowledgement and thanks for the fabulous organisation of the Burton, but with a day off on the Sunday (following my visit to A&E on Saturday!) I had time to see just how much work Janet & Kevan Bloor plus Mike Brookman (ably supported by Mary) do behind the scenes; were it not for their fantastic efforts the Champs wouldn't have happended! Sincere thanks and respect to them.
Already looking forward to Weymouth (a long weekend PLEASE) next year - will try to get SHOTGUN N2359 servicable by then!
Paul :K)
PS When are we going back to Thorpe Bay? Please?

Hi Chris - hope you can join us - currently at 15 entries (if all those intending arrive)!
Anyone else there coming out to play? We can cope with up to 42 (and have done so on many occasions in the past 71 years! Plenty of time to get organised - latest entry N3502 Steve Loudon only this morning.
Ken is back from Outer Bulgaria so you can ring him or ring/email me any time. :K)