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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)

"Baffled of Breaston" here! The website still says that only 48 have entered - but word is that we have 60+ going to the Burton? ??)

Looks like we are already up to 12 entries for the first in the new Midland Area 2009 event - and I am still awaiting some call backs! Ken is still away so please post your intentions to join us (with your lunch orders) here or call me/email. Thanks, Paul :K)

Greetings All! Ken and I have sent out lots of personal invitations and with the interest above plus club support we are probably already into double figures! IT REALLY WOULD HELP US IF ANYONE INTENDING WANTS LUNCH COULD LET US KNOW ASAP TO HELP WITH CATERING, PLEASE! Ken is away from tomorrow for a weesk or so and Jean is taking messages but feel free to call, email or text me please about catering and/or if you are coming to sail. We really would love to see loads of you at TVSC for the first of the new "Rivers and Ponds" MAAT 2009 series. Cheers, Paul 07710 324 800m paul@alverbanksails.co.uk :K)

Hi Geoff. Several people have asked me to reply to your plea. Ian & Sam Kelly bought the old Starboard and transfered the business to Castle Donington from where they traded for at least two years before Evolution was formed in February 2006; you must have left your boat with the old Starboard pre 2004, over five years ago? I joined Evolution in October 2006 (and left June 2007!) and can assure you that there were no N12s lurking anywhere on the premises when I was there, sorry. If you are keen to do some Starfish sailing, please give me a call as N2020 (the orginal) is not getting sailed - she's only booked out for Angus Beyts to sail at the Burton this year! Paul

Great response so far to the first of the new Midland Area events 2009 - and the personal invitations haven't all gone out yet! Christine and I will be there in N3157 and hopefully Peter Fergy (with his new sails and beautifully re-vamped Crusader), Ann Britton (with new dangley pole and less string) and Ian Norman (newly varnished) will also be coming out to play. P:K)

Are we still on only 48 entries? The list seems to have stuck at that figure for several weeks now. And only 5 vintage yots? Come on boys and girls - get sorted and enter now! Px :K)

Will be there! :K)

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Good to meet up with you Mr B; glad that you have decided to join the National 12s. Pleased to be of asistance - and I thought that 3422 was a Final Chapter!
I also have for disposal several other old suits of sails, couple of metal booms, various old (and not so old ) surplus fittings and some rudder/tiller bits if anyone else is restoring/fitting old boats. Oh, and a Lark mast (same lenght as an N12 mast) - looks like an early "C" section. Chris Cox is coming up this weekend to rumage through but if anyone else is interested........ email me at paul@alverbanksails.co.uk (ignore the out of office reply!) :K)