Any news on Burton Week 2009

[Cookie (Guest)]

 
Jimmy I just love that quote - you have put into a few short words exactly what I was thinking!
 

I think it also rammed home for me that maybe Jimmy really should have studied more... Junior Whiteheads spelling hasn't improved much over the years

[Jane Wade]

Not sure the spelling really matters - I understood pretty clearly what he was saying!

[Chadders]

Interesting and varied debate just to add as a retired, older and overweight person!  I did my last Burton in 1990 but with the new format I hope to be doing my next one in 2009 and I am looking forward to it.  Us oldies may even be able to last 4 days and enjoy the sailing and socialising.  Guess I will need a compass too as we dont need them very often on Yeadon Tarn. 
I will decide which boat to bring after sounding out a few of our vintage fleet pals after all we did get 3 vintage boats out for the Burton Cup this year.  Any early takers???
Howard C aka Chadders   N2, N2266, N2769 and N3356
 

[GC]

I'm Looking forward to Burton week at Thorpe Bay. It's the first time I've got accomodation sorted before the events location is confirmed. I hope lot's of boats turn up to support the class. I understand the reason for a short week and the timing but I hope that we can have a champs after exam time in future years. A four day event would only use up 2 days holiday which is nothing for anyone keen on sailing. My preference is for a week but clearly if more people want a short week then thats democracy for you and I'd rather sail in a larger fleet. To encourage youngsters I suggest that the comittee look at making entry fees even lower for them. If we get them sailing 12s hopefully they will stay in the class and pay a full fee for many years. 
 

[JonathanReubin]

Howard, I can stroll down to Thorpe Bay with something between 50 and 70 years old that could float for at leat a circuit.

[Tim Gatti]

A sizeable Vintage contingent would be something to aim for and I'll be there with one of my fleet - depending on the weather forecast it might be even be a ribby!

[edwillett]

A long weekend makes Burton week much more viable from my perspective and consequently something I will put in the calender and keep an eye on. What with a freshly rejuvenated Water Nymph in 2009 I will even have a working boat too!! Although the last time I sailed there (1988:o) there were seas as big as houses and the thought of sailing a 1960 vintage Mk 9 in them is very sobering - but then I could just stay in the bar!
Overall the new format gets a yes vote from me and may as a consequence get me back in attendance and more importantly sailing...which may ultimately lead to a new boat too.

[GregPitt]

I have attended a number of national events along the same format and it has been a huge success. What will be the timing for races etc? Will we be able to have more than two races a day, due to the number of days being redeced?
I have just  bought my first 12 and am really looking forward to my first burton week. I am 23 and I am lucky enough to be working full time, so the thought of only taking a few days off is great! (even more time for sailing!) My helm is at uni but lucky enough not to be doing exams this year.
The format is great and the top priority has to be maintaining a healthy fleet. I am also in the mind that we need to encourage new members to the class, that has to mean attracting young people to a class that is not really known for it's youth fleet. 
Greg N3473

[JonathanReubin]

[face=verdana,geneva]Ed, I recently sailed my undecked UK in a F5 wind over tide in the Colne Estuary single handed with a reduced size main. Big waves and a fantastic sail and got her up on a plane too.  The old brass tube style bailers kept up with the spray and all was well.  I admit to retiring due to fatigue but not until two vintage Merlins retired before me.  And don't forget it can also be very calm in the Thames sea area!:)[/face]

[Bob1]

It's really nice to see such positive comments.  I have now got 3 events I would like to do that weekend and with the airshow going on at the same time I'm not sure I will be a very useful crew (too busy looking at the sky and lovely magic flying machines!).  It's going to be a tough decision as to which one I end up doing.....
 
Clare

[Jerry G (Guest)]

Looks like Margaret and I will be doing our first Burton wk (4 days) since 1996 when it was Harwich (<10miles from home).  Great that we have got away from the "celtic fringe" to a more accessible venue.  Hope to see many more Admirals cuppers there.  Regarding the students: I heartily agree that this need not prevent them competing if revision is planned ahead.  In my A level year (shortly after the Ark got beneaped by the highest ever tide) my parents chartered a yacht for the "whitsun" half term week.  I took a few revision items and sometimes stayed aboard when the family went ashore.  Got the same mediocre results that my teachers expected and was certainly more relaxed than last minute cramming.  ( I do recall the first exam was physics practical and the equipment did seem to sway a bit as I had not quite recovered my shore-legs!)
N3365

[FuzzyDuck]

Its going to be an imteresting wind shift when the Tornado (the plane not the wind) does its usual low level Mach 1 run up the estuary!! I think Thorpe Bay is just about where he hits full afterburn at approx 100feet!!

[JonathanReubin]

You know, when I had a summer job delivering lemonade and ghastly premix shandy to the Lincolnshire resorts of Clreethorpes Sutton on Sea and Mablethorpe I used to stop for my lunch and watch the RAF do their practice bombing runs at Theddlethorpe St Helens.  Bloody marvelous. They would sweep in, drop the lumps of cast iron on the target and climb away on twin afterburners.  Those things would burn off the old varnish from my fleet from a good deal more than ten paces.  At the air shows the big event was always the Lightning scramble 0-40,000 ft in mere seconds.  In those days I suppose we could afford the fuel. Too many accountants now. God bless em.