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• AGM 2000

• Pin Mill

• Ocean Village Rally

• Ashlett Creek Rally

• Wootton Creek Rally

• Laying-Up Lunch

AGM 2000

27th Annual General Meeting of the Seal Sailing Association held on the 5th March 2000

at the Post House, Brentwood

Following the decision of the SSA Committee to hold the AGM in different parts of the country, in order to make it easier for local members to attend, this AGM was held at the Post House, Brentwood for the benefit of East Coast members. 42 people attended.

(Thanks go to George and Ola Howard (Parker 27 'Pindara') for supplying additional photographs to supplement those taken by the web master)

Pre meeting gathering and coffee.

Ken Surplice accepting the Parker 21 trophy for his family's participation in the Seine Bay Cruise (and the 22 hour trip back to P

Martin and Sheila receive the Silver Jubilee Trophy for promoting the SSA

Walter Brown takes the helm as the new Commodore

Martin is presented with a GPS Map on behalf of the members of the SSA

Sheila receives a bouquet from Chris Brown

Bill Parker, the current builder, said a few words about the success of the new Parker 285HS and 335HS

General shots of the dinner.

Two of the younger members of the SSA

Martin wearing his Ex-Commodore badge

The East Anglia Spring Dinner at the Butt & Oyster, Pin Mill on the 1st April

Thanks go to George and Ola Howard (Parker 27 'Pindara') for supplying the  photographs on this page.

The group dinner at Pin Mill

John Coyle (SSA Treasurer) and Geoff Harwood (SSA Membership Secretary)

Ron and Mita Barnes (SSA Newsletter Editor)

Ron in his usual laid-back attitude!

Ocean Village Rally

The first rally of the year

Photographs by Brenda Harvey

Here is the Training Ship Royalist we saw on entering Ocean Village for the first rally of 2000. Royalist would be joined by other entrants of the Tall Ships race later in the week.

The fleet in Ocean Village Marina

Pre-dinner drinks on board Abacus

Supper at Harry Ramsdens

Breakfast in the Royal Southampton Yacht Club

Others sights of interest in Ocean Village

Ashlett Creek Rally

17th & 18th June

Photographs by Brenda Harvey

This rally took in a visit to the 'Jolly Sailor' at Ashlett Creek on the Saturday lunch time and the 'Jolly Sailor' at Bursledon at the top of the Hamble River on Saturday evening.

There were 7 boats at Ashlett Creek:

• Sea-Ell (Parker 27)

• Sand Hopper (Parker 27 on a visit from Pin Mill in Suffolk)

• Tilikum (Parker 325)

• Leander of Dorset (Seal 28)

• Elsa (Seal 26)

• Snaffu Too (Seal 22)

• Zest (Parker 275)

later at  Swanwick marina there were an additional 5 boats:

• Many Moons

• Rhayader

• Nosey Parker

• Jans Express

• Seal Free

Approaching the quay
 at Ashlett Creek

Various shots of the early fleet

Snaffu Too, Leander Of Dorset and Sand Hopper against the quay.

Leander Of Dorset and Snaffu Too. 

Mrs Ann Bartlett off Sand Hopper and Geoff Harwood (the Technical Librarian and Membership Secretary) who came by car.

Late arrival of Elsa

The 7 boats assembled at the quay.

Some of the crews having lunch outside the Jolly Sailor.

Later that day the fleet moved to Swanwick marina Bursledon where they met up with another five SSA boats. These pictures are of the fleet sharing the hospitality of Jonathon and Sarah Houston owners of the Parker 325 'Tilikum'

Not a train carriage but the covered pontoon at the Jolly Sailor, Bursledon

The Fleet enjoying an evening meal on the covered pontoon

On the Sunday morning, many members visited the Burlsedon Brick Works that were open to the public. These works are undergoing extensive renovation.

Wooton Creek Rally

Photographs by Brenda and Don Harvey 

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This rally was the final one in 2000. The boats met up on the pontoons of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club at Wootton Creek which is on the Eastern end of the Isle Of Wight.

There were 16 boats plus two crews who came by road due to very high winds:

• Zest (Parker 275) - host boat

• Jans Express (Parker 27)

• Liberty (Parker 275)

• Speedwell (Parker 275)

• Heart Of Glass (Seal 26)

• Tilikum (Parker 325)

• Claire Louise (Parker 27)

• Cygnus (Parker 21)

• Whoopsie (Parker 21)

• Maybe (Parker 27)

• Harlequin (Parker 27)

• Abacus (Parker 275)

• Goldcrest (Seal 22)

• Many Moons (Parker 31)

• Iona (Mapleleaf)

• Shiraz (Seal 22) 

General shots of the fleet

Saturday morning some members of the 'SSA Ramblers Club' went for a walk and visited 'Our Lady Of Quarr' Abbey. This is a recently built abbey having been completed in 1912.

In this photograph can be seen remains of the original abbey. This was founded in 1132 and existed for 400 years until the 'Dissolution of the Monasteries' in 1536.

That evening members gathered on board, or nearby. Zest for pre-dinner drinks.

Later everyone met in the Royal Victoria Yacht Club for dinner.

Laying-Up Lunch

The Swordfish Lee-On-Solent

September 2000

Photographs by Brenda and Don Harvey 

A couple of shots over the Solent prior to going in to the laying up lunch.

Above are some general pictures of members prior to, and during lunch.

Clifford Miller the new Sailing Secretary (elect) giving details of the forthcoming programme for 2001..

John Coyle the Vice Commodore.

John Coyle receives the Solent Trophy for services to the Commodore by helping sail his boat 'Ard Righ' from Scotland to Ireland.

Chris and Alice Turner receive the Devonshire Boules Trophy

Finally - some general shots after lunch.