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• AGM 2001

• Newport, Lymington & Ryde Rally 

• Poole Rally

• Beaulieu Rally

• Not the Summer Cruise

• Summer Cruise to the Channel Islands

• Ashlett Creek & Yarmouth Rally

• Wooton Creek Rally

• Laying Up Lunch

AGM 2001

28th Annual General Meeting of the Seal Sailing Association held on the 25th February 2001

at The Ship, Alveston

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 The Ship, Alveston for the benefit of West Coast members. 41 members attended.

As the venue of the AGM was held close to the River Severn, an opportunity was taken to view the old and new bridges.

Members who arrived on the Saturday evening gathered for dinner at the Ship Inn.

Members gathering prior to the AGM

The Commodore, Walter Brown addresses the gathering

41 members attended

Bill Parker addressing the meeting after being made the fourth honorary life member of the SSA

Cathy and Frazer Old were presented with the RNLI Pennant for the best Newsletter article in 2000

Newport, Lymington and Ryde Rally

(April 13-16)

The following is a record of the first rally of 2001. The photographs have been provided by Ken Surplice (Parker 275 'Vol-au-vent')

Vol-au-vent was the only yacht to make Newport, Lymington and Ryde. In Ryde,  Vol-au-vent was joined by Cleo, Abacus and a Seal 26 'Tiptoe Too'. And concerning weather, not only did the fleet make Lymington to Ryde downwind in such good time that it had to anchor off for an hour, but on the return journed (for some) from Ryde to Hamble, the wind has shifted to the NE and they returned home without tacking. Unheard of on an SSA rally!

Newport

The Commodore, Walter Brown and wife Chris, arriving by bike (Their boat, a Seal 26, is currently in Scotland).

They start 'em young in the SSA.

Poole Rally

(April 5-7)

The photographs have been provided by Brenda Harvey (Parker 275 'Zest')

Though the strong NE wind did not bode well for this rally, 11 boats attended

Tilikum (Parker 325)
Zest (Parker 275)
Vol-au-vent (parker 275)
Abacus (Parker 275)
Marguerite (Parker (275)
Maybe (Parker 27)
Shemar (Parker 27)
Little Auk (Parker 21)
Cygnus (Parker 21)
Ariel (Seal 26)
Shiraz (Seal 22)

The event was organised by Neil and Kathy Palmer.

Tough very cold with a biting NE wind, on Zest we had two spanking sails. On the Friday we dropped our mooring at 8.50 and arrived in Poole at 13.20;  four and a half hours (reaching all the way). On the Monday we had to beat all the way back, but with out new Kemp blade sail balancing the boat beautifully, we reached Hurst in 3 hours. For us these are two records that will take some beating

The series of photographs stop at Wareham which was the place Brenda lost her camera ~£1000 with accessories. (left in the Quay Inn) Surprisingly, a honest visitor handed the camera and this was picked up on Tuesday the 9th. 

The Shell Bay Seafood Restaurant

Shots taken towards the entrance to Poole harbour and the chain ferry

The fleet the next morning prior to leaving for Shipstall Point where crews would transfer to 4 boats for the trip up to Wareham ( there being limited space at the maximum point reachable by sailing craft)

Brenda still wrapped up against the cold

The following shots show the four boats going up river to Wareham

The above two photographs are by curtsey of Ken Surplice

Approaching Red Cliff Sailing Club

Arriving at Wareham we found Marguerite (Parker 275)

We had lunch at the Quay Inn where we were joined by several members of the SSA who came by car.

At this point we lost our camera so I am indebted to Ken Surplice for the following photographs

Ken, Kate and Paul crab fishing in Yarmouth on the Monday...

.. and caught a bass. You can imagine her surprise

The following shots show how beautiful Wareham looks on a sunny day. They were taken on Tuesday the 8th when we returned (by car) to pick up the camera.

Pity is we do not know the name of the person who handed in the camera, but we thank him anyway. Our faith in the honesty of people has been restored.

Beaulieu Rally

(14/15 July)

The photographs have been provided by Brenda Harvey (Parker 275 'Zest')

The following boats braved the strong winds to attend the rally:

Some shots taken around Bucklers Hard

On board 'Many Moons' 

Though there was a threat of rain it never materialised

....leaving Iona to follow on behind

Some boats assembling for breakfast 

Tiptoe Too on the piles at Bucklers Hard

Iona taken from 'Zest' on its mooring

Not The Summer Cruise

The following photographs record the activities of some of those who did not go on the Summer Cruise to the Channel Islands. Photographs provided by Brenda Harvey and Roger Reading ('Becky J')

If anyone, not on the Summer Cruise to France, who has sailing photograph and would like to share with other members, please send to me dharvey@rya-online.net 

Photographs of the Summer Cruise to France will be posted as soon as any are received.

Peter Lowry

Jenny on board Becky-J

These shots in Weymouth were provided by Roger Reading.

The following are photographs from Zest's excursions between Beaulieu river and Weymouth. Her voyage to France having been abandoned due to the GPS being killed by a mobile phone.

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 Taken during a walk over Tennyson Down.

Approaching Freshwater Bay.

A view of the Isle Of Wight showing also Old Harry Rocks.

Evening in Studland.

Zest next to 'Roberstons Golly' of Claire Francis fame.

Portland Lighthouse.

A view of Chesil Beach from Portland Heights.

A Baltic Trader with young crew from a London youth club.

Robertsons Golly passing Zest on her way back to Yarmouth.

Off Swanage

Old Harry Rocks.

Evening again in Studland.

Studland on a Bank Holiday weekend.

Brenda with John and Alison Palmer (Parker 21 'Little Auk')

Brenda near Old Harry Rocks

Evening shots - Brenda's  favourite time to photograph

Well it wasn't France -  but next year...

Ashlett Creek and Yarmouth Rally - 25/6 August 

As Zest only participated in the rally once it reached Yarmouth, the photograghs, once again provided by Brenda Harvey, only cover that area.

These shots are of the crews of 'Heart Of Glass' , 'Zest' and Celia and Ron from Parkstone Sailing Club. 

The above shots are of crews joining Martin and Sheila on board Shemar for one of the impromptu parties for which the SSA is famous.

Some shots of the fleet in the increasingly damp conditions that cleared up sufficiently later, in time for the BBQ at the Yarmouth Sailing Club - photos of which are shown below.

These shots include Mita Barnes (left) the Newsletter Editor, who with husband Ron hosted the SSA BBQ at the Yarmouth Sailing Club where they are members. Ron is in fact Vice Commodore

 Wooton Creek Rally - 8/9 September

Photograghs are again provided by Brenda Harvey.

The following boats participated in the rally

• Zest (Parker 275) - host boat

• Cleo (Seal 26)

• Ron Ruadh  (Seal 26)

• Speedwell (Parker 275)

• Harlequin (Parker 27)

• Abacus (Parker 275)

• Shemar (Parker 27)

• Siola (Seal 26)

• Many Moons (Parker 31)

• Shiraz (Seal 22) 

• Iona (Mapleleaf)

The crew of Maybe (Parker 27) and Elsa (Seal 26) also attended.

These pictures show the crews of 'Shiraz' and 'Zest' on Saturday morning visiting 'Our Lady Of Quarr' Abbey. This is a recently built abbey having been completed in 1912.

Though there had been a suspicion that the very strong winds may put members off from making the trip to Wooton, 11 boats eventually assembled.

These show members being entertained to pre-dinner drinks on and by 'Zest' 

That evening dinner was held in the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.

The night that followed was one of the most uncomfortable experienced by the crew of 'Zest' (and possibly others) as the Northerly wind drove a very disturbed sea into Wooton Creek.

Laying-Up Lunch

The following photographs were taken at the Swordfish pub on the 18th November.

There was a record of 77 members and guests attending.

Some general photographs of members and guests

The only award presented was to Philip Linsell who won the boules trophy.

Peter Lowry - the Solent Area Rep and organiser of the event.

Walter Brown - the Commodore giving a vote of thanks.

John Coyle, the Vice-Commodore presenting the sailing programme for 2002.