May Bank Holiday Rally at Chichester followed by Mini Cruise to Brighton

24-30 May

(Photographs by Brenda Harvey with contributions from Ken Surplice)

 

 

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Junior members of the fleet on the beach at East Head.

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Members arriving at Bosham Quay

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Geoff Harwood (membership secretary), Brian Campbell James (founder member of the SSA) and Sheila Gale

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Drinks at Bosham Sailing Club 

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Zest following Cleo and Vol-au-Vent out of Chichester harbour

Ariel en route to Brighton

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The fleet assembled in Brighton Marina

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Frank and Benny's Italian Restaurant

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Shots of Brighton Marina

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View along  promenade towards Brighton Pier and the 100 year old electric train that provides an easy route there.

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Crabbing, a favourite pastime of the younger members of the fleet

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The above pictures are of 'Cleo', 'Abacus' and 'Vol-au Vent' taking the short hop to Newhaven with little or no wind in either direction.

       

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Drinks aboard Cleo with our Vice Commodore acting as  model for new regalia

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Vol-au-Vent and Cleo leaving Brighton Marina en route to Littlehampton

Vol-au-Vent passing Worthing pier

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Entrance to River Arun at Littlehampton

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Shots of the fleet on the new visitor pontoons in Littlehampton

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 Arun Sailing Club where the adults had dinner whilst the youngsters played pool

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(The Maidens' Voyage) Ellen Macarthur and Tracey Edwards or in other words Sue Surplice and Jenny Lowry who sailed Vol-au-Vent from Littlehampton to Bembridge.

The shot on the right was taken by Sue giving way to the Invincible.

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Junior members of the Seal fleet on the sands at Bembridge were luck enough to see an actual seal just off the beach. 

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Clifford on Abacus on his way back to Bucklers Hard

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The Millenium lighthouse which marks the entrance to Beaulieu River, home base of  Zest and Abacus

Zest picks up her mooring whilst Abacus goes on to her cozy marina berth

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Shots from Zest as we enjoyed our sundowners

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