On 17/18 June, 30 boats, 117 adults and 30 children met
at Bucklers Hard in the presence of Bill and Janet Parker, to
commemorate the 25th anniversary from when Parkers started building the
lifting keel yachts of the SSA.
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The fleet were allocated pile moorings above the marina and some little
distance from the BBQ area. Ken Surplice generously provided a taxi
service using his motorboat. Poubelle.
The pictures below show Ken and his craft
on the Saturday afternoon, picking up Bill Parker in order to take him
to 'review the fleet'
The following pictures show the fleet on the pile moorings. They were
arranged in three rows. Ken circled around the fleet.
Later that day everyone gathered on the green of Bucklers Hard village
for a BBQ. Thanks go to Sue Surplice who took responsibility for the
organisation of the food.
Following the BBQ it was time for the formalities.
Clifford Miller reminded everyone of the purpose of the event and
introduced Bill Parker the central figure around whom the event had been
arranged.
Bill and Janet Parker were then invited to cut the specially prepared
cake
Clifford then orchestrated a 25 blast fog horn salute
Which ended the day's festivities
On Sunday morning, Bill Parker reviewed the fleet as members departed
for their home ports.
The review was led off by the Seal 22s
Then a
Parker 21 and three 235s
Then five Super Seal 26s
There were two Parker Super Seal 27s
three Parker 27s
and four Parker 275s
Two Parker 31s
Two Parker 325/335s
The review was completed by Ken and family in the 'fleet taxi' - flag
dipped
Three other none Parker built boats also attended the rally
This completed the review and ended the rally
Bill and Janet took lunch on the terrace of the Master Builders
Hotel before heading back.
