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BRIGHTLINGSEA JULY 1-2 2006
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BRILLIANT WEEKEND !!!!!
SATURDAY
The fleet consisted of
THAT ONE OVER THERE.... with Terry, Dale, Fadia, and Reg.
APOTHECARY
. with Christine and John
.... with Paul, John and Jim.
DEMELZA
..with Meryl and Dick.
The 4 Boats set sail at low tide from B-Sea sailing club. Steady SE 2-3 and so
more or less a run to West Mersea too muddy to land at the pontoon so back down
the Besom Fleet a bit to nearby beach for lunch. Boats sat happily at anchor so
some of us walked off for an ice cream
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Beat back in fickle winds fretting from 4 onwards as Englands Q4 final had started.
Slightly delayed while Terry tried to retrieve a dead dog from the water - his supper on the BBQ !!
however turned out to be a seaweed covered bouy !!
Back in club house to watch 2nd half of game
enough said !!!!
Campsite for BBQ chez Terry and Dale all exhausted from so much hot fresh air. and sun.
Steve and Collen joined us as well.
SUNDAY
4 boats again set off this time for Clacton in a SE 3 super steady wind
brill sailing but wind right on the nose so decided to beach at Lee over Sands
only to be informed by a friendly fisherman that we were not allowed on this beach
as it is a nature reserve so sailed another half mile and beached again -
but felt a bit overdressed as this one was another sort of nature reserve!!!!
Lunched pretending not to look at the poseurs.
A chaotic departure as the crew must have been distracted !! 2 stuck centre boards
and a run away boat!! - wonderful run back watching Sunday racing and Thames barges,
quick stop at Mesea Stone beach en route for Apothecary and Demelza as the crews fancied a swim..
Home to club
A great weekends sailing with very steady winds, lots of sunshine, and amazing
hospitality from BSC.
Dick and Meryl Taylor
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