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Folly Rally Report – 16 & 17th September 2006
10 Maxi’s gather at a favourite watering hole
What a fantastic collection – the second Rally in recent weeks on the South Coast – and 10 Maxis! 1400hrs on a Saturday and they were all arriving! A very happy gathering with drinks on the pontoon by 1700. A blast of blue hulls together receiving the envious glances at such a popular venue.
Many will know that the local ferrymaster carries us across to the shore. We had an early table setting at the Folly Inn. With their unique style for a very fast throughput, it seemed the whole Isle of Wight population were all present and being served with not much waiting. A great hub–bub and a happy evening for all. The evening was warm enough that we hardly noticed we had passed over the table for the next sitting and had returned to the boats for a late night chat in the cockpit
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Sunday morning and an early start, 1000hrs for the Poole boats to return and the rest of us to move off. Magewind didn’t get far; Blue Rider caught up with her in Osbourne Bay for lunch, but dare not show the photos of John and Rod swimming across in time for lunch!
Peter Stonestreet
Participating boats were:-
Blue Lightning (1100), Blue Demon (1100), Mischief Maker (1100), Jovi (1100), Shearwater (1100), Magewind (1050), Good Time Girl (1000), Sapphire (1000), Blue Rider (1000), Cascade (999)
Dec 2006
Lymington Maxi Rally – 30 September 2006
An Episode in Flushing!
I had had a nice week in Belgium and Holland. All prepared and locked out of Flushing and motoring homeward to River Orwell.
Suddenly the revs reduced to almost nothing. My guardian angel must have been there because we were just passing the small harbour which is actually in Flushing and I was able turn and very slowly motor in. The lock was even on green. I told the harbourmistress I might need an hour, please. A berth was given.
Another tale of a tangle!
Exemplary service in the Baltic – rudder bearing repair!
Sybarite, my Maxi 1200, and I have been cruising the Baltic since June 2004. I had noticed some minor leakage over the last year but had been unable to identify the source unequivocally.
However, when on passage from Latvia to Visby last week in strongish winds (Force 6 and 7) for most of the journey, the leak became more troublesome with the automatic bilge pump cutting in every few minutes until we had to resort to the manual pump when it failed due to a clogged filter. On arrival at Visby, I contacted Maxi and reported my problem. Maxi immediately sent down their works manager and after inspection we were agreed that the most likely cause was a defective rudder bearing.
It was arranged that I would sail up to Farosund, in north Gotland, where Maxi have opened a new factory and there they would lift out my yacht, repair her and for a reasonable fee store and maintain her over the winter.
The service I received was exemplary, I cannot praise their reaction to my problem too highly. It is gratifying indeed to know that they have such concern for the ongoing condition of their yachts and provide such outstanding support for owners. I am reinforced in my view that a Maxi yacht is undoubtedly one of the better buys for its quality and for the service provided both by the UK agents, S D Marine and Maxi Yachts.
Duncan McMillan August 2005