Rally Programme
| Date | Marina | Host yacht & Rally Organiser | Contact details | Notes |
| 1st Rally
Sat April 21st Sun April 22nd
Wheels option.
|
Combined Rally & AGM – Marchwood Sailing Club
(River Test – opposite Herbert Walker Docks – the Cruise liner wharf)
Pontoon Party @ 1700hrs then.. AGM starts @ 1730hrs, max 2hrs. |
Gary Heward
(AmyLou) |
Please confirm attendance ASAP to “gary.heward@btinternet.com”
Skittles match – MOA v Marchwood sailing Club + tbc “The Salty Dogs” singing sea shanties |
Provisionally booked.
.
|
| 2nd Rally
W/End Sat 12th May |
Poole Harbour – exact location tbc. | Julian Trimming & Niel Niven | jtrimming@hotmail.com | Tide turns to ebb @ Hurst Point approx. 0850hrs |
| 3rd Rally
W/End Sat 23rd June
|
Cherbourg – provisional
Port Chanteryne. 00 33 2 33 87 6570
Contact – Magali Hamon (magali.hamon@cherbourg.fr) |
Andy & Sarah Horwood | saraandyh@yahoo.co.uk
Provisionally contacted. Discount of 20% if 5 boats or more. Wine event available
VHF Channel 9 |
.
Tide turns to ebb @ Hurst Point approx. 0630hrs
|
| 4th Rally
W/End Sat 14th July
|
Bembridge |
Richard & Lorraine Sams | Sat HT 1226hrs
Sun HT1316hrs (Will check) |
|
| 5th Rally
W/End Sat 4th or W/End Sat 18th Aug
|
Chichester | Sally & Robert Ledger | Flood tide at the bar starts approx. 0927hrs Sat 4th Aug & on Sat 18th @ approx. 0952hrs | |
| 6th Rally
Sept 29th-30th
|
Cowes – Shepards Wharf | Andy Verdon | The rally will be hosted by Pam & Andy Verdon (Ariam), with the usual Pontoon Party starting at 1800hrs followed by dinner in the UKSA canteen | High tide at Cowes is 14.18hrs on Sat 29th & 14.37hrs on Sun 30th Sept (BST). |
| 7th Rally
14th/15th Oct
|
East Coast Rally – Yacht or car | Peter & Sue Stonestreet + David Bronwick | peter@stonestreet.me.uk |
Maxi Owners’ Autumn Meet – Sat, Sun14th, 15th October – Cowes, Shepards Wharf
There is often a good spell of weather in October!
We have prepared two extras for this event which I hope will be of interest:
We will be dining at UKSA, a new location for many?
Also rather specially, Gary Heward has offered to speak on his ways of winning with a Maxi. He will be supported by pictures.
Please book by email to me, Peter Stonestreet, peter@stonestreet.me.uk by 5th October. Include boat name and crew list with guests.
The Saturday programme will be:
1800: Pontoon Party, sponsored, Maxi Owners Association, (at Sugar Store band stand, inside if wet weather), kindly loaned by Shepards Wharf.
1845: Prepare to walk to UKSA, 12 minutes, or take water taxi. Meet at UKSA bar.
1930: start dinner
o/c : prepare for speaker in UKSA mess hall; Gary Heward ‘The Triangle Race’.
2145: depart UKSA
Menu at UKSA: (order & pay on the day)
Isle of Wight Rump Steak with Garlic and Herb Butter
Charred Aubergine, Halloumi and Tomato Stack (v)
Roast Plaice Fillet with Herb Oil
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Crême Brulée
£8.50 per person
Best Wishes, Peter & Sue Stonestreet, peter@stonestreet.me.uk
Please see below the programme for 2017. Please contact Peter and Sarah Sands if interested in attending the 1st Rally on April 8th.
Maxi Owners Association 2017 Solent Rally programme
| Date | Marina | Host yacht & Rally Organiser | Contact details | Notes |
| 1st Rally
Wheels option.
Sat April 8th
|
Universal – River Hamble – Confirmed.
Sat night dinner in “Bistro 8” |
Peter & Sarah Sands | s.sands@ntlworld.com
Please confirm attendance ASAP. |
Confirmed
(nb Easter w/e is 15/16th April)
|
| 2nd Rally
NB This is the 27th – 29th May Bank Hol w/end.
|
Cherbourg – provisional
Port Chanteryne. 00 33 2 33 87 6570
Contact – Magali Hamon (magali.hamon@cherbourg.fr) |
Andy & Sarah Horwood | saraandyh@yahoo.co.uk | Provisionally contacted. Discount of 20% if 5 boats or more.
Wine event available.
VHF Channel 9 |
| 3rd Rally
Sat 24th June
|
Lymington – Confirmed.
(Dan Bran pontoon?)
Dinner – Royal Lymington Yacht Club. (TBC)
|
Julian & Carolyn Trimming | jtrimming@hotmail.com | |
| 4th Rally
26th/27th Aug (Bank Hol w/end)
|
Chichester – provisional | Robert & Sally Ledger | robert.ledger@linefive.co.uk | Rafting on buoys |
| 5th Rally
9th/10th Sept
|
Island Harbour – tbc
01983 539994 (Christian@Island-harbour.co.uk)
Sat night – BBQ. |
Peter & Joan Lloyd (Walk of Life) | p.lloyd2011@btinternet.com | Provisionally reserved.
H Tide Sat 1341hrs H Tide Sun 1418hrs |
| 6th Rally
14th/15th Oct
|
Cowes – Shepherds Wharf | Peter & Sue Stonestreet | peter@stonestreet.me.uk |
Note – Discussions taking place re SW Rally in mid to late June to link up with some Maxi yachts based in the Salcombe/Dartmouth area. (Martin Beck – Maxi 1300)
05/03/2017 RMS
Cowes Rally 17th-18th October
H.W. Portsmouth 1442
The final rally of the season will take place 17th / 18th October : if you have not been able to join in so far here is your last chance this year.
10 berths have been reserved at Shepards Wharf in Cowes and we hope to have the new Maxi 1200 from Regatta Yachts joining us and available to view.
We will have the customary pontoon party at around 1800 hrs on Saturday followed by dinner at the Island Sailing Club. (menu to be confirmed)
If you plan to join us please e-mail p.sands@ntlworld.com by October 12th. to reserve your berth with details of your yacht and the number expected for dinner.