Poole Rally 14th/15th June

The date of the Poole rally is approaching fast and hopefully the fine weather of the past few weekends has got you in the sailing mood.

Berths are being held at Parkstone and the plan is for a pontoon party at 6.00pm followed by dinner at 7.30pm at “South Deep” which is a short walk away and with a tasty looking menu – see below.

I hope you will be able to join us at the Rally.  If so, can you please confirm providing the following by e-mail to jtrimming@hotmail.com :

• Whether you will require a berth at Parkstone (some of the Poole boat crews may wish to come on foot for the Pontoon party and dinner)

• Boat name

• Boat length

• Number of people joining

• Mobile contact number

I would be grateful if you could confirm participation and numbers by return and, to make ordering easier, can you please confirm what you would like to order from the menu by 9^th June latest

Dinner Menu

Starters

• Basket of grilled marinated chicken wings served with a sweet chilli sauce

• Fish soup served with crostini and parmesan

• Small casserole of Scottish mussels with onion, celery, garlic butter and fresh bread

• Crispy crab cake served with a Romesco dressing

Main Courses

• Homemade grilled lamb burger served with sun dried tomato and goats cheese, potato wedges, mint yoghurt, coriander and roquette salad

• Homemade Angus beef burger served with salad, bacon, cheese and homemade chips

• Casserole of Scottish mussels served with a white wine and cream sauce, basket of chips, crusty bread and butter

• 8oz grilled black gold Scottish rib-eye steak served with peppercorn sauce, roquette salad, grilled tomatoes and a basket of chips

• Chicken ballotine wrapped in Parma ham served with mashed potato, asparagus and whole grain mustard sauce

• Seabass fillet and smoked mackerel casserole (spinach, new potato, shallots, tarragon and cream)

• Gurnard fillet served with a mussel and bouillabaisse sauce, grilled courgette and new potatoes

• Grilled vegetable kebab on a bed of spinach and couscous served with a lemon, mint, caper, tomato, shallots and olive oil dressing.

Desserts

• Selection of cheese served with grapes, celery sticks, bread, biscuits and a Belgian syrup paste

• Brioche bread and butter pudding served with ginger ice cream

• Poached pear and chocolate sauce, Chantilly and white chocolate sorbet

• Baileys cheesecake served with Chantilly

• Dark chocolate moelleux with bourbon vanilla ice cream

• Dame blanche (bourbon vanilla ice cream, warm real dark chocolate sauce and Chantilly)

• Fraises Melba (fresh strawberries, vanilla ice cream, strawberry sauce, Chantilly)

• Café liegeois (bourbon vanilla ice cream, shot of expresso coffee, Chantilly)

• Cup of sorbet( raspberry, lemon and white chocolate) with fruit of the day and strawberry sauce.

  How can you resist!      

We look forward to seeing you at Poole

Best wishes

Julian and Carolyn Trimming (Lookin Foor Kloos) 07771508699

Neil and Debbie Niven (Ruby Max)

Island Harbour Rally 12th/13th July organised by Peter Stonestreet details to follow

Itchenor Rally date to be confirmed, organised by John Skipper

Yarmouth Rally 13th/14th September details to follow

This rally will be hosted by Julian and Carolyn Trimming at the Royal Solent Sailing Club in Yarmouth.

Rally at The Folly 11th/12th October, organised by Peter Sands

 2014 Maxi Season

With some sunny May weather, it’s time to enjoy some super summer sailing.

Watch this space for news of the 2014 Maxi rally season.

Alderney Rally

31st May – 2nd June

Robert & Sally Ledger (Moonshine Blues) are intending to sail to Alderney for this weekend. They are would like to invite other members to join them for drinks on board Moonshine Blues in Braye Harbour on Friday 31st May (TBC) and maybe dinner could then be arranged in the pub or at the hotel in Braye.

Please contact Robert & Sally to discuss further

T: +44 (0) 7785 296609

E: robert.ledger@linefive.co.uk

Maxi Owners Lymington meet June 8^th-9^th 2013

Tides at Lymington:

Saturday HW 1138 & 2342, LW 1708 BST, Sunday HW 1214 & LW 1744

Berthing:

Berths for 10 yachts have been booked on the Harbour Commissioners Dan Bran Pontoon.  A notice will be posted reserving the downstream section of pontoon for the MOA.  The Dan Bran Pontoon is upriver and outside the entry to the Yacht haven Marina.  Should the number of yachts be more than 10, there should not be a major problem.  Fees, payable on arrival at the harbour office:

Shore power £ 3.50 per night.

Access to and from the pontoon, call 01590 672014 for the gate code or ask at Second Rebellion who will be moored stern to on berth 59 on the land side of the pontoon.

Facilities:

The Lymington Town Sailing Club (LTSC) welcomes visiting yachts and the code for the toilet and shower block, is available from the harbour office.

Ashore:

For those arriving from the West on the flood on Saturday, the excellent market in Lymington High Street is recommended and active until around 3pm, (about 15 minutes walk from the berth).

Pre dinner drinks on Saturday will take place in or around the Maxi 1100 Second Rebellion at 1800 hrs (berth 59 on Dan Bran).  If the weather is bad, the record of 32 on board is up for bettering.

The LTSC facilities are available to all participants (please sign the visitors book outside the Solent Room upstairs in the Club)

A 3 course dinner has been arranged for Saturday evening at the LTSC Solent Room, at 7 for 7.30pm Please see below for menu and cost.  A vegetarian option is available and gluten free diets can be catered for by request at time of booking.  There is a £5 / head non refundable deposit for dinner required on booking on to the Rally.

Numbers must be confirmed by June 1^st so please book your participation, via e-mail to Jim  ( sail@scotinsouth.co.uk ) indicating boat name LOA and number of crew .  Please send your deposit cheque, for number of crew X £5, payable to “The Lymington Town Sailing Club” together with a hard copy of your booking e-mail to the following address

  Jim Sey,

 “Coppins”,

Barnes Lane,

Milford-on-Sea,

Lymington, Hants  SO41 0RR.

by June 1^st

Jim Sey of Second Rebellion

2013 Rally Programme

Details of the provisonal rally programme for 2013 can be found in the members section.

Following the very successful rally to Island Harbour in April, we currently have rallies organised to Lymington on 6/7th June and Beaulieu River on 7/8th September and hope to add more this season. If you would like to join in on a rally or are interested in helping or organising  an event, please contact the rally co-ordinator for your area.

And just added – Alderney at end of May