Events 2011

[Craic]

May 28 - June 4, 2011
Sail Caledonia
Fort William to Inverness, Scotland
http://www.sailcaledonia.org/
(Registration started)


May 30 - June 5, 2011
Semaine du Golfe Morbihan
Brittany, France
http://www.semainedugolfe.asso.fr/index.php?langue=gb&mod=&action=
Find the list of boats already registered at: http://semainedugolfe.fr/index.php?langue=gb&mod=liste_bateau&action=


June 14 - 18, 2011
VeLa Raid
Venice, Italy
http://www.velaraid.it/eng/info.html

June 19, 2011
Velalonga
Venice, Italy
www.velalonga.com


July 12 - 17, 2011
Glandore Classic Regatta 2011
Glandore, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland
www.glandoreyc.com/


July 19 - 24, 2011
The English Raid
Lymington, The Solent, UK
http://www.raidengland.org/


September 21 - 25, 2011
Dorestad Raid
The Netherlands
www.natuurlijkvaren.nl/

[Craic]

Re Morbihan 2011,

4 BRs registered already: Crofter, Llafurio, Odette and Spark.

[Peter Cockerton]

Anyone contemplating Semaine du Golfe Morbihan and would prefer not to be single handed. It sounds a wonderfull event to take part in and hopefully should be warm. My Bayraider or your boat i'm happy.

[Tony]

Semaine du Golfe 2011

Im in!
Bring on the Moules frite, the Galettes and the Breton Cidre! ...and then there is the food you actually pay for!

Reminder:- When visiting French supermarkets take a bag with you. They are not always provided.
When visiting the Cheese Festival take a rucksack! 

Oh, yes! When bringing cheese home to the UK put it in a Drybag - large PVC roll top types are quite cheap - otherwise expect trouble.  I had no end of bother with a drug squad sniffer dog when returning to Portsmouth, you know how Cocker Spaniels get when over stimulated! Damn thing ran off with 500g of ripe brie. "Im sorry, Sir. She only indicates like that with cocaine - usually!"

[Peter Cockerton]

Claus

Seriously thinking of registering now for the Semaine du Golfe 2011 event, and i gather you are a seasoned veteran of this event, can i hear from you or please anyone else who would like to help me on usefull tips on planning for this event. I'm interested in learning from your experiences in all aspects of the planning for this trip, ferry deals, accomodation, what provisions to take, equipping the boat, etc, etc. It look's as if the water can get very busy with craft of all sizes, what "rules of the road" are observed is this standard maritime or racing rules (which i'm not familiar with).


Thanks in anticipation


Peter

[Craic]

Peter,
very little to say from my side. If you sign up for http://www.semainedugolfe.asso.fr/index.php?langue=gb&mod=&action= , they'll send you all info -in english- well ahead of the event, and you'll have no problem to get started with that. Ferries you'll have to find out yourself anyway, lots of choices there.

You now have the right boat for it and if you also do have the time and change, do take a leap and just go. You will not regret it.

[Peter Cockerton]

Thanks for reponse Claus i will continue my research and make final decision soon, just waiting for confirmation of others. If anyone else has any words of wisdom on this event i would be only to happy to listen to them.

Thanks

Peter

[David]

Thanks for reponse Claus i will continue my research and make final decision soon, just waiting for confirmation of others. If anyone else has any words of wisdom on this event i would be only to happy to listen to them.

Thanks

Peter

Brittany Ferries are now open for booking  10% saving on all ferry travel to France and Spain in 2011.
I may have to send you their email though if you want to book.

Regards
David

[Peter Cockerton]

David and Claus

Having looked at the site Claus sent me the URL to i see you register directly with the event, i had it in my head from the original posting by Claus he was organising the Swallow Boats group, apologies Claus for the organisational questions i understand yours and Davids response now.

[Craic]

Morbihan,
it'll become the biggest SwBs gathering outside the UK in 2011.

So far 6 BRs and one 1 CBL registered, in Flottille No. 3 alone. http://semainedugolfe.fr/index.php?mod=liste_bateau&id_flottille=3&ordre=nom_bateau&tri=asc

[Tony]

Six BayRaiders?
Damn!
Thats six crews in front of me in the queue for oysters and free wine each evening. Must get a faster boat.

[Craic]

VelaRaid and Velalonga 2011, Venice (IT)

Please note: Finally the dates are out, see the first posting above. No date collision with Morbihan Week. Their websites will be updated with the actual information soon.

[Craic]

Morbihan,
so far 7 BayRaiders in fleet No. 3: Azalai, Crofter, Joybells, Llafurio, Odette, Rhiannon and Spark, plus 1 Cardigan Bay Lugger: Four Sisters.
Excellent.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everybody. See you in France.

[Tony]

SEVEN of you now?
Hmm....Gonna need a bigger boat!

(Tony Langmead  -  Four Sisters)

[Craic]

I added a regatta in Ireland to the 2011 list, the Glandore Classic, http://www.glandoreyc.com/ .
It is not a sail & oar raid as such, but Glandore is in one of the most beautiful settings on the south coast of Ireland, and the sailing and racing inside and outside the harbour is really superb. Nice people, classic boats and good wind always.
No absolute need to bring an own boat, loads of opportunities to hop on one of the participating boats for the day. Some nightlife too.