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The committee hope to meet you all at the Show - once again at Ally Pally,that jewel among venues, where we will have a beautifully finished wooden-decked boat from Paul Sleeman in pride of place on our stand.
We are in the large hall this year.
There will also be details of how you could win a new jib and a new mainsail from Michael McNamara!

Hannah and I are planning to be there on the Saturday. We're looking forward to seeing a new wooden decked boat up close and to the prospect of winning a sail or two.

Apart from Paul Sleeman's new wooden-decked boat, attractions this year will include the now traditional champagne class reception (please bring own champagne) and a lecture by Prof Hugh Janus on "The perils of tight underwear" (I made that bit up)
Hope to see you there!

Thanks to all who helped out on the stand - and those who came to chat!
Thanks especially to Gilly Foulds, Matt & Paul Metcalfe-Smith, Mike Banner, John Woffinden, Michael McNamara and of course to Paul Sleeman who provided the boat for the stand.

The number of new boats on order for this season is very encouraging - lets hope the weather plays ball.

Sic transit and all that..... Rodney Pattisson was on the Cadet stand next to us & I pointed him out to someone I was talking to who replied "Who is Rodney Pattisson?'