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I have just entered this event 4th 5th and I think that now makes 5 Albs
Any one else planning on going

Richard
Aeolian
6959

We're going, quite a few others said they were coming, so should be good. We always get about 6 when it's not an open so expect 10+. I think we've only missed it twice in the last 23 years, its that good!

Make that 6 Blue Jay is entered and heading north too. Is the weather cold up there this time of year!?

Albacore Andy
A7525
Blue Jay

Ive Just had a quick look at the entries. 48 double handers in total of which 6 are Albs - Currently we are the most popular class. If we are one of the strongest classes present this will be a great advertisment for the class.

I guess most people camp - the club looks very well organised for campers. - I ve just got to buy a new tent as George lost the last one at Reading Festival!!!
Beth is crewing for Steve Bailey

Look forward to meeting up with every one again

Richard
Aeolian 6959

Im really sorry to be missing this year, I will be with grandkids for Findhorn week starting the same week end
Regards to all
Crawfy

Sailing Gran Torino...Nev on the stick.
Looking forward to it.

I will be there as well.
Decided to risk the journey on a Friday afternoon...................

Matt
8155

The Tewkesbury Smiths (in addition to the TOWIE Smiths) will be there.

Hazel
8154

We will be there in Albaholic!

See you on the dance floor, i mean on the water!

Phil

All booked in - just short of a crew - family crew members at Topper event. Anyone interested or aware of an available crew?
Thanks
Mike

Excellent two days of epic sailing on Ullswater. The Lord Birkett had 231 entries including ten Albacores with boats from as far afield as Benfleet in Essex and Tewkesbury Glos. Results as follows

8209 Judy & Paul Armstrong 18th
8133 Mike Banner & crew 45th
8152 Phil Smith & Tom Williams 83rd
6959 Richard & George Smith 97th
7525 Andy Pearce & Ian Simpson 107th
6504 Steve Bailey & Beth Smith 111th
8154 Hazel & Andy Smith 118th
7407 Chris Bell & Bob Froud 124th
8155 Matt & Heather Thompson 147th
6679 Nicholas Read, Kevin Lyons
Alan Lyons and the dog 202nd

Congratulations to Paul and Judy for being top Albacore and to all who took part. A start line of 231 boats was quite a challenge!
Commiserations to Matt for his second day's result being ruled out,
Albacore Andy
A7525
Blue Jay

Andy,

Thanks for the commiserations.
Note to self - stick a big note in the boat: SIGN ON, SIGN OFF.

I did try an appeal for a tally fine but was told in no uncertain terms it is a safety issue at UYC.

Fantastic. Great that they actually knew I was on the water for all that time???

Anyhow, by rough calculation I would have been 100th overall if it counted.

Matt.

Awesome weekend,

It's a shame they got the finishing positions wrong on the Sunday!

Matt you sailed so well, you Muppet we have all done it!

Will be back next year!

Phil

No Sunday was good it was Saturday results that were wrong!!

Albacore Andy

Andy,

I think Sunday was wrong as well - at least at the back end!!

I'm sure Phil finished ahead of Hazel and Andy yet the results show it the other way round.

I may be wrong of course - having stuffed Phil up the last beat it was difficult to see who else had passed him

Matt