Spring Rally from Plymouth HOEOCA Kit
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April Speaker Night Spring Rally 2017 HOEOCA Kit Shared Cost Cruising RTI 2017 Skipper Training Update Gaining Skippering Experience 2017 AGM Dartmouth Regatta Laying Up Supper 2017 Next Social Nights Newsletter Ideas
Newsletter: April 2017 April Speaker Night Thursday 20 April 8pm – Prompt HEAVY WEATHER SAILING with PETER BRUCE Peter Bruce is the author of the landmark book Heavy Weather Sailing which has long been regarded as the definitive book on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels. Make sure you don’t get caught out when it turns nasty with top tips from an acknowledged expert.
Spring Rally from Plymouth Friday 2 - Friday 9 June 2017 Rally Dinner Thursday 8 June, Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club COUPLE OF PLACES AVAILABLE
Following last year’s Spring Rally we are organising another week and in the hope that we can reach the Isles of Scilly for the first time. We’ve a couple of places left if you’d like to join us but we need to know very soon. Please contact Alistair Kingham on 07429 240165 or at [email protected] as soon as possible. Full payment of £285 for April (Speaker Night).
the week, to include the Rally Dinner is due Thursday 20
HOEOCA Kit ORDER BY END OF APRIL for the SPRING RALLY More information at
Choose from T- Shirts, Polo Shirts and Fleeces all featuring the HOEOCA logo. After all, HOEOCA kit is for life, not just Christmas!
www.hoeoca.org.uk For full details and to place your order, visit the website.
Weekend Shared Cost Cruising May & July 2017 in the Solent David Raby, David Ardron and Bernard Blower have kindly offered to make their boats available for weekend cruises this Spring and Summer. So far they have received interest for the following weekends and are looking to fill the boats.
Dates
Skippers
Boats
Home Ports
Fri 19 - Sun 21 May
David Raby
Illusion, 32ft Westerly Fulmar
Port Hamble
David Ardron David Raby
White Mistral (Misty) Westerly 33 Illusion, 32ft Westerly Fulmar
Fareham Portsmouth Harbour Port Hamble
Bernard Blower
Fulmarks of Hamble (Fulmarks) Westerly Fulmar
Haslar Marina Portsmouth Harbour
Fri 14 - Sun 16 July
Crew members will be allocated to one of the two boats by the skippers. The idea is for both boats to meet up during the weekend. Provisions, fuel, overnight mooring fees away from home port and drinks will covered by a boat kitty. If you’re interested in taking part please contact David Raby on 0744 540 7178 or at [email protected]
Round The Island Race 2017 Friday 30 June - Sunday 2 July, Race Saturday 1 July FIRST PAID, FIRST SERVED
Details available here. Place will be allocated on a first paid, first served basis - no money, no place. The Sunsail F40 will be chartered from Port Solent, and our Fastnet Sunfast 3200, All or Nothing, is based in Port Hamble. Both yachts are booked into Cowes for the week-end with dinner booked at Mojac’s Restaurant for the Saturday night Cost of £385 includes berthing, fuel & race entry. Food and drink will be extra. A deposit of £200 is required to secure your place with balance due by 1 June. If you’re interested or would like more information, please contact Chris Blackburn, Rear Commodore Racing, on 07799 343984 or at [email protected]
Skipper Training 2017 Update Last year we ran a successful Skipper Development programme for the first time and we have been able to repeat it again this year with support from the RYA. The first classroom took place on 4 April and will be followed by two weekends on the water on the water on 28-30 April and 12 -14 May. These sessions will focus on the practical aspects of skippering a cruising yacht on inshore, coastal and offshore passages. At the end of the final weekend, a personal skipper development plan will be discussed and agreed with each person.
Opportunity to Gain Skippering Experience Following last year’s Skipper Development programme Mark Parker is looking to put together some HOEOCA weekends for suitably qualified/ experienced crew/ new skippers wishing to build their sailing skills. The idea is for experienced HOEOCA members to charter a boat for the weekend and then work together to assist each other in carrying out skippering skills. The idea is to bring together relatively novice skippers who wish to support each other to develop their boat skills. Mark has obtained the following weekend options from Fairview Sailing, who are based at Port Hamble and from whom we usually charter in the Solent. If you’re interested please contact Mark Parker by text on 07964 980148 or at [email protected] by the end of Friday 14 April, stating your first and second options in order of preference, so he can secure the boat(s).
Charter Cost for Crew Size of 5 pers 6 pers 7 pers 8 pers
Boat
Weekend Date
Boat Cost
Oceanis 37 Bareboat 2009 38ft 8
28-30 April
£897
£179
£150
£128
£112
Bavaria 36 Bareboat 2004 37ft 8
12-14 May
£894
£179
£149
£128
£112
Oceanis 37 Bareboat 2009 38ft 8
2-4 June
£977
£195
£163
£140
£122
AGM – PLEASE NOTE THE DATE Thursday 25 May 2017 This year’s AGM will take place on Thursday 25 May, which is a week later than normal so please make a note in your diaries.
Dartmouth Royal Regatta Thursday 24 - Sunday 27 August 2017
Another first for HOEOCA. We’re planning to enter our Fastnet Sunfast 3200, All or Nothing, in this historic event. You can find information on the regatta here. Cost of £285 includes berthing, fuel & race entry. Food and drink will be extra. The boat is planned to arrive in Dartmouth on Wednesday 23 August for the following 4 days racing and will depart Sunday afternoon or Monday morning for the return to The Hamble. The delivery trip from Hamble to Dartmouth, departing Monday 21 August, and/or the delivery back to Hamble, arriving Monday 28/ Tuesday 29 August, is optional & at no additional cost. To book your place or for more information please contact Chris Blackburn, Rear Commodore Racing, on 07799 343984 or at [email protected]
Laying Up Supper – SAVE THE DATE Saturday 25 November, Hogarths Hotel We’ve now finalised the date for this year’s Laying Up Supper and we’ll be returning to Hogarths on Saturday 25 November.
Future Social Nights See you all at the next Social Nights of the year, Tuesday 2 May and Tuesday 13 June (to accommodate the Spring Rally) at the Berkswell & Balsall Common Sports Association Clubhouse, Meeting House Lane, Balsall Common.
Newsletter Ideas Your Editor would like to encourage Ideas and articles from Club members. Please send your submissions to [email protected] marked HOEOCA Newsletter Item. Please note that HOEOCA reserves the right to edit articles submitted. Newsletter compiled by Mary Coles - submissions to [email protected]
April Speaker Night Spring Rally 2017 HOEOCA Kit Shared Cost Cruising RTI 2017 Skipper Training Update Gaining Skippering Experience 2017 AGM Dartmouth Regatta Laying Up Supper 2017 Next Social Nights Newsletter Ideas
Newsletter: April 2017 April Speaker Night Thursday 20 April 8pm – Prompt HEAVY WEATHER SAILING with PETER BRUCE Peter Bruce is the author of the landmark book Heavy Weather Sailing which has long been regarded as the definitive book on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels. Make sure you don’t get caught out when it turns nasty with top tips from an acknowledged expert.
Spring Rally from Plymouth Friday 2 - Friday 9 June 2017 Rally Dinner Thursday 8 June, Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club COUPLE OF PLACES AVAILABLE
Following last year’s Spring Rally we are organising another week and in the hope that we can reach the Isles of Scilly for the first time. We’ve a couple of places left if you’d like to join us but we need to know very soon. Please contact Alistair Kingham on 07429 240165 or at [email protected] as soon as possible. Full payment of £285 for April (Speaker Night).
the week, to include the Rally Dinner is due Thursday 20
HOEOCA Kit ORDER BY END OF APRIL for the SPRING RALLY More information at
Choose from T- Shirts, Polo Shirts and Fleeces all featuring the HOEOCA logo. After all, HOEOCA kit is for life, not just Christmas!
www.hoeoca.org.uk For full details and to place your order, visit the website.
Weekend Shared Cost Cruising May & July 2017 in the Solent David Raby, David Ardron and Bernard Blower have kindly offered to make their boats available for weekend cruises this Spring and Summer. So far they have received interest for the following weekends and are looking to fill the boats.
Dates
Skippers
Boats
Home Ports
Fri 19 - Sun 21 May
David Raby
Illusion, 32ft Westerly Fulmar
Port Hamble
David Ardron David Raby
White Mistral (Misty) Westerly 33 Illusion, 32ft Westerly Fulmar
Fareham Portsmouth Harbour Port Hamble
Bernard Blower
Fulmarks of Hamble (Fulmarks) Westerly Fulmar
Haslar Marina Portsmouth Harbour
Fri 14 - Sun 16 July
Crew members will be allocated to one of the two boats by the skippers. The idea is for both boats to meet up during the weekend. Provisions, fuel, overnight mooring fees away from home port and drinks will covered by a boat kitty. If you’re interested in taking part please contact David Raby on 0744 540 7178 or at [email protected]
Round The Island Race 2017 Friday 30 June - Sunday 2 July, Race Saturday 1 July FIRST PAID, FIRST SERVED
Details available here. Place will be allocated on a first paid, first served basis - no money, no place. The Sunsail F40 will be chartered from Port Solent, and our Fastnet Sunfast 3200, All or Nothing, is based in Port Hamble. Both yachts are booked into Cowes for the week-end with dinner booked at Mojac’s Restaurant for the Saturday night Cost of £385 includes berthing, fuel & race entry. Food and drink will be extra. A deposit of £200 is required to secure your place with balance due by 1 June. If you’re interested or would like more information, please contact Chris Blackburn, Rear Commodore Racing, on 07799 343984 or at [email protected]
Skipper Training 2017 Update Last year we ran a successful Skipper Development programme for the first time and we have been able to repeat it again this year with support from the RYA. The first classroom took place on 4 April and will be followed by two weekends on the water on the water on 28-30 April and 12 -14 May. These sessions will focus on the practical aspects of skippering a cruising yacht on inshore, coastal and offshore passages. At the end of the final weekend, a personal skipper development plan will be discussed and agreed with each person.
Opportunity to Gain Skippering Experience Following last year’s Skipper Development programme Mark Parker is looking to put together some HOEOCA weekends for suitably qualified/ experienced crew/ new skippers wishing to build their sailing skills. The idea is for experienced HOEOCA members to charter a boat for the weekend and then work together to assist each other in carrying out skippering skills. The idea is to bring together relatively novice skippers who wish to support each other to develop their boat skills. Mark has obtained the following weekend options from Fairview Sailing, who are based at Port Hamble and from whom we usually charter in the Solent. If you’re interested please contact Mark Parker by text on 07964 980148 or at [email protected] by the end of Friday 14 April, stating your first and second options in order of preference, so he can secure the boat(s).
Charter Cost for Crew Size of 5 pers 6 pers 7 pers 8 pers
Boat
Weekend Date
Boat Cost
Oceanis 37 Bareboat 2009 38ft 8
28-30 April
£897
£179
£150
£128
£112
Bavaria 36 Bareboat 2004 37ft 8
12-14 May
£894
£179
£149
£128
£112
Oceanis 37 Bareboat 2009 38ft 8
2-4 June
£977
£195
£163
£140
£122
AGM – PLEASE NOTE THE DATE Thursday 25 May 2017 This year’s AGM will take place on Thursday 25 May, which is a week later than normal so please make a note in your diaries.
Dartmouth Royal Regatta Thursday 24 - Sunday 27 August 2017
Another first for HOEOCA. We’re planning to enter our Fastnet Sunfast 3200, All or Nothing, in this historic event. You can find information on the regatta here. Cost of £285 includes berthing, fuel & race entry. Food and drink will be extra. The boat is planned to arrive in Dartmouth on Wednesday 23 August for the following 4 days racing and will depart Sunday afternoon or Monday morning for the return to The Hamble. The delivery trip from Hamble to Dartmouth, departing Monday 21 August, and/or the delivery back to Hamble, arriving Monday 28/ Tuesday 29 August, is optional & at no additional cost. To book your place or for more information please contact Chris Blackburn, Rear Commodore Racing, on 07799 343984 or at [email protected]
Laying Up Supper – SAVE THE DATE Saturday 25 November, Hogarths Hotel We’ve now finalised the date for this year’s Laying Up Supper and we’ll be returning to Hogarths on Saturday 25 November.
Future Social Nights See you all at the next Social Nights of the year, Tuesday 2 May and Tuesday 13 June (to accommodate the Spring Rally) at the Berkswell & Balsall Common Sports Association Clubhouse, Meeting House Lane, Balsall Common.
Newsletter Ideas Your Editor would like to encourage Ideas and articles from Club members. Please send your submissions to [email protected] marked HOEOCA Newsletter Item. Please note that HOEOCA reserves the right to edit articles submitted. Newsletter compiled by Mary Coles - submissions to [email protected]
