Saving Old Seagulls

January 7 14.15 : Seagull Race Day

Seagull Race Day!

The theme this year is 'STRICTLY'. More details to follow.

Found this on Lerryn.net site.

H-A

Anyone going in Jan ?

H-A

They've agreed to let me put the event in The Gull, and David Vipond is going to arrange for some photos for us.

He says the 'Strictly' them is open to as wide an interpretation as you like: "Strictly Ballroom" to bondage gear, Police, Schoolmaster, or whatever, they are looking for 'creativity'.....

So I'm thinking.....add a couple of 'wing-shaped' fins aft, wear a black cape and a face mask, and take young Bobby dressed as...a 'bobby'....

And call yourselves 'Team Strictly Legal'..........

[I am so 'dead' for that...it's that Charles' fault...he made me do it!!]

I shall be there Allan . . .

Captain Slow will be motivating my skiff (if he discovers this time to cancel the choke). I shall just be watching and taking evil pics of you.

Couldn't put together an interesting boat this year - they've been replacing my body parts with stainless - rather f**ked the year up . . .

ps. don't forget they are phobic about boats which might be planing!

I will see you there RBT.

I have not yet managed to get a boat to plane with a seagull.

As long as I beat Captain slow by a couple of seconds that will do

You still have not bought me a beer yet.

H-A

I'm nearly an old age pensioner, you know . . .

I should have got my bus pass this summer but they moved the goalpost on me.

Welcome back grandad.

Thank you son, hope you found the cheque in your card . . .
- goodness aren't those spelling lessons expensive!

ps. purchased a slide hammer set last week. So may change the trailer wheel bearings to join the Hayling Island death wish on July 21st .

I shall be there!
The classes have been modified this year, any vessel less than 1150mm in width has to be in the Canoe class!

- maybe see you earlier in the week Richard for adversarial exercises . . .

ps. are your youngsters ready as crew now?!

How can a speed restriction of six knots make it a race. Does this mean if you are quicker then 6 knots you will be disqualified?

Andy, I spent the day on Friday starting the engines as they hadnt been started since last year!
And my boy is 2 and half, but I think he will stay on the onshore support team

And "The Tinker"
The speed limit on the river is 6 knots, and the Harbour master gives us permission to host the race, He is also present on race day, so we would rather not upset him and run the risk of having him against future events. I would imagine the organisers wont be 100% strick on this if a boat was going slightly over this, but if someone was going lots faster I guess they would have to be seen to take action...

Richard - would that still be Captain Sutherland?
- what does he look like? describe him

I see the Seagull police were in attendance Looks like another good event.

http://www.lerryn.net/gallery?os=0&pid=1556#pic1556

yes still down there on mobilephone.
Quite hard not to be smug
H-A