Jul 06 2008
Finn Nationals
A big thank you to all those who assisted with the Finn Nationals this weekend.
A number of people took a day’s holiday on Friday to ensure things ran smoothly. Yesterday we had the added ingredient of a particularly strong onshore breeze making launching and recovery a tricky affair for boats with fixed rudders.
Particular heroes were Samantha Husk, Robin Foster-Taylor, Barry Duce, Paul Farrell, Keith Persin, Kevin & Lesley Iles, Theresa Ryall, Martyn Ellis and Glen Ratcliffe, all of whom at times were neck-deep assisting Finns launching or catching them before they hit the beach. Many others helped with trolleys and hauling boats over the shingle.
I would also like to pay tribute to all those who responded to our emergency with slick efficiency. I’m pleased to say I saw him later in the day looking much better than he was when he was brought ashore.
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I would like to praise the work of our Sailing Secretary. Organising a national championship has its dificulties. Howard Hawkes has had to organise two championships this summer.
The work is all behind-the-scenes. Howard would have to agree the sailing instructions with the class association, the race officer, and the club. In the case of the Finns, he had admirable support from the local fleet of Finns, principally John Heyes and Allan Burrell.
“A hard act to follow” has become a cliche. But in Howard’s case, it will be.
Thanks Howard!