RMYC Needles and Camden

[Martin The Talker]

Good to see the event will run again this year - well done Bob & the comm ittee !
I intend to be there - do you want a commentator or MC ?
Martin.

[RMYC]

The dry pits and launching by crane is in West Quay Road again this year (Sunseeker site), if you are a member of the RNLI you can book into the Lifeboat college (next door to the pits), a double room is £70 per night if booked for two nights, please call them for the price for one night or single rooms - 0870 833 2000

[Tom Stone]

Originally Posted by RMYC

The dry pits and launching by crane is in West Quay Road again this year (Sunseeker site), if you are a member of the RNLI you can book into the Lifeboat college (next door to the pits), a double room is £70 per night if booked for two nights, please call them for the price for one night or single rooms - 0870 833 2000

don't have to be a member to book in

can recommend it though, rooms are better then any travel lodge and great food. most of the crews put weight on when they come for training

[RMYC]

Would anyone be interested if we had powerboat race training available on Saturday 14th August during our race weekend?, this would be for people that already have RYA boating qualifications or a suitable boat handling CV, the training would be for anyone wishing to enter the club race, but we would also like to hear from anyone that requires marathon training, as that would be required to enter the Needle’s race.

[Martin The Talker]

Bob,

Have you got enough entries yet ?

Hopefully you do get a fair field for all your efforts.

[RMYC]

The closing date for entries expires today, currently we only have a few entries so should be pulling the plug, but this will still cost us in the region of £1500 as we have already purchased the trophies, paid the RYA Insurance, UIM fee plus a few other fees, we would also need to try and cancel St John, security, toilets, security fencing, catering, crane and marina berths. In addition to this we would need to contact all the officials, safety boats and divers, and all of the above would need to try and cancel bookings for accommodation etc.

With all of the above in mind we are going to continue with this event in the hope that you the competitors will dust off your boats and come out and support our race, we will of course be holding a minutes silence during the race briefing for Ian, and a collection for the charity Ian supported at our prize giving.

Please don’t sit on the fence, please contact us by Wednesday 11th at the latest with your intention to race, if by then we still don’t have the amount of entries required to make this event viable we will have to consider pulling the plug on the whole event.

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[RHINO]

class 3c and b will be there,because ian would have wanted us to support the sport.

[bigdog v2]

Lance will be in V24 on sunday.

[Martin The Talker]

Let us hope that enough boats do enter & support these races - do it in memory of Ian, who surely would want the races to continue.
The Needles Trophy is a famous & long standing race - even in these both hard & sad days, don't let this race die for want of sufficient support !

[Goinglean]

Goinglean's Fountain is in

New No 6's went well at Harwich...... now lowered another half inch and we are out to check final set up pre CTC

See you all there

[Foolish]

B92 entry has been sent

[DAVE]

Originally Posted by Foolish

B92 entry has been sent

As has C-13......

[Martin The Talker]

Happy to see e-mail from RMYC stating that races WILL go ahead this weekend, despite worries over number of entries.
Entry is still open - if anyone can race (Class 3/b upto Marathon, plus basic), they can still enter, I belive.

[Ciao]

I hear Uno Embassy is looking to race in the event - have set my alarm clock early to see that on Sunday!

[the edge]

Has anyone got the start time please ?

[Delta28]

Originally Posted by the edge

Has anyone got the start time please ?

RMYC Racing Instructions state 11.30 am... but i would double-check, just-in-case it's been altered.... See ya there (possibly a bit before..!)

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[Martin The Talker]

Originally Posted by the edge

Has anyone got the start time please ?

Its 11.30 on Sunday morning.
Best viewing should be Bournemouth Pier.
Race HQ is at old Sunseeker Site, West Quay Rd., Poole, Nr lifting bridge.

[Martin The Talker]

Originally Posted by S1DEY

so who is in the race this time?
we will be there in the B28 and the Goldfish 36

After the RM Race, will either boat be at Cowes maybe ???

[Marc]

The best viewing point for this race will be the harbour lights pub, offering a high vantage point and terrace.have a safe race all.

[cfun]

Sidey are the 28 and Goldfish running the same course as the Marathon boats?

Marc see you at the Harbour lights for a coffee