The sailing parties of yesteryear

The B14 class also have a good go at the party side of things western was enjoyable for me.

Stone, now theres a great venue, Camping on site and a captive audience, there's nowhere else to go. we the Phantoms got complained about keeping someone awake on their yacht on the river at an unsuitable time (and he was a phantom sailor too). People appearing at various locals houses trying it on (allegedly) as guests and a well know fellow falling over tent guys ropes at 4am. Only know the latter as kept awake by about 5 people snoring at very high volume after a serious nights partying. Watching guys pogoing to a shadows tribute band was weird. 

Back to the topic.

We had fun all day in my Lark days, not just at the bar. One year, we were on a Beach Boys phase and, travelling independently, agreed to meet at the top of the drive to Graham, then appear in convoy, windows open, Barbara-Ann at full volume and drive around the clubhouse roundabout several times.. 

Inevitably, he was late, as he always was. But so late that everyone else had launched as I wandered up and down the beach, kit on, plaintively calling out his name.

Another time at Grafham 470ing, we got blown off just as we'd all launched. Only time I've even been taken off by a safety boat - we went to help rescue a cartwheeling Tornado, then went back and finally  managed to stop ours doing the same. Later, with my 2 drinking buddies, we ticked the 8 before 8 box. Then got dragged to the pub for a 21st by a bunch who had not yet started drinking. We returned to the club on hands and knees at closing time.