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timnoyce 
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 Topic: moving to devon...Posted: 17 Dec 08 at 8:00pm |
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I wasn't really sure where to post this, as there is no 'What Club' section on the forum, but anyway, here we go...
In the new year I shall be leaving my current boat building job in the midlands miles from the coast and moving south to start a non marine related job by the sea (ironic isn't it!) I have not been a member of a sailing club for the past 2 years as I have been able to keep my fleet of boats in the work yard and so haven't needed to pay to store them at a club and simply used them for doing open meetings. Next year, I will need somewhere to keep the boat and also do some sailing as it seems a shame to drive away from the devonshire coast to go sailing every other weekend. Where do people think are good clubs in Devon? I will be living in Kingsbridge, at the top of the Salcombe Estuary, but don't suggest for a minute that I fancy sailing the Cherub in those conditions! I will be working in Paignton which is obviously renowned for its sailing. I would like other Asymetrics to sail against, have cheap membership and a good piece of water... not too much to ask surely?! What are peoples views on the following clubs... Paignton, Babbacombe or any other clubs in the Torbay, or clubs over Plymouth way. I know Starcross has a few B14's but i think that may be too far to travel. Let me hear your views! I thank you all and wait in anticipation  |
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Posted: 17 Dec 08 at 9:31pm |
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I have a cousin that sails at Babacombe Corinthian - He reckons it's a good fleet (but then he is a furball lover so has no common sense) and has a good social side
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dics
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Posted: 18 Dec 08 at 11:46am |
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A few mates of mine have sailed at all three clubs Paignton, Babbacombe & Royal Torbay YC and have always recomend them all to me when in the area. I have only sailed at RTYC and it is superb. Lots of Asymetrics during Torbay week. Alternatively if you don't want to club race but want to just sail and blast around then you can pay about £50-£70 a year harbour dues and stick your boat on the beach at Hope Cove and blast around Bigbury Bay. At 10 minutes drive from you at Kingsbridge it is the only place near you that is not estuary sailing. Rich
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dics
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Posted: 18 Dec 08 at 4:39pm |
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Sailing in Bigbury Bay Landing on the beach at Hope Cove.
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timnoyce
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Posted: 18 Dec 08 at 9:22pm |
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Ah yes, I know Hope Cove well. Lovely little pub there! Not sure I like the idea of sailing with no rescue cover in the Cherub!
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JimiQuik
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Posted: 18 Dec 08 at 9:57pm |
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As far as I know Paignton SC don't do asymetirc courses where as Royal Torbay definately do... BUT Torbays dinghy turn out is pretty shocking at the moment so you will probably get better numbers at Paignton.
The other advantage of Torbay over Babbacombe and Paignton is that it is the only one where you can launch in all conditions... BUT you might have huge issues getting a boat space there. |
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dics
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Posted: 19 Dec 08 at 8:41am |
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Well, the life boat is stationed there........ |
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jlecou
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Not sure it is... I think Hope Cove is served by Salcombe. Surely the answer to your problems is to sell the Cherub and buy a Yawl... |
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timnoyce
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Posted: 19 Dec 08 at 11:47am |
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I'm the president of the UK Cherub Class Association, I can't go selling my boat!!
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dics
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It's still there, only just. I think there is some tenstion since the crew disobayed orders from the MCA to save a girl last August. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7572714.stm & http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7744557.stm When you see the list of call outs each year posted in the pub you really do realise how much the boat is needed. |
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