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Cowes 2005

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Topic: Cowes 2005

Posted By: maxim
Subject: Cowes 2005
Date Posted: 20 Jun 05 at 1:10pm

My friend and I are planning to go to Cowes week
this year. However, we may well not be able to find a
boat to crew on...

Having heard that if you just turn up at the skipper's
meeting - you'll usually get a race from people
needing crew, we're planning to go anyway
(obviously not ideal as we were looking to be on a
competitive yacht - which probably won't be short of
crew).

Has anyone done this before - will it work??

Should have got something organised much earlier,
but these exams have been tough!!

Replies:

Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date Posted: 20 Jun 05 at 2:02pm

I've skippered a boat at Cowes Week several times (not this year!) and if there is a skippers' meeting, it's news to me. Think about it: 1000-odd boats: where exactly are you going to hold a meeting?

So: try class crew lists and bulletin boards e.g. 707s have a web-based crew list, SB3s have a very active bulletin board. You can also advertise yourself on the Cowes Week website and in the regatta office. Finally, try walking around the marinas and asking. With a little determination you will definitely get a sail.

Where do you plan to stay? Finding accommodation is a lot harder than finding a boat to sail on. Sleeping onboard is only a option for a minority of boats.

Posted By: maxim
Date Posted: 20 Jun 05 at 2:51pm

We were going to be 'tenting' it I think...

Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date Posted: 20 Jun 05 at 4:31pm

There is a campsite at Gurnard Bay which at a guess is a couple of miles away. People also used to camp at East Cowes marina but I'm not sure that is still possible. Wouldn't be too peaceful either, but I don't suppose that's what you are going for.

Posted By: hydrographer20
Date Posted: 20 Jun 05 at 9:52pm

but the campsites on the i.o.ow fill up pretty quickyl for cowes so u may find urseld having t find a camp site on the main land and getting the i.o.ow ferry to cowes

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Posted By: MonkeyBoy
Date Posted: 28 Jul 05 at 2:07pm

There is also a crew forum on the cowes week website

h http://www.skandiacowesweek.co.uk/web/code/php/main_c.php?map=scw05&ui=oberon&style=std&override=&section=communicate&page=crewsearch - ttp://www.skandiacowesweek.co.uk/web/code/php/main_c.php?map =scw05&ui=oberon&style=std&override=&section =communicate&page=crewsearch

Normally there are noticeboards at the regatta centre in Cowes.

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