Dear Dave

NEC hall 4 or 5, ICC at Brum, Stoneleigh Park, no idea about cost of these halls but experience in my day job says these guys want their halls filled and will cut you a deal right about now if you contract to do so....

CP was crazy, not just because it was so hard to get to but because it was hopeless as a venue. It was a maze of tiny halls, but at least you could sail Toppers in the pool.

What's  the matter with you lot

One of you is losing the wife for a couple of days and is wondering if he should drink and watch some rugby.

Another is whining about having a sore knee and needing to buy a boat with a trampoline (was wondering how long the RS100 would last )

The rest are moaning about how difficult it is to get a bus or train so they can look at some boats.

Fortunately Mr GRF is present to bring some sanity to this thread and talk sense.

To the rest of you

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTwaX2AAAlQ


Edited by bigwavedave - 02 Mar 11 at 8:59pm

Ha, you know what, you've probably got me to blame for it being at Ally Pally, it's a long story, but basically back in the day, the dinghy show was at Crystal Palace after it left Pickets Lock, we were running a show for windsurfing and cut a tight deal with the Ally Pally mob, we eventually got the RYA involved with our show, which used to occur a week or two later, anyway long story cut short we sold it, couple of years later it moved then failed and the Dinghy Show was able to take our slot.

There was a bus fromt he train station the last time I went. It passed me several times while i was walking up the hill.