News for TN 25
We were privileged to have the boat designer John Welsford along for the Raid. There were about half a dozen boats of his design which participated giving an indication of his popularity and importance in the small boat cruising community.…
There were about 9 support vehicles for TN25, which needed nine drivers and lots of packing and unpacking. Emma was part of the land crew who did a terrific job managing all this, and she was featured in the Huon…
Andy Gaul came out to do an interview for the breakfast show about the Raid with Colin and Beth at the Rokeby camp. Listen to it >>here<<.
We tried to get a good photo at Waterman’s Dock but reckon Brett McDermott did a better job with his sketch pad. Thanks Brett!
A good following breeze helped to make this year’s Parade interesting, a contrast to 2019 when the wind was even stronger and much more on the nose. Two LBT boats featured in the ‘Foul Bottoms’ cartoon for ‘Afloat’ magazine of…
If you are doing the Return Raid and weren’t on the 10-day tn25 you may be wondering what’s going on and why I’ve gone quiet over the past two weeks. Well, we’ve been a little distracted with tn25 but now…
For those of us who aren’t on the Return Raid and are stuck ashore, Monday night is an opportunity to get together and console ourselves. As usual it is bring a dish, and it should be Mediterranean. Also $5 for…
Thanks to TN25 participants who have posted these to the WhatsApp group. No particular order or focus with these.
Only a week ago Tawe Nunnugah was spread from Franklin to Recherche, with Deb taking registrations at one end and at the other the first arrivals who had left early to take advantage of the wind. Equipment was piling up…
Tom Stevens writes ‘Some entertainment to consider. On Sat Feb 1, the night the raid camps in Dover, the Southport Community Centre (15min away) will be holding a musical event,”Songs from the Barbarian Ship” details below. Tickets @$10 ea are…