Cartela lift
First there was a little jiggle. Then some more. And finally all the way up. Great to see all the slings removed this evening, and seemingly just a trickle coming from the bilge pump (prostate problems?).
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Dinner, Monday 24th
We are coming to the end of daylight saving, so let’s make the most of it and have a BBQ. Bring something for hot plate, a dish to share, something to drink and $5 for the kitty. After 6pm.
John Young
A reminder that the funeral for John is at the Living Boat Trust Shed, Friday 14th March at 2pm. If you can’t make it then you should be able to view it online >>here<<. The pic below is of John…
Let’s earn our supper on Monday evening
The best thing to work up a good appetite is … (playful) work. We need to cleanup the Shed and get the marquee erected for Friday’s funeral. Get there around 5.30pm with your dusting rag and squeegee.
Heads up sailors: Port Cygnet Regatta
‘ ‘The Port Cygnet Regatta has been held almost annually for 132 years. It is a celebration of all that has made Cygnet and the Southern reaches of Tasmanian waters so important for both commercial and recreational users from the…
Raid Report in Southern Wooden Boat Sailing
>>This report<< was published a couple of weeks ago. it was intended to provide an overview of the event for the maritime interested public who subscribe to this online publication. Might be of interest to current Raiders who want a…
Funeral of John Young at LBT Friday 14th March 2pm
JP writes: ‘We anticipate that many people will attend and are therefore planning to set up the marquee in the grassy area to the north of the shed. Also, we will need to make as much space available in the…
Australian 5K
Marguerite Porte writes: ‘The regatta 5k challenge is on so gird your loins for some serious rowing. The event is open to submissions/logs from the 1st to the 7th of March. Results will be announced on the weekend, in conjunction…
Tribute to John Young from the ‘Stroke Oar’
‘John was a keen and valued member of the Tuesday skiff rowing crew right up until it became physically impossible, but he was known to let his mind wander when it was his turn to take the tiller. One day…
Emergency procedures drill for Nancy Monday 4pm
Last June Pip Stevenson ran a workshop to bring us up to speed on what to do when something nasty happens aboard Nancy. He is running a refresher course on Monday for those who missed the first one and for…
