REPORT ON CRUISERS' REUNION DINNER 23 NOV 2010

REPORT ON CRUISERS REUNION DINNER 23 NOV 2010

The Cruisers Reunion Dinner is, by its very nature, a chance for members and their guest crews to gather and look back cheerfully at the sailing experiences of the past season. This year a particularly large gathering of the Club's cruising elite gathered, reminisced and became undoubtedly cheerful as the evening went on............

Looking back at the tremendous range of events laid on for members this year, the Captain of Cruising paid tribute to the efforts of the event managers in putting together some highly enjoyable sailing:

            The New Zealand Rally         Richard Prest

            The Spring Excuse               Richard Prest again, with help from the CSO

            Scottish Rally                       Chris Perring

            Cumberland Regatta            Sailing Office

            Cumberland Cruise               Simon Lavers

            Hurst Castle Picnic               Martin Smout and Charlie Davis

            Palma Rally                            Andrew Collins

            Autumn Excuse                    Gwynne Lawrence, Clive Chalk and the CSO

The Scottish Event Manager hard at work

   The Cumberland Cruise manager at work

The Bodrum Tile, a fantastic piece of artwork originating from a Turkish Rally several years ago, was awarded to Elvin Patrick for his continued hospitality on board Snow Leopard in Scotland throughout the summer.

The enormous Earl Twining Shield was won this year by Richard and Celia Lassen for their logs of their voyage to The Faroes in Oestara. They recorded the voyage, as it unfolded, on their page in the Club's new internet-based log, the Cumberland Log. A fuller, hard copy has also been prepared and will be available for members to peruse in the Half Model Room at Knightsbridge.

The dinner marked the conclusion of Peter Innes-Ker's three year stint as Captain of Cruising, during which time he has only run aground in Resolution once during a Club event. His potentially far more competent successor is Simon Lavers, from whom we expect great things.