BRISTOL SAILING ASSOCIATION

Newsletter June 2023

Contacts:Kath Liddiard (Commodore)01443 227928

Jock Playle (Secretary)0117 973 8855

Becky Goddard (Treasurer) 01749 346818

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1. Future Trips

1.1Ian Collins will skipper the GSA Jeanneau SO37 from Largs on the Firth of Clyde for a week on the west coast of Scotland on Thursday August 24th - 31st. There are two places still available.

1.2Ian will also skipper a ten-day cruise from Neyland to southern Ireland then returning to Pembroke via the Scilly isles on September 18th - 29th. There is one place available for this.

1.4Helford – l’Aber Wrac’h race June 21 – 27. Ian’s boat is now on its mooring (with mast now stepped!) and Jeff Birkin will give an update if it is still possible to take part.

2. Recent trips

At the June meeting we started with a fully illustrated account from Bill Barnes on cruising along the ‘USA loop’. This was followed by Ian Collins’ report of his charter from Rhodes,

Which follows.

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Trip on Prometheus, skippered by Ian Collins

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