2021 Events
Summer Picnic 2021
The GXSA Summer Picnic was held on Saturday 17th July at a private location near Flaunden. It was a very hot day and 30 members enjoyed good food and good company on an idyllic English summer afternoon.
Plymouth
Good news from GXSA member John Apps, who successfully completed another single handed Jester challenge sail to the Azores and has now returned. He left Plymouth on 21st June and reached Praia da Vitória (Azores) on 10th July. Had a bit of a rest and then sailed back, arriving in Penzance on 28th July. Here he is on 4th August meeting up with Bernie and Steve, who are in Plymouth on Burnadebt's West Country cruise.
Autumn walk by River Colne, Grand Union Canal and lunch at the Coy Carp
Many thanks to Colin for organising a fine day out with 20 members and friends enjoying a nature ramble and learning about the canal history, followed by lunch at the Coy Carp pub.
Well, there also may have been a cafe stop for some...
Sailing Rallies 2021
Bembridge - 10th July 2021
10 boats with 24 GXSA members and friends met up for a convivial weekend, even with social distancing still in place. An excellent happy hour on board Burnadebt and Sonar Too (berthed alonside each other) provided a good start to the evening. There was even a birthday cake for all to share (thank you, Bernie). On the Sunday morning some had a lie in but others took the harbour ferry and finally did the walk to Bembridge lifeboat station before a lunchtime departure on the rising tide.
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Sailing in UK waters is likely to be very crowded this year. We've managed to squeeze into the locations below, usually as the 3rd Rally on that date
FYI: the earliest Yarmouth could fit us in was late October. We're REALLY SERIOUS about booking early. If we exceed the reserved number of berths, we are likely to have disappointed crew.
| Date | Destination |
Notes |
Boats booked far (Crew) | Allocation |
| June 5th | Lymington, Dan Bran Pontoon |
Still within Lockdown period. Maximum of 30 people can meet together outside (6 inside). We expect dinner to be a Picnic or BBQ, probably held in the park, near the Marina. Skippers, please reserve berths by March 31st (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). |
2 Spaces remain 8 Bookings 1 Home Berth -- Beyond Belief (2) Bothie (4) Burnadebt (4) Coldplay (2) Edu (2) Felix (2) Rowen (2) Sanderling (2) (No berth required) Sonar Too |
10 berths reserved |
| July 10th | Bembridge |
Hopefully, Post-Lockdown, so we expect marinas an eateries to be quite full. We expect restaurants to be quite full, so we will need to confirm restaurants (if we can get spaces) early. Skippers, please reserve berths by March 31st (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). It would be ideal to get a view on the number of people for evening dinner, so an indication of crew size would be helpful. |
Full - Waitlist Only 11 Bookings -- Beyond Belief (2) Bothie (4) Burnadebt (4) Celtic Flame (4) Coldplay (2) Edu (2) Hallam (1) Sanderling (2) Sandpiper (1) Sonar Too (4) |
11 berths reserved |
| July - August | Cornwall |
A loose Cruise in Company, sailing down to Cornwall, and back. Dates are very vague at the moment. If you would like to join in the cruise, please let us know (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) Skippers, Crew, anybody interested |
Interested in going: Burnadebt (4) Coldplay (2) Edu (2) Sanderling (2) Sonar Too |
Unlimited |
| September 11th | Island Harbour, Cowes |
Very much Post-Lockdown. This should be a pretty normal Rally, but the harbour is already quite full, so we definately need your booking information before March 31st so secure places. Skippers, please reserve berths by March 31st (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). |
10 Bookings 0 Space available -- Avalon (2) Beyond Belief (2) Bothie (4) Burnadebt (4) Celtic Flame (3) Coldplay (2) Optimist (2) Rowen (2) Sonar Too Vagabond(1) |
10 berths reserved |
| October 9th | Marchwood, River Test (top of Southampton Water) |
Returning, after a couple of years. Excellent Club House, Interesting Walks, Fascinating Shipping. Skippers, please reserve berths by March 31st (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
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7 Bookings 3 Spaces Available -- Beyond Belief (2) Bothie (4) Burnadebt (4) Coldplay (2) Edu (2) Optimist (2) Sonar Too |
10 berths reserved |
