Skippers and Stowaways Day-Sail Weekend

Skippers and Stowaways Day-Sail Weekend

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May 2024

HW Portsmouth 09:11 BST, HW 3.7

This is a new Event for the Summer Rally Programme, sponsored by Paul Armstrong, to increase the opportunities for Volunteer Skippers to share their knowledge and boats with GCCC Stowaways for a day, for them to gain some sailing time and experience in a sharing atmosphere.

So far ..... 

• 5 Volunteer Skippers have signed up for the weekend
• 17 Stowaways from GCCC have committed to the date. They will be spread over the 2 days

The broad outline plan for Saturday:

• Meet in Portsmouth area, both at Haslar and Gosport, at 09:00
• On board for Safety briefing, prepare boat, plan and discussion for the day
• Sail to Osbourne or Stokes Bay (wind dependant) for lunch at anchor
• Sail back to Portsmouth harbour
• Debrief, clean and put boat to bed
• Skippers and Stowaways visit local hostelry for beers and food

Rally organiser: Paul Armstrong

Online Registrations are not needed as all involved were emailed through January and February, and committed on that basis.