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Model Sail in aid of the RNLI
« on: May 31, 2011, 03:11:42 pm »
New arrival point for the sail from Fort Augustus along the length of Loch Ness is to be Dores on the Southern side of the Loch , near the pub!!  :-))

Come along in the afternoon and sail with the "Clyde Lifeboat Fleet"!
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Re: Model Sail in aid of the RNLI
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2011, 07:34:25 pm »
Quote from: gribeauval on May 31, 2011, 03:11:42 pm
New arrival point for the sail from Fort Augustus along the length of Loch Ness is to be Dores on the Southern side of the Loch , near the pub!!  :-))

Come along in the afternoon and sail with the "Clyde Lifeboat Fleet"!

The start point on the morning of the 2nd July is Fort Augustus and the finish point will now be Dochgarroch just a few miles from  Inverness.  The invitation to come along and joint the fleet for a sail is still open to boaters in the area!!
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Re: Model Sail in aid of the RNLI
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2011, 09:44:46 pm »
Can we point out Mike, that these changes have been made on the recommendation of the crew on the Loch Ness RNLI and experienced full size boaters who have craft on the loch, of which two will be accompanying us on the sail.

It's not just a bit of swapping and changing because we don't know what we are doing, [ i think] lol, but because of such things as prevailing weather patterns, ease of gettuing out boats out the water and also parking, cafe and other facilities for anyone who would like to join us at the end of our sail.

PLEASE JOIN US, AND ENJOY THE AFTERNOON with a sail at the northern end of the loch.
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Re: Model Sail in aid of the RNLI
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2011, 01:26:24 pm »
Well chaps and chappesses,

Two weeks today we will hopefully be half way up Loch Ness.

The boats are all well prepared, batteries charged bilge pumps primed and  tucker bags packed ready for our picknicks.

Russ will hopefully be sending back some photos on his i phone and if we have wi fi in the hotel, from his i pad so that anyone interested can keep in touch with what is going on.

We have confirmation that the Loch Ness Sea Scouts and RNLI will be in support of us, as well as Alasdair MacLean with his ex RNLI Rother class lifeboat and numerous press publications will be following our progress as long as they don't have bigger stories to carry at the time.

The RNLI are putting on two stalls at both start and finishing places ( Fort Augustus and Dochgarroch respectively ) and we have circulated the event with the help of the RNLI and Fort Augustus community council in the Inverness and Loch ness/ fort Augustus area, asking for both local and other support with a special request for model boaters in the area to come and join us in our arrival at Dochgarroch. So Please come and join us. Weather permitting we will also be crossing the loch to have a sail around the bay ar Dores, where there is a fine country pub...hopefully with a nice pint to set us on our way.

We will also be calling in at Urquhart Bay under the gaize of the Ruins of Urquhart Castle for a "pit stop" two thirds the way up Loch Ness.

Lets all just hope for nice calm weather.

As it is getting close now we as a team would please ask you all to dig deep in your pockets and either donate on line to theis worthwhile event in aid of the RNLI  at    http://www.justgiving.com/lochnessscalesail    or send a cheque to me made out to the RNLI ( please pm me for my home address ) and dated 02/07/2011. Please do not send cash to my address     and let us make this a donation to help equippe the lads and lasses of the RNLI with much needed lifesaving gear.

one last thing.......... I shall be sailing on 40 meg, frequencies : 40.665  and/or 40.715       (Am taking spares as a continguency) and would be most appreciative if anyone coming to sail on the day would keep those two frequencies free.

many thanks for your support

On behalf of the team, neil.
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Re: Model Sail in aid of the RNLI
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2011, 05:39:03 pm »
Here is the destination Neil. Can get busy with passing craft, be sure to rattle a collecting tin at them  :police: or an act of piracy <*<
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Re: Model Sail in aid of the RNLI
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2011, 06:16:19 pm »
got a letter back from Jacobite Cruises today, wishing us well but sorry they had no room to display our poster  ??????

hope it's as flat as that on the day.


ceste la vie.
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Re: Model Sail in aid of the RNLI
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2011, 06:38:09 pm »
Piracy it is then >:-o >:-o >:-o
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Re: Model Sail in aid of the RNLI
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2011, 06:54:16 pm »
 {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)
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