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Any body up for a sail Next Week-end

10/07/2007 by John.

i might be persuaded to sail if theres a turn-out, as I feel enthused after the open!!! Saturday evening 17.45hrs start time, light winds forcast!, Robert and Mark should be able to make it after the Wedding don`t you think!!!

john

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The Dart Open

09/07/2007 by John.

Well I think that went very well indeed!!!………..It was a great weekend sailing, the best that i can remember for a long time now!…………..and today my body is paying for it dearly!!

I think the food side of things could not really have gone much better than it did (apart from having to much!) everybody mucked in and got the job done and everybody fed well and in a timely manner. The race organisation could not have gone better than it did! thanks to the monohull sailors for a great effort! Thanks to those that helped who perhaps didn`t need to, Ann and Roy come to mind! Thanks to Steve who worked very hard behind the scenes and in the bar! and of course thanks to the Dart families left on the beach preparing food and looking after Kids!!!….so important that they can take part too!………………..and the weather even played ball, ………..what about that for a turn up!

While its all fresh in our minds i would like to collect all the information that we can remember regarding the open organisation, and produce a file which we can refer to next year. This might help us make things easier, slicker, and more balanced in terms of food perparation etc. If possible I`m after info. on :- food sold, costs, selling prices :- Breakfast, Daytime, and Evening catering. Any detail would be appreciated. i would also like to know about how individuals thought it went. We have a kind of skeleton framework to manning the event catering, with others filling in where required! did this work or were individuals left doing more than they anticipated? Should we have published opening times for breakfast and daytime catering, would make it easier to man with definate time slots.  Should we limit the evening meal numbers? Any comments would be welcome.

 I hope you all had as good a time as I did, and thanks for the support to my initial e-mail a few weeks ago!

 john  :)

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Dart GP5

02/07/2007 by John.

The open is upon us! Organisation seems to be coming together quite nicely!

Mark Fletcher is sorting a BBQ (simple Burger or a dog!) for friday night. Brian H. and Beverley are doing Breakfast saturday morning. Ann Witmore (10 till 1 ish!)then Ann Fletcher (After sailing till 4 ish!) doing rolls etc. Dee is sorting the evening meal with help from Anne Barlow and others. Roy is doing Sunday Breakfast, need to sort help for him and need to sort Sunday during and after sailing. Food is being sourced by Dee and Anne, the Fletchers, Beverley and Me! Steve is sorting the race organisation, Colin is sorting the Sailing Instructions and Entry forms! ( Can you do the results aswell Col` Ta!)…………….and we have a Band!!!!…….just need some nice weather and everything should be perfect :))…..Oh and I intend to take part now! but haven`t got a crew yet!….any takers?

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The Dart open update

04/06/2007 by John.

Hi all!

Things are getting there!

We need two volunteers to help Roy in the kitchen Breakfast-time. Roy is cooking, 1 person needed to serve and 1 to make drinks!…….any takers? (probably 7.45am to 10.30am ish )

We also need names to plan day time and evening catering. I`m hoping to plan and sort things so that nobody gets caught up all day!!!………any more takers? ( times to be sorted when we know who can help!)

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Dart Open initial planning

30/05/2007 by John.

7th / 8th July

Advertising:- Robert sorting, Brian can print if required.

Welcoming team :- Friday Evening / Saturday morning. Robert Saturday Evening, Simon when he can! Others welcome to assist.

Start time :- 10.45hrs Saturday..ish!

Expect perhaps 35 boats = 70 crew? = 100 people to cater for?

Race Organisation :- Steve chapman, Paul Norris, Dave Whitmore, Jasper Barnham, etc. appears well manned. Check nearer the time.

Si`s and Entries :- 2007 Ukida Si`s to Colin for him to edit. Entry forms to organise. John Cullum has agreed to take entries. Thanks John!

Prizes :- Colin arranging.

Catering :-

Breakfasts :- Laura asked to speak to her dad Roy about it. Get reply this week-end. Supplies for boats to be available from behind the bar :- Mars, Water, Drinks, Fruit etc. Anne B. can you organise that!…….ta!   ;)

Day Time Catering :- Organisation yet to be done, People needed, must be simple but well organised to reduce workload on individuals. Ask Norman if he can supply Rolls, Pasties, Apple Pie etc. We need a willing organiser for this roll!

Saturday Evening :- Dee to head team of people yet to be organised . A roast and a Lasangia talked about! you wern`t at the meeting but I hope thats OK with you Dee!………..Ta again ;))

Entertainment :- Anne B. asking John Large about band. John Talking to Steve about another group.

Records :- Keep all records of stuff ordered, used, wasted, so that we can easily arrange catering etc. for next year. Give records to me!

This is just a start, not organised yet! Catering is the problem as I see it, if we can get some more volunteers we can organise and refine, ………….any takers as organiser!!! , any volunteer names for helpers?

Lets keep the momentum for the next couple of weeks and bottom out the organisation, we don`t want this to drag on to the event!

……….and finally thanks for the fantastic response last Saturday at Roberts place, ands lets try to make this as easy as possible!

 johnny

P.S. nice sunset tonight!

 

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This week-end

23/05/2007 by John.

I`ll be about most of the week-end and will attend discussions about the Dart open, Roberts place sounds like the best bet to me!, unfortunatly I`m unlikly to sail as my back has collapsed again!!!

BBQ this week-end?, weather permitting, why not!

 

john

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The Dart Open

22/05/2007 by John.

To who sail dart @ Snetbeach!

The Dart Open is upon us 7th/8th July, about 6 weeks time!!! I am asuming that so far, nothing has been organised! I can`t think of any individual who would be willing to take on the role of organiser, but it needs to be done!. I cannot but my hand up as I will be heavily involved in the commisioning and start-up of a new plant at my works, and I will not have a minute (can`t even attend the open!)

I propose that everybody involved with Dart sailing at the beach do a little bit to help make it happen!!!………………..I think thats the best way probably for this year!

Areas needing attention are:-

Race Organisation & Rescue boat cover, Sailing Instructions, Prizes, Catering including the Bar, Entertainment……………..cant think of anything else at the moment!

If individuals are willing to take on a slice of the work, I think I could perhaps manage to do this bit, ie ensure we`ve got all the corners covered!…however I cannot do any of the WORK!

I`m sure that Jean Ann won`t mind if I mention that Dave will be postumously presented an award for his services and support of the Dart cause at the Nationals this week-end…….this partly why I`m writing this E-mail……..we should be doing our bit too!!!

Could you all make sure that everybody in the Fleet gets this e-mail.

Perhaps we could have a plan together for the week-end.

Thanks,

John

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