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CRUISE PROGRAMME The TSA cruises are not competitive in any sense. (Apart from the Annual Challenge Cup, which is hotly competed for on the Rothsey public putting green, during the Spring Bank Holiday cruise round the Clyde estuary. The 'rules' allow for cheating if done with panach.) Magazines like PBO and Sailing Today occasionaly publish the TSA cruise programme. The Newsletter, an example of which is available on this web site, also gives the cruise programme. (NEWS LETTER) Ideas for cruises come from the members in the Autumn and Winter, and the Cruise Prgramme is published in January. |
The Cruise Programme for 2010 is at the foot of this page. |
A SMALL TSA FLEET ANCHORED FOR THE NIGHT AT MERMAID'S COVE, ANGLESEY, READY FOR AN EVENING BANK HOLIDAY BARBEQUE ON THE BEACH. |
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Our small burgee can seen in many ports and on rivers & lakes in the UK & Europe |
Some cruises are 'Adventuresome', worth commenting about simply because they are
different. Other cruises are gentle week-end potterings along a familiar coast,
which may not be 'exciting news', but no less pleasurable for those taking part
for all that it not news. The sheer range of activities means that there
is always something to interest TSA members with different levels of skill or
different ambitions for a cruise. . |
There is a general pattern of meetings that has become popular, with the 'Norfolk
Broads at Easter' being the usual first cruise. This year -2002 - there was a
record attendance of members, so many that all levels of competence had mutual
experience to swap when we effectively 'took over' an entire Pub and resturant
on Friday evening !!! Spring Bank Holiday sees one fleet cruising the Clyde, and another on or near the South Coast of England. The tides determine which part of North Wales is visited for the August Bank Holiday, and October sees the salt being washed off the boats on one of the Cumbrian Lakes. Tides also decide which other places can be visited during the other months of the sailing season. Bad weather forecasts for a planned cruise area have seen a rapid change of venue being selected, where better weather will be enjoyed. (This is just one of the major advantages of trail-sailing, as the weather is seldom bad on both the East and the West side of Britain.) If there is an exceptionaly good weather forecast, a few quick phone calls amongst friends can be made, in order to take advantage of a stolen week-end sailing where the weather will be best. Or, with the boat ready for distant horizons, other members simply hitch it's trailer up to the car, and enjoy the opportunity alone. |
v-22 RYA May 2010 ex-laptop |
CONCARNEAU, SOUTH BRITTANY, IS JUST EIGHT HOURS AWAY
FROM PORTSMOUTH FOR A TRAIL- SAIL YACHT, BUT
IS SEVERAL DAYS VOYAGING FOR A YACHT UNABLE TO
TRAVEL THERE DIRECTLY BY AN OVER-LAND ROUTE. OTHER 'WARM &' DISTANT WATERS' ARE JUST AS ACCESSIBLE WHEN THE BOAT CAN TRAVEL THERE AT 50 MPH ! |
A French restaurant card, like this one from near Boulogne's fish dock, becomes part of the clutter on any boat after an agreeable evening. This owner greets everybody with the phrase "French or English ?" Which is helpful when brain-dead after a long day on a small boat, sailing from Dover. (Prices for all pockets bear no relationship to the quality of 'Madams' cooking.) |
DISTANT LANDS Recent years have seen TSA cruises to France's Northern Channel ports and others to South Brittany in the same year. Holland has also proved to be a very good destination, as the Isjlemere and Markenmere seem to have been organised for the benefit of small boats.. (One of the founders of the TSA enjoys saying that his 19ft yacht has sailed everywhere between the Hebridies and Sporades. Few other members are quite so enthusiastic !) If you are interested in taking a trail-sail yacht to foreign parts, it is probable that a member of the TSA has been there and can advise on where to launch and park your car and trailer with reasonable security. Some members arrange ad hoc cruises to foreign waters, and others arrange to meet up when they are there, as it's good to know there is a friend nearby if things do not work out according to plan. The hardest part of 'Going foreign' is plucking up the courage to actualy do it, and the next hardest thing is choosing where to go. Or, do as some TSA members do, and take your yacht to a suitable South Coast port, launch it, and simply sail over the Channel ! It not only saves ferry fares, but means that the holiday voyage can start and finish on an English slip-way. |
PROVISIONAL CRUISE PROGRAMME 2010 DATES LAUNCHING SITE CRUISE AREA CRUISE CO-ORDINATOR Easter, April 2 - 6+ Martham or Swallowtail Norfolk Broads Contact TSA Easter, April 2 - 6+ Largs Clyde Contact TSA May Day, May 1 - 3 Balloch Loch Lomond Contact TSA May Day, May 1 - 3 Pwllheli Cardigan Bay Contact TSA May Day, May 1 - 3 Shoreham Sussex coastal harbours Contact TSA May Day, May 1 - 3 Warsash Solent Contact TSA Spring Bank, May 29 – June 5 Largs Clyde Contact TSA Spring Bank May 29 - June 5 ?? Caledonian Canal Contact TSA July/August Plymouth Devon & Dorset coasts Contact TSA Falmouth Poole Road transport back to trailer ? August Bank Hol Aug 29-31 Y Felinheli Menai Straits + Contact TSA October 17 -18 Fell Foot or Windermere Contact TSA Ferry Nab Above is just a starter for this year’s programme. (It is roughly based on what we did last year, so please add any ideas in you have or suggest alternative dates.) Cruising Secretary |
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Please note that the Cruise Co-ordinator acts as liason officer only, helping with
the location of slipways, parking for cars and trailers etc. If they can, they
will assist with advice on pilotage, local hazards and so on, but the safety of a vessel and crew is entirely the responsibility of each vessel's
skipper, who should provide adequate charts etc., and make his/her decision about where
and when to sail. |