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Chris Read wrote:

Hi can you let me know all the details of the Sprint/Sport/Championship at Instow 2006.
I am trying to find out more details for the www.shanklinsailingclub.com Dance Team.
You know how much you enjoy Erling's dancing.
Chris

Dartful Codger replied:

Hi Chris,
Hot off the press of the imminent NewSprint magazine, which should be published within the next 2 weeks, the information given is as follows :-

Sprint Sport Nationals will be held at Instow, Devon on Fri, Sat, Sun 19th - 21st May, with first race starting at approx 10a.m.
For further details, please telephone contact Gordon Smith on 01237 476164.

Andrew Hannah replied:

I understand Sport nationals don't normally have formal fun events with them. If this is so, do sailors generally stay on for a few more days to sail the rivers?

I have never been to Instow, but the place seems very interesting, with plenty of cruising opportunities.

Andrew.

Chris Read replied:

Hi thanks for the info.
Sorry Andrew have never been to Instow but seems like the sort of place one could have a week's holiday.
Will have to look into it a bit more and check with more of the SSC's Club members.
Chris

Bob replied:

Hi Andrew
Instow is indeed a nice seaside venue. The Rivers (Tor & Torridge) have a bar and out to sea it is all white water - you can get through locals tell me but I've never tried. All our racing is done within the estuaries. We have not done any fun sailing there. If you (and others) are interested we could sound out the locals if they could put on rescue another day.
Let's see if others reply to this topic.
Regards
Bob

Laurie replied:

Hi
There's lots to do at Instow. Over the years we at Gurnard S C have hired bikes from the old railway station and cycled along the Tarka trail and ye old lyme kilns; played rounders on Westward Hoe; sailed up the river to Appledore ship yard; walked the coarse at low tide, and got horribly drunk on finest malt whisky. Its a great place we will be back in May.

Robin replied:

The place, people and racing has always been the highlight of my sailing year.

Well worth a visit.