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AGM Notice 14 Executive Committee Nominations 17 Tel: 01475 521327 Scottish Championship 18 Email editor~wayfarer.org.uk Yearbook 20 Don' fogetwheour opy sedingin Racng Pogrmme21 to add who wrote it and the boat number, Woodies are back 24 please. Also for photos, so that credit can Woodies are back are they? 26 be given. Thanks. Parkstone .31 Lymington Town SC 33 New kid on the block 36 Beech Bough "37 Fairway Trophy 38 : Rules & Technical Information 42 Restoration Project 43 A Trip down Memory Creek 45 Every effort has been made to make Our trip - W Coast of Scotland 50 the information as aceurate as possible. Prov. Cruising Programme 56 Nevertheless, neither the UJKWA, nor itsCringSmar6 Committees or Editor will accept responsi- Ullswater 63 bility for any error, inaccuracy, omission Sailing the Heritage Coast 65 from or statement contained in it. The Medway and Swale 68 responsibility for safety lies with the boat Int. Cruising Programme 71 and it's crew. Turn Right at the Light 72 Travails with a Wayfarer 77 Metal Rowlocks - retrofit 80 For Sale 82 Class clothing order form 89 ______________________ Index to Advertisers 90 UKWA and the Data Protection Act Membership records within the scope of Cover photo generously sponsored by the DPA 1984 are held on computer by the Porter Bros., John Parker and Proctor Association and nmemers objecting to such Masts (Seldon). Photo by David Hard- data being held should write to the Secre- tary; Sarah Burgess. 49 Seaview Avenue, ing Sailingscenes.com of the Nationals West Mersea, Colchester. Essex CO5 8BY. 2003. Apologies to Mike Playle who supplied the last front cover with a picture on the Tamar. Winter 2003 Issue 100 3 WVWinter 2003 Issue 100 Pamela's Prattlings all go to show that a lot of you still love to race your Wayfarers, in all weathers too Well folks, here it is - an historic Wayfarer as the season now starts in February! But News Magazine. Issue 100. what's happened to the Northern and Scot- So, under various editorships the magazine tish Racing scene? has been going since 1st May 1975, over Although not clear how many cruising 28 years in this format. There have been events took place or were planned for 1975, previous newsletters, of which the earli- it is clear that these were also well attended est copy I have been given is No 25 April with a write up on the Cruising Confer- 1966. ence held in Cowes. An article on cruising in areas such as the River Blackwater was In the 1966 issue is an article on the Boat also very interesting reading. Show where, apparently the first 50 glass fibre boats that were laid down in antici- In 1966 the cruisers outnumbered the rac- pation of being sold at the show were all ers, but it appears that there were no organ- taken up. One of these new owners was ised rallies, just accounts of solo endeav- Graham Watts, the Director of Redif- ours and R Notley asked about cruising fusion's Sailing Series which featured, in company. Just look what an innocent amongst others Frank Dye, they also bor- comment can lead to. Elsewhere in the rowed a Wayfarer for the series from Small mgzn sacp fa ril ulse Craf Ble Hlls.Whoremmber Reif- in 1966 ' To Ireland by accident', which fusion these days, let alone the series. How highlights some of the many differences in about a new series, given the publicity big cruising then and now. boat sailing is getting at the moment andg Great Britains success in the International As this is a special issue [ thought it would racing scene, surely there is enough interest be a good idea to reprint an article written around. by Ian Proctor on how the Wayfarer came to be designed, apologies to those who There was also a magazine issued annu- remember it from the first time. Great read- ally called the Wayfarer World which was igi sto a round up of happenings with Wayfarers igi sto around the world. With the advent of the So, now that we have reached another his- electronic age we now get articles from all toric point in the history of the Association parts of the world published in your News. it seems a good point in time to consider some things, like, does the Wayfarer News From Issue number I of the Wayfarer still meet with the members hopes, wishes News, it is amazing that the same names and wants, does it cover the things you crop up as now - Parkstone Yacht Club, want to read about, does it have the right Upper Thames Sailing Club and Medway balance of articles and features? Answers Yacht Club, Margaret Dye to name but a on a postcard please (or letter, email, phone few. Also the same topics - rule changes, call). Even if you do not want to contribute details of the racing calendar, report from an article, you could have some very good the AGM and news of intrepid cruisers, ideas that someone else may be able to translate into a feature and the committee In 1975 there were 38 open meetings, five cannot respond to the members if we don't area championships and the National chain- know what it is you would like. So here pion ships. In 2003 there were 30 opens, we all are waiting to hear from you. four area champion ships (not including the Irish and overseas) and the Nationals which Pamela Geddes 4 Winter 2003 Issue 100 Ill'IVCommodore's Corner This is the one hundredth edition of the in Fahmouth again this year. TEcho" was magazine and something to be celebrated! in racing mode but let down by her helm Since joining the LJKWA5 and receiving and crew who ahiled again to realise her my' first Wayfhrer news I hav.e looked potential speed. Rack to the Wayfaerer Rook forward to receiving each edition. It has tbr homework this winter! On the two provided me with an insight and contact days of heavier winds we used a reduced with the wide range of interest groups size genoa that Mike Mac designed, which that sail tinder the flying W. Successive makes crew ing 1kr Joan much easier. She editors have achieved remarkable content is now acting as a promoter of this sail to and quality with our current editor Pamela anyone w'ho happens to express fear at the Geddes Ibnliow ing in that tradition. Long prospect of heavy w~ind sailing. We used may the magazine flourish, it again this autumn with similar benefits, (again excluding any wins), and got out To' select but one of the cecellent lbr some splendid sailing on the River contributions in the last edition may seem Medway. unflair, but Chew V/alkey Iake sailors' contribution to the last Wayfarer News TFaking time out from sailing at F-almouth was a pleasure to read, and its appearance to visit the new Maritime Museum we owed just a little to the e. forts of Rob were delighted to find Frank and Margaret \\agstalh and myself Last yeair three fr'ee Dye holding court by 'Wanderer'. They spirited XVayxftrcrs tinder the leadership were visiting Stewards in the new Museum of Rob. leivexd in Falnouth for a week and were able to give first hand accounts ot dayx saling, JX are that another group of the set up of the boat and the many had ph ind to be there, but unsuie how lhmous voyages she has made. w48 has to make contact. Searching the waters a very prominent location in the gallery. around ('arrtck Roads lbr the distinctive and looked splendid with tent erected and flyin X, produced no sightings but they surrounded with Frank's gear. Fahnouth '\crce' ntually found in the luxurious is an excellent place for a holiday with so quarters of the Royal Cornwall. which they many places of"interest to visit on non- were using as their base, supping a pint. sailing day's, and excellent racing and (Remember, we were camping so a dry cruising opportnunities. solid building represented a massiv e up- giade from rain soaked fields). The suibplot emerged frome the friendly chat of where Next year will be an interesting time for the they'd been and where they planned to go. [KXVA, with up to eighteen racing boats whty not x\ rite up these exploits ibr a w~ider packed away for eight w,eeks of the sailing readership? They aceepted the challenge, season and on th~eir way to the Worlds in to show how a small group of friendly Toronto. There may be some impact on the Wayfarers can have great enjoyment from UK racing programme. There also seems their boat without derring-do exploits, to be a reduction in the number of boats There must be many of us who admire participating in cruiser events.