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SOUTH EAST CRUISING SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER 1.05
Our 1st RYA
Cruising Instructor
JIM
achieving
his RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and his RYA Cruising
Instructor tickets in 2004.
Well done Jim and I'm glad all those torturous miles paid off handsomely for
you.
Good Luck with your
Our 1st Instructor to come
through the ranks, following on the success
of Ciaran
Doyle, RNLI nominee as RYA Yachtmaster for 2003,
another
student from
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN BOYS.
2005 SCHEDULE
After 2 weeks in
(See SCHEDULE and SPECIALS
above for courses, deals and discounts)
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Restuarant
berths in Okuklje, Mjlet Is.
We hope to dip our toes back
into Croatian waters
in September - a beautiful unspoilt destination, with friendly warm people
- suitable for beginners who
like the sun - sail on a comfortable c.40' Cruising Yacht in September 2005
7 day course
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Existing customers only
- who would like to experience a delivery trip (new Beneteau First 36) from
Dates are 21st - 26th May
to
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We hope to join the Tall Ships fleet
as they leave
until
the Scilly Isles, which we hope to explore before returning to Wicklow, via
Padstow & S. Wales.
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The regular fare of 5/7 day
trips and weekends will also be available (see SCHEDULE).
Remember that Toesun will usually be aboard.
It was great to meet so many
old faces and also some new ones at the Show. Toesun was a big hit with all and
sundry and is looking forward to another exciting season aboard. The highlight
was
The winner of the €50
Voucher was John Kavanagh of
GREENCOASTS CHARTER '05
Our now annual pilgrimage to the Canary sunshine in January (1st to 8th)
was an enjoyable experience. We were based in Pta Mogan, Gran Canaria and had 6
customers on 2 Cruising Yachts. We visited La Gomera, Tenerife (briefly) and
back to G. C. sailing c.180 miles in some very testing conditions. Everybody
agreed the passage back into a stiff headwind to Gran Canaria, with heavy seas
and gear problems was the sailing highlight. We made a run for it due to our
house batteries not charging, with the result that we only had enough power for
essentials - no fridge, windlass, radar or navigation instruments. It turned
out to be a small broken wire on the alternator and all was sorted in jig time.
Other legs were placid by comparison, but all had their rewards. We managed to
sight Machholz's Comet on 2 or 3 nights as it
passed close to Orion, in the
Also, we had fabulous sightings of Pilot whales, dolphins (click to
see 2mb video clip) and a swimming turtle. Ashore we enjoyed some memorable
meals and more than one boozy session!
Greencoasts Charter is a joint venture between South East Cruising
School and Celtic Ventures Sea School - contact Egon on 0402 39418 / celticventures@eircom.net / www.celticventures.com or
click here - GREENCOASTS
School boats
Thanks to the strong winds just before Christmas, Saltee Dog had
the misfortune to escape from her cradle and lean over on 3 other boats in
Wicklow Sailing Club. Fortunately, only minimal damage occurred and no-one was
hurt. The crane couldnt get to her until after Christmas. She is now upright
again and very securely chocked.
Merry Bee has a deposit paid on her and subject to a
successful survey, hopefully will be on her way by the end of March. I got her
and Pepper (RIP) the same week in March 1995 and she was a good servant to SOUTH EAST
CRUISING SCHOOL. She will mark the end of two eras for me, when she
finally goes.
Read
Previous Newsletters -
Toesun comes usually on our trips - he has settled in
well
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