Greetings Seals,
Many of you have been busily reading your newsletters and registering for our AGM. Thank you! This year, by popular vote and as something a bit special for the year of our 40th anniversary, we are off to St Malo.
Before continuing, let me correct an an error in the newsletter. What I meant to say didn't quite come out right in my text.
Corrected cabin prices:
- £39 per head if two share a cabin. Price includes two nights
- £29 per head if four share a cabin. Price includes two nights
For those that already sent cheques, we can sort out the balance on the day. I will contact you beforehand to ensure you are OK with the revised cost. For those travelling toute seule (alone), just practising my French, we'll pair or quad you up nearer the time.
Please feel to use this forum to ask me any questions you may have. I will keep you updated with reports of who is going so you can look forward to sharing each others company. In case you misplaced your newsletter, I have shown the full article below.
Cheers!
Ken
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AGM 2013 – travel information and registration instructions
In view of the 40th anniversary of the association, we have planned a special AGM weekend in St. Malo, France, via an overnight ferry from Portsmouth. The AGM will be held in a wonderful restaurant which offers excellent water front dining with great value food. Please register your intentions now to help me plan travel and dining and to help us secure excellent group travel rates.
Group travel requires that we need to confirm arrangements well in advance. The sooner we book, the sooner we can be sure that cabins will be available. The balance must be paid six weeks before travel. This gives you three options: Here’s the plan:
OPTION 1 – yes, reserve my ferry cabin now
Confirm your attendance now and secure your berth by immediately returning the registration form to Ken Surplice, 24 Norton Ride, Basingstoke RG24 8SF, together with a cheque for £29 or £39 per head depending on which cabin arrangement you choose. The association will make your bookings immediately. Your cheque will be cashed around January 18th.
OPTION 2 – let me decide after Christmas, if cabins are still available
Please return the registration form now so I know your intentions. Send me payment before January 18th. The ferry company recommends that you book and pay six weeks before departure. Cabins will be subject to availability. You can make your final decision on the Friday night on-board dinner nearer to departure. I wilI contact attendees three weeks before departure to finalise numbers for our dinner reservation.
AGM 2013 REGISTRATION – COMPLETE THE DETAILS AND RETURN TO KEN SURPLICE
Contact name:
Contact email address:
Contact phone number (mobile preferred):
Yacht class and name:
Number of people in group:
Names of each member of your group:
Number of ferry 2 bed cabins required:
Number of ferry 4 bed cabins required:
Number likely to take Friday night restaurant dinner on board ferry:
Number of people attending Saturday lunch and AGM in St. Malo:
Special requests/comments:
Delete which is non-applicable:
• I choose to enclose payment now and be guaranteed a cabin
• I choose to wait up to Jan 18th to confirm, and understand that cabins are subject to availability
Send this information to by web registration in the events/rallies section of our website, or by phone to 01256 476331 or by email to ken.surplice@gmail.com .
Here’s everything you need to know to get you started on planning your AGM 2013 weekend. I will make the ferry booking to obtain group rates. You just need to show up and park, and bring ferry payment with you. More information will be provided when you register.
Timing
Group check in is expected 90 minutes before sailing vs. 45 minutes normally. I find this a little too early so will aim for 1900.
• Fri Mar 8th depart Portsmouth 2230 Brittany ferries sailing
• Sat Mar 9th arrive St. Malo 0730
• Sat Mar 9th lunch and AGM
• Sat Mar 9th depart St. Malo 2030
• Sun Mar 10th arrive Portsmouth 0800
Costs
• Ferry Portsmouth-St-Malo-Portsmouth with overnight cabin/bed
o £39/head if two per cabin
o £29/head if four per cabin
• Dinner on ferry
o £20.50 for choice of hors-d’oeuvre, dish of the day, cheeseboard, choice of desert, water
o £23.50 as above, plus 75cl wine between three persons
o Or bring your own picnic
o I propose an organised lunch on Friday night and leave people to do their own thing on the return on Saturday night
• Saturday AGM lunch in St. Malo – to be decided, but around €22
Port information
• Head for Brittany Ferries Portsmouth, Wharf Road, Portsmouth, Hants, PO2 8RU. Tel: 0871 244 1402. GPS co-ordinates: 50.811823,-1.088367
• If coming by car, leave your car in Portsmouth. Choose from:
o The car park inside the port operated by APCOA. Cost £20.
o Cheaper parking through en.parkopedia.co.uk or www.Parkatmyhouse.com
• If coming by train, take a taxi at a cost of around £5 or walk for 30 minutes.
• If coming by coach, these stop at the port terminal.
AGM and timing • Spend the morning enjoying St. Malo.
• Lunch will be held at Restaurant Le Yacht Club, around 1pm. We will commence the AGM after lunch, around 2pm.
• Enjoy more of St. Malo after AGM
• Consider dinner ashore before check in around 1900-1915
Ken Surplice
Commodore