Come by car

Folks, you are invited to join fellow Seals at an early season dinner in Lymington on Saturday 30th March. This dinner, exceptionally for this year, replaces the traditional pre-launch lunch. The reason behind this is that the AGM was later than usual while our chosen restaurant was being remodelled. Therefore we have hijacked the Saturday of the Easter cruise to replace the pre-launch lunch and we have labelled it an early season dinner as some of you have already launched for the season.

On the Saturday, David Bamber is leading the fleet to Lymington so this will be the venue for our dinner. Registrations for the water-based part of the rally are coming in, but not quick enough for me to have a good estimate of the number of places we'll need at dinner.

To book your place at dinner, please either reply here or write to me at ken.surplice@btinternet.com, indicating:

• name of party (yacht name)
• number in party
• contact name and phone number
• special dietary requirements if any

Dining choices range from the Lymington Town Sailing Club to a traditional restaurant we have enjoyed in the past. We'll commence dinner at 7pm.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here or give me a call.

Thanks for your interest!

Ken Surplice

Well done for carrying on organising! We (Margaret & I) will be there possibly with Speedwell depending on the weather.

Looking forward to seeing new and not so new members at our first Solent event of the year.

All the best

Tim

Geoff

Parker 21 / 18 Dawn

We are booked in to Prezzo, 55 High Street, Lymington, SO41 9AH.

We've eaten here before and very much enjoyed it. During a visit yesterday I saw that the restaurant has been refurbished and is looking even more attractive. Menus are interesting and affordable.

SPACE IS AVAILABLE If you want to come and did not inform me yet, please contact me so I can reserve more seats. The more the merrier.

TIMING Arrive at 6.30pm for immediate seating.

LOCATION See the map at http://www.lymington.org/lymingtontown.html 

The restaurant is on the south side of Lymington High Street at the top of the rise. It is close to the "H" of "High Street" on the map.

BY BOAT For those berthing at Dan Bran pontoon, walk to the town quay then head up the hill and continue along the high street on the left side. The restaurant is on the left side after the brow of the hill. If the weather is bad, I will have a car and can transport you.

BY RAIL/FERRY Lymington Town railway station is a ten minute walk away. I will 'ferry' you by car if this helps.

BY CAR Easiest parking is the pay and display car park north of the high street. Entering Lymington on Marsh Lane, at the mini roundabout turn right into East Hill. Turn left into New Street and park in the pay and display car park further along on the right. Payment is by coins only, 80p/hour, no change given. Enter the high street via Rashly Mews, (passage by centre of car park, with modern appartments above) cross to the other side then turn right. The restaurant will be ahead of you.

CREWS I am expecting the following: Macoma*2; Speedwell*2; Vol-au-vent*4; Sea Lady*1; Lucky Devil*2; Kerenza*2; Heart of Glass*4; Zephyr*1; Sophia*3; Lesa*1; Ruby Star*2. Do let me know if I accidentally missed you out.

See you on Saturday!

Ken

Macoma*2; Speedwell*2; Vol-au-vent*4; Sea Lady*1; Lucky Devil*2; Kerenza*2; Heart of Glass*4; Zephyr*1; Sophia*3; Lesa*1; Ruby Star*2; Tara*2.

Macoma*2; Speedwell*2; Vol-au-vent*4; Sea Lady*2; Lucky Devil*2; Kerenza*2; Heart of Glass*4; Zephyr*1; Sophia*3; Lesa*1; Ruby Star*2; Tara*2.

With apologies for wimpishness, it's too cold for sailing with pleasure and too far to justify driving back after a dinner, so please excuse Lucky Devil's two from attending.

Happy Easter!

Mike Lockwood

Lucky Devil

Parker 325/35

Updated crew list

Macoma*2; Speedwell*2; Vol-au-vent*4; Sea Lady*2; Kerenza*2; Heart of Glass*4; Zephyr*1; Sophia*3; Lesa*1; Ruby Star*2; Tara*2

Macoma*2; Speedwell*2; Vol-au-vent*3; Sea Lady*2; Kerenza*2; Heart of Glass*4; Zephyr*1; Sophia*3; Lesa*1; Ruby Star*2; Tara*2; ex-Ariel*1

Tentative: Ostara*2

Total expected: 25-27

A newsletter stuffing party will be held in the pub at the top left of the cobbled street from Quay to High Street. Arrive at 5.15 if you want to join in [:)]

Macoma*2; Speedwell*2; Vol-au-vent*4; Sea Lady*2; Kerenza*2; Heart of Glass*4; Zephyr*1; Sophia*3; Lesa*1; Ruby Star*2; Tara*2; ex-Ariel*1; Niquaydi*2

Total expected: 28

A newsletter stuffing party will be held in the pub at the top left of the cobbled street from Quay to High Street. Arrive at 5.15 if you want to join in.

Ken Surplice