Hi Val
I've had a request from a friend in England who wants to time her visit to coincide with Varenly. Have you fixed a date yet?
KA
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Val says, It is wonderful when people are booking their holidays to coincide with Varenly Regatta and bear in mind everyone is invited and anybody can have a go racing [ I say racing in the loosest possible sense ]
Well for those who may be interested the date will be Wednesday August 21st and this will be the 10th Varenly Regatta.
How did it all start I hear newcomers ask.? Well it was coming up to Malcs 60th, ten years ago and I was trying to think of some way to mark it that included all our friends. As we had always been ''on the water ''in some way all our lives the idea of arranging a Regatta seemed like a fun idea. We had bought some canoes along with friends , all the same handicap and guess who had been Sailing Secretary at our Civil Service Sailing Club for many years , you guessed it, Malc. Nick Lynes had also been a very keen sailor all his life and so with Malc as ''Acting Commodore'' and Nick as Deputy, doing all the hard work the day was arranged.
Varen was chosen as it has a lovely camping ground for a picnic and a clear stretch of safe water.As we had just recently moved from Henley on Thames calling the Regatta, Varenly seemed a good idea.
Gosh, what fun we have had in those ten years. Everyone has their own memories of truimphs and failures, rescues, on and offshore dramas. Now there is a choice of having a picnic and lets be honest some do it in more style than others. The Clenches would always win the prize for style in table decoration [ and probably everything else] The last two years the Moulin has opened for special lunch time meals and last year we enjoyed fish and chips after all the hard work and fun.
For us this year it will be special as our nephews '' the Barraclough Boys ''will be here on holiday and so able to take part. Four lads age 7 to 15 years who I know will take the competition seriously. Sadly our grandchildren come in July so will miss it. Malc will be celebrating his 70th and hoping he will still be Commodore at 80... and why not.?
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