Happy Morning: The Caribbean
All the Gear; No Idea...
23 January 2013
20 January 2013
18 January 2013
20 May 2012
20 May 2012
19 May 2012 | Barbados Yacht Club
18 May 2012 | The Mount Gay Regatta - Barbados
15 May 2012 | Carlisle Bay - Barbados Cruising Club
14 May 2012 | Carlysle Bay, Bardados
11 May 2012 | St Lucia
10 May 2012
10 May 2012 | Rodney Bay Marina
04 May 2012 | A dreary Maldon, UK
03 January 2011 | Rodney Bay
16 December 2010 | Rodney Bay, St Lucia
14 December 2010
13 December 2010
12 December 2010
12 December 2010
11 December 2010
The Finish
03 January 2011 | Rodney Bay
RORC Final Result:
6th overall in IRC
3rd in Class
And..
- around 20th out of the combined results of 200+ boats in the Rally.
- at 36' Happy Morning was among the smallest yachts taking part
Well done the Prindle boys, aka 'Dads Army'
------oo00oo------
As a postscript to the ARC we have just heard -and we are very proud to tell you- that Marconi Sailing Club have awarded us the Seamanship trophy for 2010. Not only that but additionally (amazingly?!) MSC have awarded us the Mamgu Trophy for the best club blog of 2010.
We always said it was going round corners and parking that are the difficult bits. Straight lines are easy. Therefore these awards are doubly meaningful and deeply appreciated by all of us crew. Especially considering our shakedown was spent in the Green Man at Bradwell (arrgghh...we was storm-bound me dears!).
Equally no doubt we will always be reminded of our scrubbing-post escapade (prime time and witnessed by the entire cadet fleet and camping ensemble), which nearly scuppered the adventure before it began and appropriately bears out the difficulties of parking.
Remember, if at first you don't succeed.....
And so, our thanks to Marconi SC from Happy Morning and her crew.
6th overall in IRC
3rd in Class
And..
- around 20th out of the combined results of 200+ boats in the Rally.
- at 36' Happy Morning was among the smallest yachts taking part
Well done the Prindle boys, aka 'Dads Army'
------oo00oo------
As a postscript to the ARC we have just heard -and we are very proud to tell you- that Marconi Sailing Club have awarded us the Seamanship trophy for 2010. Not only that but additionally (amazingly?!) MSC have awarded us the Mamgu Trophy for the best club blog of 2010.
We always said it was going round corners and parking that are the difficult bits. Straight lines are easy. Therefore these awards are doubly meaningful and deeply appreciated by all of us crew. Especially considering our shakedown was spent in the Green Man at Bradwell (arrgghh...we was storm-bound me dears!).
Equally no doubt we will always be reminded of our scrubbing-post escapade (prime time and witnessed by the entire cadet fleet and camping ensemble), which nearly scuppered the adventure before it began and appropriately bears out the difficulties of parking.
Remember, if at first you don't succeed.....
And so, our thanks to Marconi SC from Happy Morning and her crew.
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| Vessel Name: | Happy Morning |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Sigma 36FR |
| Hailing Port: | MLSC Maldon & Marconi SC, Steeple, UK |
| Crew: | Dave Onyons, Stuart Golding, Mike Duckmanton, Bill Sutters, Simon Onyons |
| About: | A tip top racing team. Ok, I lied about that bit. Just a bunch of fat old farts but we can party with the best of 'em. Living proof that old age and cunning outdoes youth and exuberance (in the bar at least!). |
| Extra: | Looking to have some fun while we still have our own teeth. We have the will to push ourselves that extra mile providing there's pie, chips, and a pint at the other end. |
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Shots from the journey to the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
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Created 21 October 2010
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Team HM Twenty Twelve
Who: Dave Onyons, Stuart Golding, Mike Duckmanton, Bill Sutters, Simon Onyons
Port: MLSC Maldon & Marconi SC, Steeple, UK
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