SWOG

24 April 2012	Change of plan
	Reports from recent visitors to Watchet and from the harbourmaster reveal that the harbour is very heavily silted. Indeed it is worse than it has been for quite a few years. As we don't all want to get stuck in the mud I have changed the destination for this coming weekend to Portishead. More information may be available on Wednesday evening. Hopefully by the end of June Watchet will be sufficiently dredged to go there then. Portishead marina are expecting us so there is no need to book in. As far as the racing is concerned the start times will remain the same but the finish line will be as described for Portishead. Of the now 46 boats entered the following have indicated they will be racing; Xenon, Redeye, Jackhammer, Vrijgezeilig, Sleeper, Offbeat, Pure Chemistry & Judgement Day. Of these Judgement Day will be starting on Saturday morning and Redeye on Friday evening. Anyone else intending to race had better let me know! It would be great if you could let me know that you have received this email to save me having to ring you all! If you don't get this mail then give me a call or come along on Wednesday evening.


19 April 2012	More news
	The first SWOG weekend is fast approaching. I’m getting quite excited already. I have put some more information on the website including the Event Schedule, the Sailing Instructions and Cruiser Guidance notes. For those of you intending to race there is a choice of an overnight race starting at 1900 on the Friday evening or a day race starting on Saturday morning. Please let me know as soon as possible or by the Wednesday before each weekend at the latest if you intend to start. The arrangements I have made with our destinations are for the fleet to arrive on Saturday and I would expect most boats would want to set off on the Saturday morning. The reception party will start on the Saturday as soon as possible after everyone has arrived. For the first weekend Richard has organised a social evening at the Club on Friday 27th complete with live music – more on this later. We are already over 45 boats strong! While some destinations can accept all of us, others can not. It would be great if you could let me know which weekends you plan to join us and which weekends you already know you can’t. All the weekends are preceded by a meeting on the Wednesday at the Club at 8pm. This is an opportunity to meet other sailors as well as to catch up on any pilotage and any other information that might be available. It will also be an opportunity to collect your eventwear. See you all on Wednesday, David PS Well done to all of you who spotted the error with the Portishead dates on the poster. Yes, its supposed to be 29th June – 1st July.


24 February 2012	Here we go again
	Well, The SWOG is back and bigger and better than last year. This year the SWOG will be taking in 5 destinations including the not often port of Lydney. The entry form is already online and more information will follow shortly. Check here often!