What's New?

 

the site

I wrote some time ago that the time has come to find some new blood with new ideas to push the site on. There has been a very steady silence since then so it looks as if we will continue the way we are! There has not been any noticeable fall off in use of the site despite the slower rate of updates so we will continue in that manner. However if you have an interest and either understand the wonderful world of the web or would like to learn I would still love to hear from you! Please mail me at soa@shrimperowners.org.

2008 Programmes

There are newsletters and programmes on the following pages: Poole and Falmouth.

logs and news

We had a few logs of 2007 and there is other news. The logs are from a voyage on the west coast of Wales, more.. , and also the west coast of Scotland, more.. . News from Falmouth can be found in their Autumn Newsletter, more..

We are now in 2008, please send the events to me so that the site can be updated.

borrowing

I did have some response about the idea of borrowing Shrimpers but do not have the time at present to follow this up. Come retirement and loss of the day job all may change and you may see more ideas about this then. Meanwhile my boat, Blue Moon, is still in Malta so if you want to sail in warmer climes do get in touch at soa@shrimperowners.org. We have a house you could borrow as well, see www.musysinmalta.org.uk .

poole

I have beens sent a lovely set of news reports by Trevor that reflect what owning a Shrimper around the Solent and Poole can be about. Well worth a visit, more..

east coast

Also we have news of the East Coast Shrimper and Dragonfly week from Robin, more..

tents

Barry has written a piece for the Magazine on the subject of cockpit tents. He has kindly sent a copy in advance for publication on the site so if you are thinking about a tent take a look, more..

news of the international week

Barry has written and sent me some photographs of what was a wet and windy week in Brittany. All was not lost to the weather though and it seems that all went well. The full article is in the 2007 logs, more...

Peter Keeling Trophy

Martin Pumphrey has sent news that 29 boats raced for the Peter Keeling Trophy during Rock Shrimper Week 2007. The results can be seen by clicking here..

International Week 2008

I have been told by Barry that the dates of the 2008 week in Plymouth are now 7 - 14th June 2008 not the 14 - 21 June as posted in the Magazine. The main base and pontoon moorings for the week will be at the Royal Western Yacht Club and Queen Annes Battery marina with Sutton Harbour also available if necessary. Barry is obviously going for a big one as he tells me that "we should be able to accomodate 50 trailers. So get the dates in your 2008 diary now.

tip of the week (or year!)

securing a cockpit tent

At the Boat Show, a Wayfarer sailor suggested an alternative way of securing the tent and avoid having to drill into the Shrimper hull to fasten the hooks. Screw in small screw-eyes at intervals on the underside of the teak trim and thread a line through them and tighten it. Along the edge of the tent have straps with Velcro which can loop around the line under the teak trim, and back on its self and held in place by the
Velcro.

The Wayfarer sailor said that this system held up in very strong winds. He seemed to be quite experienced at spending nights afloat in his craft and had made his own tent.

other news

This is one of my favourite photos; the thought of a great sail ahead with someone who will love the moments. It's time we renewed the rolling list at the top of this page so if you have a "dreaming" photo please send it in.

For those who missed Falmouth last year or just want to sail there again there is news of the 2007 Falmouth Week which is looking for a large Shrimper turnout, more..

The Logs of 2006 which are listed on their own page, never came to more than two, although I have added the pictures from the Solent Weekend, more... A couple more were published in the magazine which I hope to copy on to this site as soon as electronic versions become available. Please give me stories that may interest others and see yourself in print and pictures.

things for sale

Why not get your crew kitted out for the coming season. Hargreaves have sent a new sheet with our wares on at very reasonable prices, more..

photographs and dreams

The picture library of members boats continues, more.. . The original photograph show will be amended in the winter to include the 25 photographs that are most likely to cheer you up on a cold wet day in the office.

So the message is please continue to send your photos in. Even short clips of film should be possible.

voyaging

Clive Woodman has kindly sent in his trilogy of three journeys in three years, Scotland, Plymouth to Oslo and the coast of Norway.

 

events 2007 The events list will be kept up to date as much as I am able from the events sent in to me by the Areas.	photos The photographs are coming in all the time and are added to the show which is available for you to browse through. Please let me know if you have trouble viewing them and also send me your favourite photos if you want to see them published on the web. You can always reach me by e-mail.
search this and other sites Web Shrimperowners.org	Molly Brown Photographed during a circumnavigation of Mull this summer with a flotilla of friends in Shrimpers.