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around the south

Gillie and Robin Whittle

The south circular voyage in Bumble Chugger was planned to start and finish at Thames Ditton on the Thames. The first part of the plan was to motor, with the rig down, up the Thames to Reading and then take the Kennet and Avon canal down to Bristol. The second part was to sail from Bristol down the Avon Gorge to the Bristol Channel and then along the south coast of Wales to Milford Haven, where we would meet twenty other Shrimpers for the National Week. This would be the third part. The fourth and final part was to sail from Milford Haven down to Padstow and then on round Land’s End, along the south coast to Dover and then up the Thames back to Thames Ditton...

Part 1 - The Thames to Bristol

Part 2 - The Bristol Channel to Milford Haven

Part 3 - Milford Haven for Shrimper Week

Part 4 - Milford Haven to the Thames

falmouth to mousehole

Jane Benge

When Tom Rickman invited us to Mousehole two years ago we knew little of the 2002 Sea Salt & Sail Festival but gradually our interest grew when Sylvia and Leon Pezzack contacted us. Leon, once a keen gig rower, makes fine crafted oars in his retirement. They both work hard to arrange sponsorship and get as many historic boats there as possible. Also promised over the three days was continuous entertainment including the Cornwall Youth Jazz Orchestra, Cornwall County Choir, Cape Cornwall Singers & Penzance Brass Band.

padstow to fowey

Mike Pumphrey descibes a longer trip in one bound from Padstow to Fowey. Shrimpers are sea boats that one can trust to round Lands End and the Lizard without fuss.

poole

International Shrimper Week 2003 (“Dutch John’s narrative”)

A view of Poole from the eyes of a Dutchman who finishes with;

"Thank you very much Shrimperfolks from Poole and your friends and
relations from Christchurch to Chichester for all you did to make this cruise
such a success. You have been great hosts to us in your yachtsmen’s
paradise. Thank you crews of “Moby Dick” and “Pintail II” for the help and
encouragement on the road. Finally thanks to all those International
Shrimperweek Crews for the friendship and the little things that made this
single hander’s day. John de Kantor “Gannet of Hayling” (567)"

round the island race 2003

The Round the Island Race is a chance for those who wold not normally race to have a go in a passage race around the Isle of Wight. Robin Whittle's account of the 2003 race gives an idea of what is involved.