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| It's that time of the year again: the 2010 RYA Dinghy Show is only a month away and we are looking for volunteers to staff the MROA stand. As usual, Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London N22 7AY – nearest tube – Wood Green. Saturday 6th March 10am to 6pm & Sunday 7th March 10am to 5pm More info: http://www.rya.org.uk/programmes/dinghyshow/Pages/RYAVolvoDinghyShow2010.aspx http://www.alexandrapalace.com Volunteers should commit to a minimum of two consecutive hours on either day as follows: 10am to 12 noon 12 midday to 2pm 2pm to 4pm 4pm to 6pm We already have a few willing volunteers (thanks guys and gals), but we need two volunteers for each time slot. A free entrance pass will be provided. You should be reliable (i.e. turn up on time) and be pleasant enough to chat to stand visitors who are interested in joining the Merlin Class. You’ll need to collect contact details and keep the stand neat and tidy. Assorted committee members will be in attendance at different times. It is intended to provide all volunteers with a MORA Dinghy Show T-shirt so please indicate size required for all volunteers ‘Small’ = Aprox 36inch chest - ‘Medium’ = Aprox 38 inch – 40 inch chest ‘Large’ = Aprox 42 inch chest ‘X Large’ = Aprox 46 inch chest ‘XX Large’ = 48 inch chest Please confirm your details, shirt size & time slot on this thread or to my email address asap. Any questions, please let me know. Thanks, Nick See also http://www.rya.org.uk/programmes/dinghyshow/Pages/RYAVolvoDinghyShow2010.aspx |
04 Feb 10 11:49 | |
| Nick, Put the Mrs and I down for Sunday 12-2pm I have sent you an E-Mail too. Jeremy & Jo Deacon |
04 Feb 10 12:21 | |
| Two large T-shirts for Chris and I please. See you there mr and mrs D! | 04 Feb 10 13:48 | |
| Excellent, see you there guys. | 04 Feb 10 15:22 | |
| Jon - I trust that you have the missus and I on your list to stop the oiks trashing our pride and joy? One large and one small T shirt please. Caroline might only be up for one day, but I'll be on for both .... Boat now upside down about to be a lick of paint, chippie organised for small gunwale repair ... only 4 more weekends .... arghhhhhhhh! |
Andy Hay - 3626 Business as Usual | 04 Feb 10 19:15 |
| So which boats are the show exhibits then? | 05 Feb 10 08:44 | |
| Hi Celia and I will be up to collect the new boat on the Sunday so we are happy to do a couple of hours. I suggest last slot on Sunday so no one else has to be doing it (whenever that is)? David Charlton BTW with the new one arriving we are in a position to be thinking about selling Dark n Stormy (3619) soon. Of course if we don't go any faster there may be a brand new one for sail :-) |
05 Feb 10 11:02 | |
| We have the Champ's winning boat plus a special new Winder for show. | Jon2997 | 05 Feb 10 17:55 |
| Errr. So what's special about the new winder? :-) | 05 Feb 10 18:46 | |
| The colour, as I understand it ;-) Thanks Dave: can you please email me with Celia's and your T-shirt sizes? |
05 Feb 10 21:24 | |
| Does that mean that Dave1 has built the boat and decided on the colour before Dave2 could tell him what was required? Maybe it will be that nice pink colour that C wanted :-) |
ChrisJ | 05 Feb 10 22:24 |
| Now when has Celia ever got her way.......... | Craig | 06 Feb 10 15:29 |
| I could do Sunday 1400 - 1600 as last year. Medium please. | 07 Feb 10 11:28 | |
| Hi, I'm able to do a couple of hours on the Sunday - preferably in the afternoon! (last slot is fine) Medioum Colin (3387) |
07 Feb 10 19:33 | |
| Chaps, Sunday is now looking nicely filled up: any volunteers for Saturday from noon onwards? Thanks, Nick |
08 Feb 10 11:28 | |
| I sent you an email volunteering for saturday 12-2, as I have done that time slot the last 2 years - did you not receive it? | 08 Feb 10 12:52 | |
| Apologies - must have missed it. I'll put you down for Sat 12-2 - Thanks. T-Shirt size? | 08 Feb 10 13:01 | |
| Size medium | 08 Feb 10 17:20 | |
| Nick, Take it you have got me down for Sat 10-12? "Who ate all the pies" size shirt please ;-) |
Richard Battey | 08 Feb 10 17:43 |
| I have, and also got down Colin 3387 and Peter 3112 - Thanks guys. | 09 Feb 10 12:53 | |
| I'll be there Sunday, but am stuck on the Y&Y stand I'm afraid. I will pop over to get my customary rigging photos at some point. Any requests for partiular images? |
10 Feb 10 08:54 | |
| Mags, Centreboard controls would be usefull, apthough I will take some myself I would imagine there are others who would like to retro fit them. | 10 Feb 10 10:04 | |
| Happy to do a Saturday slot. Please advise times by Email. Dan | 11 Feb 10 05:47 | |
| Centreboard control retrofit isn't difficult, took me about 5 hours. | Chris M | 11 Feb 10 06:54 |
| I have already started putting the extra blocks in but I like to have a few referance pics befor I start cutting holes!! | 11 Feb 10 08:49 | |
| will get supply of new mags there plus some stickers and mroa application forms | megan | 11 Feb 10 10:10 |
| Final timetable for dinghy show: Saturday 6th of March: 10am to 12pm: Kieron Mason and Son, Richard Battey 12pm to 2pm: Andy marlow, Pippa Taylor 2pm to 4pm: Dan Alsop 4pm to 6pm: Alex Jackson Sunday 7th of March: 10am to 12pm: Ben Archer, Chris O'Toole 12pm to 2pm: Jeremy and Jo Deacon 2pm to 4pm: Andrew Mills, Peter Ellam 4pm to 6pm: David and Celia Charlton, Colin 3387 Some of you are around for more than just the alotted slots (you know who you are). I have just assigned you to the above slots for clarity. Once you are at Alexandra Palace, please give me a call (07976721931) on Saturday or Jon Steward (07973601064) on Sunday and we will come out and meeting you and give you the wristband for entry into the show. Thanks, Nick |
22 Feb 10 14:15 | |
| When would we get the T-Shirts we are to wear? | 22 Feb 10 14:31 | |
| Hi, Do we need to bring a Passport size photo (like last year)? I'm expecting to be around from lunchtime, so I can pop over to the stand for cover - if needed. Cheers, Colin |
22 Feb 10 14:46 | |
| It seems that this year they have decided to issue wristbands and forgo the photograph idea (thankfully). I have the wristbands which I intend to hand out as and when people turn up. I only have 10 wristbands, so they will have to be recycled during the weekend. As for the T-shirts I haven't confirmed: Matt Biggs has the full list, I am assuming thay will be there on the day. |
22 Feb 10 17:06 | |
| Noted. Like Colin I will probably be a bit early if I have over-corrected for the vagaries of Sunday train times. | 27 Feb 10 11:17 | |
| nick, please could you drop me an email? pip_taylor87@hotmail.com. I won't be able to make the show unfortunately- just want to know you have recieved this. Cheers. Pippa | pip | 05 Mar 10 11:17 |
| Message received, will call once at Ally Pally on Sunday a bit before 2. | Andrew M | 05 Mar 10 11:49 |
| A huge thank you to all that helped with the Dinghy Show, particularly Jon and Nick for heading it up, Andy Hay for the loan and transportation of BAU, team Winder for helping rig boats and of course all those who did a stint on the stand promoting our class to the general public. | 08 Mar 10 09:42 | |
| Can I go on record that if it wasn't for my good lady letting me spend the last four weekends at work varnishing and painting and varnishing and painting (lots of rubbing off as well) then BAU would not have been there at all. Hope the finish was good enough as an advert for the class. Now to actually go sailing for a change .... |
08 Mar 10 19:38 | |
| Hi Andy, From the visitors' comments all the hard work was appreciated. One possible suggestion for improvemetn would be labels for what each bit of string did! ;-) That way I could look far more knowledgable than I did. Colin (3387) |
08 Mar 10 20:12 | |
| Jez, here are the centreboard control photos you requested. See also http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/gallery/default.asp?folder=gallery/rigging_guide/centreboard |
08 Mar 10 22:51 | |
| Thanks Mags. I did see you there doing them! I was working the stand at the time but did not get to say hi as I was having pictures taken myself! | 09 Mar 10 08:42 | |
| I didn't have much chance to chat really, since I was supposed to be working on the Y&Y stand! But I did sneak back later and took a video of the raking rig and one string system, which some people (who can't get to a new boat) might be interested in. | 09 Mar 10 08:45 | |
| Another improvement would be a bit of blurb about the individual boat to hang from the boom like the Ovington boats did. When things are busier and the volunteers are talking to others it gives some information to the rest of the viewers. | PJ | 09 Mar 10 13:42 |
| Finish couldn't have been that bad ... shortlisted for the Concours d'elegance, well I never. Still going to rub it all back and start again when it is a bit warmer ... after sailing her for a while. | 10 Mar 10 20:00 | |
| See link! See also http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=150756 |
10 Mar 10 20:04 | |
| Ah but in two years time you will be varnishing yours and will be sailing mine! :-) | 10 Mar 10 21:21 | |
| I get bored in the winter, so it gives me something to do .... besides she whom must be obeyed doesn't sail when it gets cold, except apparently when the boat has no varnish which of course coincides with a lovely F2-3 and blue sky!!! | 10 Mar 10 21:36 |
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