The UG (Uncle Giles) is getting some well deserved TLC. Phil Clark is very kindly making a new hatch cover for the forward deck and she is going to get a wash, a good internal paint and some danish oil on the woodwork. To do this work I will put her on the slip for a few days. Please use the navy blue Anarth that we will put on Pontoon No.1 as a tender.
It has come to our notice that our lovely Race Captain, Rob Templeton (4th in from the left), hit the Falmouth Packet headlines with a dramatic helicopter sea rescue a few weeks ago. On 24th January, while out on a training flight, the RNAS Culdrose based Merlin heard a garbled radio distress message from a capsized kayaker in…
All the moorings are ready for use and have been since 1st April. However, on the pontoon there are a couple of boats that are on the wrong berths because owners have not been able to move them from Winter moorings out onto their moorings on The Helford. When you want to get your boat onto its place on…
Two gaff cutters owned by PNYC members have been successful in two Classic sailing events during the summer. “Mary Ritchie” owned by Don and Pauline Garman was first in class at Falmouth Classics in June, including the Saturday Teamac race, whilst Susan J, a Heard 28 owned by David and Julie Patuck, was placed third….
This will be opening for outside service in the week of 12th April subject to Government restrictions and the inside service should be opening up in the week of 17th May all being well. Nigel and Mike will be in touch nearer the time to confirm the details. But the Thursday Takeaway continues – see https://pnyc.co.uk/restaurant-and-bar/
A new book on the colourful history of the Helford has been penned by one of PNYC’s very own members, Christian Boulton. Due to be published in May, Five Million Tides is described by Sir Tim Rice in his forward as having been written with “skill, panache, enthusiasm and authenticity”. Very different in tone to the…
So something very strange is happening with our bins. Firstly, one entire bin has simply disappeared! The Lower Deck bin, which was cleverly marked “Lower Deck”, has vanished. I have checked the small bit of land behind the bins and in the river and it isn’t there. Then to cap things off, BOTH padlocks on the other two bins…
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