Hamble River Race LOADING DETAILS.

[Rich B]

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[KeithY]

Tks Rich. Will await your instructions as one of the towers

[Rich B]

Ahoy!

So having spoken to all the towers. Here is the plan where we rowers can make their life as easy as possible. Please don’t be shy with offering your assistance at both or either ends.

Logistics at The Hamble can be a challenge and with 5 boats to launch and re trailer( please car share where you can). Towers perhaps let rowers what space you have in your vehicles. Below is the plan.


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16th May. 1600hrs Cutters Boatyard :we will be loading and prepping the trailers for towing with Langstone Lady/ Sallyport/ SweareDeep/Mabel and Gladys..I would request a MINIMUM of 16 of us to load the solent galleys…so please make yourself available Friday.
We will leave them all on site overnight.

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17th May. (Low Tide 0811 hrs). I would like those of you not car sharing to head straight for Hamble and be in a position to meet our trailers as they arrive. I hoping we will get there early enough so that we can unload and put the trailers in the Donkey Field before it gets busy.
0800hrs . Mabel/Gladys hook up and leave in convoy
0815hrs . Sweare Deep/Galley trailer hook up and leave in convoy.

0845hrs ish. Mabel/Gladys arrive and unload at Hamble.
0900hrs ish  SwD and Solent Galleys arrive at Hamble and unload and park.

As hopefully you have written the day off for this grand adventure, if you are not travelling with a tower please can you make sure you are at the launch slipway by 0845 to help unload.

3. 17th May (20.30hrs LW) the return. Post event obvs we want to have cake and medals 🥇. Having spoken to our towers, I would like us to help them as much as possible, as the post event journey is long for quite a few. So please can we all facilitate their requests to get the boats loaded asap. It has been muted that we can have a club beer at the Royal Oak. I’m not sure the earliest we can get back to the boat yard because of the tides but will be led by the experience of our towers. Ideally we are looking to unload the trailers unloaded and back on the dolly’s that night.





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[Chris Waterworth]

I can take up to 3 rowers while towing gladys

[Dave & Josie]

Hi Rich,
We are both available to help at each stage. See you Friday night. Would be easier if we went straight there Saturday but can come to Langstone and car share if necessary 👍

I’m not available Friday I’m afraid but can help Saturday, either come to Langston and car share or meet at Hamble, whichever is needed. Sarah

[Frances]

I'll be at Langstone boat park on Friday 16.00 to help load,  and would like a lift from Langstone to the event in one of the towing cars on Saturday morning if possible please.
Thank you

[Matt O’Neill]

Hi,
I’ll try my best to be there Friday to help.
Will definitely be there Saturday morning though, and would like a lift in a car share please.

Thanks for organising us all Rich!
Matt

[Claire Tomlinson]

I’ll be there to help Friday but would like a lift if possible from someone on Saturday.
Thanks
Claire

[Chris Waterworth]

Ok Kathy, Clare & Matt you can come in my car if you wish, Matt you can keep an eye on the trailer!

[Marion]

Hi, I should be ok to help loading on Friday. Marion 👍

[Jackie Harper]

I will be there Fri night too

[Claire Tomlinson]

Thanks for the offer Chris but Heather has offered to take me.

[Julie Carter]

Hi I am available on Friday evening to help load the boats.

[Pete Reed]

Hi Rich
I will be there Friday and Saturday.
Would appreciate a lift to Warsash and back
Thanks
Pete

[Chris Waterworth]

You can come with me Pete

[Vernon Seddon]

I am not rowing but happy to come up and help load on Friday. Can also pop up Saturday morning if needed.
Vernon

[Richard jB]

Hi, i can help load Friday 1600hrs, and can also take van and others on Sat leaving Chichester 0720, Langstone 0750hrs, and be at Hamble for 0845hrs, or can hitch a lift from Langstone if spaces. Let me know if anyone wants lift from Chichester station ? . RichJB

[Rich B]

No probs mate

[Rich B]

Thanks Vernon