Honsec JRA wrote:

Bryan Tuffnell wrote:

..... in case we've forgotten how to sit on a boat drinking beer.

Bryan, perhaps you could draft a set of instructions on this for our new Sailing Secretary to use in advising junket organisers??

1) Sit on boat.

2) Drink beer.

Annie, I'm sure, will fill in anything I've missed... 

Bryan Tuffnell wrote:

..... in case we've forgotten how to sit on a boat drinking beer.

Ooh, visitors... perhaps we locals need a 'practice junket' before honoured guests arrive, in case we've forgotten how to sit on a boat drinking beer.

Gary, while the Tall Ships Regatta junket has become an established favourite, we are not hidebound over here.  Paul Thompson and Bryan Tuffnell are both agitating for a junket sooner rather than later, and there is no reason at all why we can't have another later rather than sooner.  However, I am building a boat, so suggest that one of my other Kiwi junkies arranges the next one.  Or, of course, you can throw your hat into the ring, contact all the Kiwis on the Membership list and see what you can sort out between you.  Januaury seems a long time ago.

Nice to hear that you are having a mini junket with David.

The designed cockpit for the Hartley Spindrift 24 was huge. Designed I feel for day sailing and maybe large cocktail parties at sunset.:)

I extended the doghouse aft 1'9" to give me more cabin space. I reduced the cockpit down to what I thought was good size but realised very quickly that it was still too deep and too wide to brace your feet in any sort of heel. The cockpit sole hatch I put in helped but it is fiddly and only encourages me to put stuff under the cockpit.

I'll look at reducing the width to 600mm. Though I am reluctant to modify the coamings at present.