The Fifth Traditional Boat Muster takes place on 13 August 2011, and
all club members are invited to sniff out a suitable boat and take part
in what is a laid back day of friendship and appreciation for
traditional craft. “Traditional” is very loosely defined and all
comers are welcome, but generally the boats that take part have one or
more of the following features: 1) A gaff or yard 2) made of wood
3) brown sails 4) skipper with a beard . In the past the event has
been enjoyed by crews in Drascombes, Shrimpers, Westerlies and
character boats, as well as the wooden and the old in the ELYC Fleet.
The rough programme is as follows, with matters over which traditional
boat sailors have no control shown in square brackets:
1100 Rowing race in the fairway
1215 Sailing Boats Start to Muster off Platcock
1245 Parade of Sail
1300 Sternchase
1500 Cruise in Company
[raft race in the bay 1530]
[High Tide 1535]
1800 Prize giving, Food (TBC), and Scuttlebutt in the ELYC Bar
Please register your interest and send a brief description of your
boat to Robbie Wightman by e mail: paragon2@tiscali.co.uk Sailing
directions will be circulated to those taking part nearer the time. The
rowing race is for any rowing boat or sailing boat that can be rowed by
up to two oarsmen (ie, not intended to be for four man skiffs).
Members who are not taking part may still want to put the date in their
diaries to come down and watch a different type of event going on.
Traditional Boat Muster Sailing Direction 2011 version1.0.doc