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Editor: Kris Steyn 082 619 5511 krissteyn@gmail.com At the Helm This year is the centenary year of the Lipton Cup challenge to be held once again at the RCYC in Cape Town. In 1909, Sir Thomas Lipton presented the magnificent silver-gilt Lipton Cup to the Table Bay Yacht Club (which became the Royal Cape Yacht Club). In a letter to Sir Peter Bam, MP for Harbour and vice-president at the club, Sir Thomas wrote: Dear Sir Peter,
The Lipton Cup is the most prestiges of all sailing events held in Africa with an unrivalled history of yacht racing events on the continent. TBA is therefore justifiably proud to once again have an entrant sailing under the TBA flag. Our sincere thanks go to Ray Matthews, who has for many years now, made his L24 available to the TBA for this purpose. Let's make an all out effort to support our team.
Take care Shore Leave (Social Calendar) Please diarise the last week-end of September for a fun TBA week-end Annual AGM August Meeting :- South African Lighthouses and other aids to navigation and the future thereof by James Collocott
After a barely audible croak from Josh Spencer telling me he was not fit for human consumption, I put plan B into operation and collected our holiday pictures together and did an impromptu talk on the vagaries of the Italian canals and the houseboats that frequent those waters. We (my wife Lorraine and our 5 year old) took the bus and train from the skiing resort to Casier just north of Venice where we boarded the houseboat. It was a simple but effective turn the key and go 10 meter barge-bottomed / yacht-topped vessel with plenty of black rubber to bounce of any obstacles.
I asked for feed-back and got it ... herewith the previous brainteaser & answers. Sweet Fanny Adams When the British navy decided to introduce canned meat, it co-incided with the unfortunate murder and disposal by cooking of a certain young lady called Fanny Adams - the meat in the cans was mutton and the dislike of the contents was indicated by its quickly adopted alternative name - sweet fanny adams. Jack's July Cranial Conundrum is KNOT Scuttlebutt The Europa is back in the water - the crew are very busy and the vessel is not view-worthy. Watch this space ! Herb Philips appeared as if by magic from the other side of the globe for our meeting - he is currently recuperating at his aptly named Wilderness home. And back in New Zealand, Annie Hill is preparing to visit Brian Bradfield who is visiting family and apparently well.
Pull up a chair with your favourite beverage and ..... Have you swallowed the anchor ?
From Meps (Margaret) on the good boat Flutterby in USA (see www.mepsnbarry.com) Our new composting head's a light blue, And has litter, not water, it's true. There's no need to make haste, As I bury my waste, I now say "meee-ow" when I poo. For more info, visit the Nature's head website. The litter is actually peat moss, which sure looks like dirt to me. From the Crow's Nest (Editors' Bit) Thank you for all the input - I shall endeavour to keep you all happy (who said that?) The ideas will keep me with a bone in my teeth. So - as before , keep me informed please of all scuttlebutt, skinner, outright lies (suitably annotated) and particularly funny stories. Smalls (or - too good to throw away) I can't believe more stuff isn't out there waiting for an extended life... com'on guys ! FOR SALE - Full set of Foulies - From New Zealand , Line 7 , with built-in harness and luminous hood in the jacket, full trousers with braces, fleecy long-johns with braces, all to fit a 5'10" to 6' 3" person.
WANTED - Garmin 12v power cord for my GPS. Call Kris 082 619 5511 or krissteyn@gmail.com
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Last month's talk was Cruising the Venice Italy waters on a houseboat