Halloween 2012
Despite the severe weather conditions during the Friday & Saturday most members managed a ferry ride from Southampton to Cowes on Saturday and enjoyed the afternoon either shopping or staying safe inside the many taverns! A superb night was enjoyed thereafter at the Cowes Tandoori which was a short walk from the marina. It was great to see so many members come along and support the evening.
Seven motorboats including "Victoria" rode out the storms in Cowes Yacht Haven after arriving on the Friday afternoon in readiness for the event. The arrival for mooring was okay as the winds were light, but not the Force 9 gusts that arrived the early hours of Saturday morning. Well done to: Connect Four, Margaret, Sir Henry, Slips Dream, Isha Coco & the new C48 from Sealine Intl.
With the winds from the north blowing straight into the Yacht Haven was not comfortable, so during Saturday it was prudent to send out an advisory message to the remaining participants not to set off which was disappointing. Just seeing a
yacht return to Cowes Yacht Haven demasted a few hours later helped make this decision. However, the awards for the quiz and best pumpkin carving were conducted as the planned best cocktail trophy had to be aborted. Some members also participated in the quiz that Vicky provided which involved exploring much of the High Street establishments for clues. The winners of the "Quiz" were Connor & Vicky from "Margaret". A bottle of champagne was duly despatched as their prize which was gladly accepted as it was their 1st night aboard their new "Margaret of Lincoln" along with Rick & Margaret O'Boyle the proud new owners. The winner of the pumpkin carving goes to Anne Thomas of "Ocean Star" and is awarded on photographic evidence. This was a hard one to judge as so many people had presented their carving evidence too. A Sealine Jacket will be despatched to you Anne, well done.