Phantom Class Forum
Events => Events Archive => 2010 Europeans => Topic started by: Big + Lardy on October 16, 2009, 03:01:10 PM
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John
If Simon is thinking of going, do we still have access to the tripple trailer..?
Regards
Will
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Will,
Yes NSC RS fleet have a triple, need some work before a long haul >:(, talk to "Chunky" who is RS fleet Captain to book for may next year.
Meanwhile get a quote for new wheel bearings, 3 road wheels and tyres and probably two new mudguard's :-\ My bodge up for llandudno is Ok but the wood may be rotten by then ::)
Titch :-*
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Euro's! Wow ;D
2010 is too close for me to free up the funds now but 2011 I will happilly book the last finisher place unless anyone breaks!
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We now have 18 "Names" showing interest, so still need another 7 ???
Next step will to be collect the deposit so we can make the booking with Medemblik, assuming we get all 25 ;D
Titch :-*
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I'm keen to try, but I've never sailed there - what is it like? Not too keen on 2-mile beats or hour-long trips to the start line. Can someone who's sailed there before let us know what to expect?
Also I see the ferry is from Harwich - is there a cheap option for travel?
Thanks
Solid Air
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I am just about to send out some more info,,,, watch your e mails, if I havne't got your e mail, PM me with it... ;)
You can use any ferry to Europe, I am working on Harwich to Hook because it limits the driving, Dover Calis with boat in tow is £150 ish.
or put boat on roof and pay for overheight vehicle ???
I am still waiting to hear from Stenna :-\
I have also looked at Gt. Yarmouth with Norfolk line, they are working a deal, I'll let you know the asap
Regards Titch
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Hook To Medemblik is around 80 KMS a little over an hour depending on traffic.
B&L
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As far as costs go Harwich to Hook with car upto 6m long and 1.8m (just about get a Phantom on roof) and trailer up to 8m long and 3m high (so negates height limit on car!!) out on the Thursday at 9am, arriving 430pm with a return on Sunday at 10pm including a cabin for 4 on the return journey £342 ;D
Alternative is Ramsgate Oostende at around £150 return with a 200 mile drive or Dover Calais and a 260 mile drive
The water i believe we would sail in is infact a big lake - the Ijsslemer
CLICK ME FOR A MAP (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&hs=cv2&q=medemblik&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Medemblik,+The+Netherlands&gl=uk&ei=57TmSpvVKsWrjAfSltClCA&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CAwQ8gEwAA)
The bit of road at the top isn't a bridge its a dam ;D
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So far the ferry cost is down to £250 for my motorhome and trailer :D with a cabin for two both ways :-[
I told them I would go Dover Calis and take my other 12 vehicles and trailer with me :o
They are looking at options, working with OK fleet to get there numbers rolled in too for more discount ???
Stenna :'(
Phantoms :)
Titch :-*
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There is the option to use your Tesco clubcard vouchers to get you to Holland......!
Under the clubcard deals you can trade your vouchers in and get 4 times their worth.
Put this into perspective the other half goes shopping you go sailing.
The other half goes shopping you go sailing.
See the pattern here ??
Vouchers arrive save them up, you end up with eg. £50 in vouchers you send off and get £200 worth of travel....SIMPLES...
Oh....then
other half goes shopping
you go sailing in holland
You do what you like doing ....and they do what comes naturally..
Think of it as a win win situation...thats what ive told mine..he..he..he
Happy Days.. ;D
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I have a contact at Ramsgate who might be able to do a deal on a crossing to Oostende, let me know if you would like me to investigate.
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Clive,
The deal I am looking at is 3 Motorhomes with trailers, 10 cars with trailers, plus potentiall 15 OK's (Cars n Trailers), group booking. :)
Suggest you ask and see what there offer is ???
Titch :-*
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Phatso
Anyone would have thought you had shares in Tesco's ????????? :o
Windy
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Phatso
Anyone would have thought you had shares in Tesco's ????????? :o
Windy
Share holder maybe.... looking for every which way to get more people to the europeans...definatley.....I didn't even mention double clubcard points at the moment...oops just did.
Windy you could look at it like this..I'm simply providing great reasons to send the other half shopping and getting more of the fleet sailing.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Were off to Europe !!!
;)
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Who's going on Wednesday night ???
Meet you in the main bar ;)
Titch :-*
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The Stone 'massive' are going Thursday night, just leave your credit card behind the bar and we will join you for a drink ;D
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Unfortunatly even my credit card does not have a big enough limit to keep you n Fultcher in beer for a few hours :-[
You will have to make do with Dutch beer once you get to Medemblik ::)
Titch :-*
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Thursday night's going to be fun on the ferry then....
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19 entries registered on the website, (22 OK's). we need 3 more to make the drinking games even :D
Titch :-*
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Good Luck to all those going to Holland.
The cloggies are good fun.
Watch out for the stupid small glasses they pore there lager in they can mount up on you and do nasty things the following day.
I still owe a dutch cruising yacht at an FD worlds an apology following use of facilities waiting for a start!
Gordon
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Thanks for the good whishes, we now have 21 registered with another 4 promises, making 25. As the OK's are upto 34 I think we might struggle to keep up with the drinking games, but they are only small glasses as you say ;)
Titch :-*
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Weel I hope that everyone has a really yot in the Netherlands. I am very jealous but due to the family there is no way that I can come, just too much too soon. I just guess I will have to sit at the Nats listening to how great it was. Convince the Cloggies that the Solo & OK are rubbish and that they should all buy Phantoms!!
"Heb een geweldige tijd en drinken op de OK-zeilers onder de tafel"
Enjoy it to all of you going
MaxiB
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Zelfs met de kansen tegen ons gestapeld 36:25 Ik weet zeker dat de Phantoms zal proberen ;)
Titch :-*
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good luck to all you guys going
forcast is looking good
hope you all enjoy yourselves
pete
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Pete, nog tijd te komen, nemen we op OK te late boeking, mis je nu al,
Titch :-*
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titch
have you swallowed a dutch - english dictionary ???
pete
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Been reading the labels on the dutch beer bottles !! ;)
Titch :-*
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or should i say
veel geluk u kort weining regering ;D ;D
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Whats the government got to do with it ???
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not a lot
just trying to be clever with an online translator - with out much success :'(
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I use "Google" ;)
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No Sh1t!!! :D
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Last post from uk, shutting PC down, heading East ;D
Titch :-*
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Looks like posting 1000 maybe from foreign shores then Titch?
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There are certain things to remember when traveling on a European phantom adventure
boat passport luggage...... Hmmm 3 people in the Torrance landy 6 boats luggage and 3 passports except only 2 passports belong to people in the car....oooppss
we have a new sailor in the car Rita... Rita bower. Looks like a long explanation at customs.
Happy days
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There are certain things to remember when traveling on a European phantom adventure
boat passport luggage...... Hmmm 3 people in the Torrance landy 6 boats luggage and 3 passports except only 2 passports belong to people in the car....oooppss
we have a new sailor in the car Rita... Rita bower. Looks like a long explanation at customs.
Happy days
Phatso, please do tell all of what happens once you are released from the Dutch prison for people smuggling.....and can actually sit down to write it. I assume that Mr Bower is suitably embarissed cos if he ain't he soon will be when he gets back to the southwest
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Progress update...... John must look like Rita as we are on the ferry having breakfast.
We will be playing spot the difference john,short light colour hair, glasses, slight stubble versus (from what I have seen in the p.p photo) lack of facial hair, longer dark hair, no glasses can anyone tell the difference ?
5 hours on the ferry Rita will be suitably embarrased.
5 days with friendly phantom fellas Rita will be suitably used to the name.
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Does Rita looked worried at all? Should do as shes got to get back into the country...is he having the correct passport being fedex'd out to him in holland, or is he going to risk it? Did they not check the pp on the way out then? If not they may check un holland and Rita could then be stuck...might have live on the ferry for ever.
Oh and from now on he will have to be known as Rita, forever.
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excellent, suddenly maragret dosent seem so bad
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Yep...now the east has Margaret, the southwest has Rita, what will the north get?
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and dont even mention the midlands 'WILLamina' :P
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Anyway enough of all that...what us stuck in the UK really need to know is....has Rita been allowed into the Netherlands yet?
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Anyway enough of all that...what us stuck in the UK really need to know is....has Rita been allowed into the Netherlands yet?
rita has been through two sets of customs and not been challenged about her looks, we have a story read about pre-op tranny well this is a liberal country !! Not needed it he is in and looking forward to his reception and the home coming welcome when he returns.
More Rita updates to follow.........
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I'm looking forward to how you are going to get Rita home. UK border is a bit tougher on pp than the continent. Keep us posted
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Good Morning All from Medemblik and the start of the Europa Cup. The wind has picked up over night and it looks like we are going to have around a force 4 for the first day.
The illegal immigrant (Rita) arrived safely at around 8pm. We are not sure if phatso will respond today as he took on the role of barman at last nights bbq and unfortunately consumed more than he served.
The Creeksea massive are now on time trial from the Hook though on yesterdays road conditions I hope Rodders and Yotting Cod have arisen already in hikers as it may be touch and go as to if they will get here in time for the last race.
We have adopted a lone OK sailor of dubiuos character who has lent Simon F some retro 70s football shorts. Pics to follow.
Well I hope you all have a good day. More later.
Windy
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i cannot tell you how much i want to be there now
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Is that because of the shorts? Or because you want to adopt a lonely OK sailor?
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May day :o
Forecast is F4 dropping to F3 as we come off the water, those who survived 3 races yesterday can hardly walk :D
Windy's having a Dutch auction to "Rent" his spare mast :P
I am praying the F3 comes in early, don't think "Alice" can take another day slamming through the "chop", I know my hips can't >:(
Update the results either later today or tomorrow..
Titch :-*
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Sunday
Woke to the wind blowing its t*ts off as Darren put it and not just broken boats but a to a number of broken people.
A lively evening spent at the clubs local last night fortunately only 2 races to survive to bring the event to a close.
Will post later today.
Windy
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Forecast F5-F6 :D
Titch :-*