English Raiding
Dear Raiders,
Raid events only happen if someone volunteers and does the work of organising the event.
A pair of these elusive paragons have come forward. Neville and Val Khambatta are willing to organise the fourth English Raid (ER4) which will take place in the Norfolk Broads. Support will be provided by members of the The Norfolk Punt Club (http://www.puntclub.co.uk/).
The dates will be Monday 5th August – Friday 9th August 2013. This is deliberately in the school holidays as we wish to encourage younger Raiders.
To view the programme and costs click on the Programme 2013 link.
For reasons of safety and organisational logistics we feel that we need to limit the Raid to around 20 boats and a maximum of around 60\65 Raiders.
A number of boats that were previously registered have had to withdraw for assorted reasons of bad luck, misfortune and recalcitrant crew. Thus we do currently have room for more boats. Our best wishes to those who have had to withdraw. They have all done so with the greatest reluctance.
To register your interest click on the Register link.
We also believe that we have a volunteer willing to organise the 2014 Raid. likely to take place in the Falmouth area.
What about a Poole Harbour Raid in 2015 or even the fabled Channel Raid (Portland to Lymington) ? (Hows that for forward planning !)
Geoff Probert November 2012
What an excellent idea. We participated in Sail Caledonia a couple of years ago as a family in our Devon Lugger, Pinot Noir and had one of the best weeks ever. Dates are always a problem and the more advance notice of an event the better. Dates that fit around school, exams and other commitments are always an issue so we cannot make this August, but if a Solent Raid is to become a regular event please can you plan the next date well in advance so that we can make other arrangements around it.
Wish you the best for your event. I helped found the Small Reach Regatta in the U.S. after participating in Raid Sweden, and I’m very glad to see this kind of even proliferating.
Tom Jackson
Brooklin, Maine
It should be good. All of the organisation so far looks very professional. Roll on summer and lets hope it is a good one. I’m hoping to sail to and from Keyhaven from Poole, so it should make the whole event very special.
Hat off to you for organising this. It’ll surely fly, after all you have lots of expertise from the other Raids you have attended in the past. I am very much looking forward. Best of luck and best of weather!
Great to see an event of this type on the south coast. We did Le Seamine du Golfe last year and are looking for events in 2010. Have a 16ft traditional clinker shetland yoal. Based in Poole so may join others from Poole and sail over.
Congratulations to the organisers, and to Julian for his excellent work on the charts. Greatly looking forward to July.
Hi Geoff, Just starting my planning for our 2011 event and thought I’d have a look at your new website. I’m really impressed and very pleased to see it all coming together. There’s no way I’ll be able to get down but wish you all the best in the latter stages of planning and for a great event.
Fair winds
Martin Balcombe
Sail Caledonia
Just seen the article in Wooden Boat about the proposed 2012 raid. I’ve never been on one before and my Tela dayboat doesn’t have rowlocks, just paddles when she behaves like a hippo with a broken leg and a hangover, but I’d like to join in if you’ll allow sailing only (I won’t bring the outboard along). We are moored on the Blackwater at Heybridge and the run to the Stour/Orwell will be a bit of an adventure for us. Please put me on the mailing list for further info.
Regards
Peter Thomas
Hi Moray
Like Peter above I have a Tela, has rowlocks but no fun to row as rig in way. But would like to join in. We did Semaine du Golf a couple of years ago, great.
Can you keep me in copy for updates?
Thanks and regards
John
Have always thought Falmouth would be a good venue for a raid (Cornish Raid).Carrick Roads is a long protected water with many smaller estuaries connecting and it is possible to offer good sailing and rowing in many varied weather conditions. Three miles away is Helford with a short sea passage accross the Bay and possibilities of
combining the two venues.I can think of 4 good campsites on route and other areas where
boats can be launched and retrieved. A good time for this maybe after Falmouth week where some competitors might like to combine both.
I would be also willing to help with some of the organisation providing it did not hinder me taking part in my own raid boat launched this year a 22 foot self build and
design.
Regards
Steve Collett