Christmas Ebb and Flow - 2012 - Cushendall Sailing and Boating Club

Sailing Review 2011(cont)
Aug 25/26 saw the exodus to Kintyre –
the greyhounds of the fleet did not
travel. We missed Aurora, Wardance,
Red Alert, Saracen and Insider .........
but Oisin and Osprey stepped forward
and proudly flew the flag for CSBC. We
came a very credible and respectable
second in the North Channel Shield! Bit
like my cousin who was a great boxer –
second best boxer in Ireland at his
weight in fact ............. he had 54 fights
and came second in every one. Anyway,
Tommy and I mused over the race results
in the Mouton Noir as we opened
the second bottle of Jura whiskey and
we came to the technical conclusion
that the Clyde Handicap System is
shite. I will soon lobby the Handicap
convenor whoever he is.
An extended season – an event in September
and a great weekend to round it
all off. We all raced in brisk conditions
and had a fab social night on the Island
paradise they call Rathlin This was for
the McAlister cup and the old salty seadog,
skipper of Euforia Chris McCarthy
took the cup, if only because Osprey
had a novice crew who did not like the
boat leaning to one side....... if you get
the impression Osprey is becoming a
sore and bitter loser, then that is because
Osprey is becoming a sore and
bitter loser.
At this point, I have to remind myself
of the Annual dinner 2013 and who is
going to present me with the trophies
and cups that we soon once again be
competing for....... always the optimist.
We have a lot of very nice trophies and
recovering them is always difficult in
time for the Annual Dinner – we need a
nice display cabinet in the club very
soon.
In the meantime, a very Happy Christmas
to all and here’s hoping for some
good sailing in 2013 – no matter what
the weather gods hold in store, some
cracking weekends are guaranteed that
will keep us returning for more. And
once calved, cows also come back into
heat year after year.......... oh the joys
of sailing and farming..
Irish RS 400 Sprint Champions
Congrtulations to Paul McLaughlin and
Michael McKinley who won the Irish
RS400 Sprint Championship in Dun
Laoghaire on Oct— in the words of
Royal St George Yacht Club.... ’they
finally fulfilled their promise with a
win over a strong fleet, with consistency
combined with aggressive starting
technique, which saw them rarely
out of the top 4 in the no discard series’.
What a fantastic result...well
done lads!
Ebb and Flow—a big thank you
A big thank you to everyone who contributed
to Ebb and Flow throughout the
year—thank you to Tim, Ciaran and Paddy
for endless great sailing pictures, to Andy,
Michael, John and Paul Lowry for their
sailing updates, to the Committee for all
the news and finally to Emmet for getting
it on the website. If you have any ‘bits’ to
include we’d love to hear from you.. We’d
also love to get more photos to include—so
send thme as well—just think—in another
50yrs this will form part ouf our history!
Please send any contributions to
Annmclaughlin2@aol.com
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE AT CSBC AND HAPPY SAILING IN 2013
WHY GO SAILING?
Oh, I must go down to the sea again
To sail o’er the wind and the surf
Though I’m not all that keen
If you see what I mean
But, I must get my money’s worth.
Oh, I must go down to the sea again
Though the sky is full of snow
I’ll check the wind and the tidal state
And hum and ha and procrastinate
‘Till it’s far too late to let go.
Oh, we must go down to the sea again
Out on the bounding main
But, be in no doubt
We’ll be going flat out
To get the hell off it again.
Oh, I must go down to the sea again
To follow a guiding star
But, the sky’s clouded over
So this jolly jack rover
Is marooned in the clubhouse bar.
Oh, I must go down to the sea again
For the in-laws are coming to stay
Not just to say hi
As they pass on by
But, they’re staying all through
Christmas day.
(and they will probably stop over to
see in the new year as well, knowing
them.)
Oh I must go down to the sea again
Tho’ the winds like a whetted knife
Cause being at sea
Is less stormy you see
Than being at home with the wife!
MERRY CHRISTMAS