Friday 25^th August - Load boats onto trailers in the evening followed by planning meeting in the Seaview!

Saturday 26^th August - Depart about 0830 - Arrive at centre and unload boats, picnic lunch, Sailing to Lymington/Beaulieu in the afternoon - Evening meal at pub in the New Forest

Sunday 27^th August - Breakfast at Centre Sail over to Stokes Bay via Cowes for lunch (or similar) Sailing in the Solent in the afternoon Pack up boats at about 1700 hours Arrive back at ODC for 2000 hours

Monday 30^th August - Unload boats at leisure

BOOKING BY 7 JULY ESSENTIAL - Cheques payable to F H Young

Fred’s phone number is 01903 785760

The Millennium weekend was well attended and great fun, thanks in part to the excellent weather, but more to the good organisation of Vic Smith, Martin Solomon and their supporting teams. Very many thanks to all who helped to make it such a success.

There were 38 boats on the water on the Sunday morning when the aerial photographs were taken. We would like a list of them all for the record, but not everyone registered their details. The list of those who we know were there is attached - please let me know if you were there, but are not listed.

The aerial photographs are displayed in the Clubhouse.

Many photographs were also taken on the shore that day, and it is felt that the best way to commemorate the event would be with one or more composite pictures. To this end Vic Smith has offered to host a

If you have good photographs from the event please bring them along (or let us have copies). We will then have a review of all the available material with a view to producing composites and giving the membership a chance to purchase these (and a selection of the best individual photographs).

Please let Vic know if you are going to attend (if numbers get very high we may move to the Club House) - Tel 01903 856279.

Many thanks to Alan Welman, and all who helped him organise the weekend visit by the Dart 15 Open team. All who participated enjoyed it, and we managed to match the visitors for numbers of racing catamarans even though we did not impress them much with our speed.

Have you seen the advertisement (and a sample) of ODC Year 2000 plaques on the Club House notice board?

There are several trailers which appear to have been abandoned in the compound; most were at the eastern end of the compound near the sail lockers and are beyond being of any further use. They have all been moved to the back of the toilet block and will be disposed of if not reclaimed by 14^th July - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Having done several years as Treasurer for the club, Rod Newing wishes to stand down at the end of this year. Any member who would be prepared to take on this important role please let me or any committee member know. It would be advantageous to have an overlap period for the incoming treasurer to gain a full insight into the accounts before the formal hand over.

Those of you who have been in the ODC for a long time will enjoy the message (attached) which was received recently from the Kenwards. They retain their social membership, but visit very rarely as they live in Cornwall.

Ian Finlayson

Commodore 3 July 2000

From: Betty Kenward betty@heronsford.freeserve.co.uk <mailto:betty@heronsford.freeserve.co.uk> To: infront@btconnect.com

As you probably know, Bob was one of the founder members of the O.D.C. Both he and I spent many happy hours sailing (he was known as Kamikaze Kenward) off Angmering beach. Every week-end was spent at the club, we even used to cook our Breakfast down there !!