4th S&S Swan Rendez-vous - your opinion requested
Dear S&S Swan Association Members,

we are already thinking about the fourth S&S Swan Rendez-vous, and would like to get your opinion on this matter.

We would like to organize it as a travelling Rendez-vous among Italian island near the Tuscan coast (Elba and perhaps Capraia), and we would like to organize very FRIENDLY races to join the places where every night we'll get cocktails and dinner parties.

The period: last week of June 2009.

Your opinion is very welcome

Fair winds!

Matteo (38/067 Only You)

I have just joined the club and therefore I never participated to any rendez-vous but  I am looking forward for the next one. It looks like a very nice event and the Tuscany archipelago is in my opinion a very good choice.

What about adding a "long" race of about 200 nm (one night out at sea)?

Sergio (Clarion of Skye 48/42)

yes, it is a very good idea, and we'll dig more carefully  on this matter, even if  in the Med, in night times and mostly in June, it's likely to be absolutely calm of wind. We could start from Scarlino, spend a night in Marciana Marina, get a long race around Capraia, then finish the RV in Punta ala... I already wrote to Yacht Club in Marciana Marina (Elba) and Punta Ala), but as far as now nobody replied...!
Matteo (38/067)

Hello Matteo and hello everyone,

The end of June is far better a period than the end of August. The traveling rendez-vous sounds interesting. I also agree that longer legs are desirable.  

I hope that it is OK to voice an opinion even if I never had the chance, yet, to participate any S&S rendez-vous. I am hoping to be able to sail my boat to the med this summer (08) and, of course, participating in the rendez-vous.

Cheers

Philippe

suggested schedule:

24th June 2009 registration day at Marina dello Scarlino (Tuscany)- Welcome Cocktail
25th June 2009 friendly race to Elba Island - Dinner Party
26th June 2009 friendly race to Punta Ala (Tuscan Coast)- Dinner Party
27th Hune 2009 friendly race to Scarlino-PrizeGiving

Matteo (38/067)

Hello again Matteo and everyone!

A question: is it necessary to organise our meetings in italian waters only, or can they be organised in other places? I can find many reasons why it is more convenient to have the venue in the Italian waters, and, personally, I do love the idea. However, the thought of alternatives crossed my mind.

For example, would it be concievable to combine the suggested route with a longer run such as a friendly race to Corsica and back? Is it realistic? If it is feasible, it would certainly create an exciting event.

Cheers

Philippe (Farouche)

Dear Philippe and S&S Friends,

the problem is not only the money (I am spending my own to travel, etc for the RV) but even with the organization. I have to deal with it in my spare time (from time to time I have to deal with real life and not only with beautiful boats!). To organize the Rendez-vous means dealing with a lot of people in different places, most of them are burocrats (...), and believe me is not easy at all. This is what I can do here, but if there is someone who has time to help me is very welcome!

Fair winds!

matteo (38/067)

Hello eryone!

We have never participated until now, but we also believe that the end of june is a much better period than end of August, for weather reasons and also because young grand children might still be at school (!).

It looks as though some members are very much racing oriented, and with long night legs on top of it! We are not sure this is very realistic as there is most of the time very little wind away from the coast at night when the weather is fair...

As a conclusion we would be perfectly happy with day friendly races (as Matteo expressed it)

Kind regards to everyone.

Philippe Soeur Anne Swan 41

OK, it may be:

Scarlino (day 1), Marciana Marina (day 2) ??? (day 3) and Scarlino (day 4)
See attached images.
Matteo

... and a party, or cocktail or similar every night...!!!

... and a party, or cocktail or similar every night...!!!

Hello Matteo and Everyone! And Happy New Year to all.
Late response, but sincere....we love the thought of a June Rendezvous, and the friendly races sound like a great way to have time to get to chat with each other (and in my case learn!) along with the sailing. We do a "Mille Miglia Nautiche" (1000nm) in October with Aorangi every year to end the season if anyone wants to do some long navigations in fall...would be great to have company! But for us the Rendezvous sounds good as you've planned it. And a huge Thank You for planning it!
Ciao for now.
Jayne
Aoarangi 47/047