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Gloucester), Northern England and This year’s AGM was combined with the
Scotland. Is there anyone still out there 2020 AGM, which had to be cancelled at
who has the will to get some of these the last minute as we went into first
local associations going again? There are lockdown. By March this year Zoom had
a number of good boats for sale, and it become a means of excellent
would be good to see more Nordic Fleets communication and our AGM was run
around the country. The Nordic has smoothly, with a good atmosphere of
proved to be a great fleet racing option, camaraderie whilst getting the business
being tough and seaworthy, but with done.
great racing performance. You only have
to look at the success of the Despite the difficulties of the last year, a
Scandinavian fleets and the number of great deal of work has been done behind
events and championships they take part the scenes by the committee, particular
in, as well as the growth over recent thanks to David Gredley for updating the
years of the West Solent fleet. What do rules, agreed at the AGM; to Simon
you need, and how can we help? Get in Osgood for the work he does on the
touch with our secretary, Nicky international committee and for
Henderson, she is doing a great job trying furthering our connections with the
to find lots of missing Folkboats and international fleets also, congratulations
owners. to him for being elected Secretary to The
Nordic International Folkboat
Next year’s planning for our special Committee, NIFA; to David Fox as
regatta, combining the international chairman who co-ordinates all the
Sessan Cup and the re-imagined Walcon committee’s work and who this year has
Cup, incorporating the Nationals, is well become master of the Zoom meetings;
under way under the chairmanship of and to all who have contributed to
Lymington Folkboat sailor, Chris Baldwick difficult decisions over the last year with
and his organising committee. The good humour and wise council.
regatta takes place in the 80th
anniversary year of the Nordic Folkboat, Nicky Henderson as secretary of the
adding great significance to a regatta association appears to give unlimited
which will attract foreign competitors time to all manner of responsibilities.
and lead to a great celebration. More Nothing is too much trouble; she never
news in this edition and on the website. has a problem only a solution. All
because she loves Folkboats. Thank you,
Nicky.
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