MBLA: Sailing Program - Mates Required.

The festive season is now over, boat maintenance is now in full swing and we are in the process of preparing a Sailing Program for the coming season.

This year we have a shortage of Mates. Is there is anyone out there who would like to assist the Skipper and crew as a Mate? No sailing qualification is required, just lots of enthusiasm and also the opportunity to learn Lugger skills and gain some experience and work with the Skipper to gain a deeper knowledge of sailing techniques.

If interested please contact Mark Mitchell ASAP to register your interest. You can also get involved with the Sailing Program meetings where we allocate Skippers and Mates to events.

Look forward to seeing you at the meetings.

November End-of-season Newsletter

As we find ourselves near the end of our sailing season, we are still hoping to end with a couple of bay sails, weather permitting.

We are still in Newlyn at the moment, and we’ve had a couple of unexpected costs as you may have seen from Marks latest update.

A total of £3000 has been spent in excess of our planned maintenance which was taken from our contingency fund. That’s the bad news, however the good news is that from the funds raised this year by the sale of art works and our 50/50 draw we have successfully raised the funds to pay for our new boat cover which will keep HR in better condition throughout the winter and in the long term reduce our maintenance outlay.

Over the coming year we will of course need to not only cover our normal running costs but also replace the contingency funds used, so your committee will be putting fund raising plans together over the winter season.

But before this there are still opportunities to support the association by entering the 50/50 draw, purchasing art works, and supporting our winter talks.

The first talk will be on 16th November at Penzance sailing club from Marine discovery talking about the wildlife of mounts bay and their work conserving it. Entry will but £3 1900hrs for 19.30 start, hope to see you there.

Look out for updates on sailing opportunities on WhatsApp and email in the near future.

All the best

James

Chairman

Deck Refurbishment

On Monday 5 September we received a message from Bradley Cane at Sandy Cove Boatyard requesting that we bring the Happy Return (HR) to Newlyn on the weekend of 10th/11th of September so that they can undertake the planned work on the deck.

This has two implications:-

1. We will need to clear the decks of all spares and deck boxes prior to work commencing.

2. The sailing program will go on hold, probable for the remainder of this month.

With this in mind, it is intended that all deck furniture will be removed from HR this Thursday morning, 8 September, commencing at 0930 in the wet dock. If you are free and able to help, kindly let Mark know. Weather permitting, we should be all done by about lunchtime.

In so far as the resumption of the sailing program is concerned, We will let you all know as soon as we can see the end in sight.

50/50 Monthly Draw

A little reminder that our 50/50 draw is still available to enter, entries from just £2 per ticket per month.
The next draw will be in July, so if you would like to take part please complete the 50/50 Draw Form link below. Ensure your Standing starts from 1st July and please make your June payment by normal bank transfer, MBLA bank details are on the form.
FYI, the current prize fund is about £100.00, you could be the next lucky winner!
Download the 50/50 Draw Standing Order Form (Word or PDF):
Form in MS Word Format

Form in pdf format

50/50 Draw

At our recent AGM James launched the MBLAs 2022 fund raiser in aid of a winter cover for Happy Return. Our target is a challenging one at £4000 and the first event towards this is a members and friends 50/50 draw.

Your chance to not only support the charity you love but also to win big cash prizes.

How does it work?

Nice and easy, just buy a ticket (more than one permitted). The 50/50 Draw form explains the details, just download the Form by clicking on the link below

All the info and details you require are on the form.

You MUST set up a Standing Order using this form with your bank or by means of your Mobile Banking App to set up your SO On-Line.

50 Per Cent of money raised goes to MBLA funds and 50 Per Cent of money raised goes into the prize fund. Ticket prices are £2.00 per ticket per month paid on the 1st of each month starting April 2022, the draw is bi-monthly, 6 draws per year and the 1st draw is May 2022. You can have as many tickets as you want. You must contribute two months to qualify for the draw. I.e. Contribute April & May for May Draw, June & July for July draw etc.

Any questions please contact -

James Walker

MBLA Chairperson

View the 50/50 Draw Form

Happy Return Mast lifting 2022

The masts were due to lift in this week, but as we are not quite ready the date has been slipped to Friday of next week (25th March).

Please muster at 1pm for a lift at 2pm. Maximum numbers are needed for this task the Masts have to be moved from the winter location to the quay side. Please confirm if you are able to attend. It should be all finished by 3pm

MBLA Membership renewing time once again.

Once again, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) is coming upon us and with this annual event your membership subscriptions become due for renewal. The cost of membership has stayed unchanged for many years at £20.00, but as with the way of things it is come time for an increase on this bargain price. So, with effect as of the AGM on the 9th March 2022, the annual subscriptions will increase to the still outrageously low price of £25.00 per person, per year.

Should you wish to beat this increase, then any payments made prior to the start of the AGM will be at the old price. The stingy banking system of this country now sees fit to charge the charity for cash and cheques. Thus, the proffered method of payment for your renewal is by bank transfer which is still free. It is appreciated that this will not be convenient to everyone so please do not let technology stop you from enjoying your sailing on Happy Return and pay as you see fit.

If you wish to pay on the night, then David Keast will be available to receive your payments. For members who would like to renew by cheque in the post, then please make cheques payable to: Mounts Bay Lugger Association (MBLA) with your name on the reverse and post to:

David Keast

c/o MBLA Treasurer

21 St. Golder Road

Newlyn

Cornwall

TR18 5QW

For members paying by Bank Transfer or setting up a standing order, please make payments to:

Account MBLA

Sort code 40-36-13

Account No 91415484

Payees reference Your name (Membership Fees)

Note: If you already renew by Standing Order, please amend your amount to £25.00 with your bank.

If you have any questions, then please don’t hesitate to contact myself or David. Finally, if any of your details have changed, such as address, next of kin, phone numbers or tax status, then please go to www.happyreturn.org and complete a membership renewal form online.

Looking forward to seeing you at the AGM or out on the water.

"A shining example of a well run heritage boat organisation."