The members who traced the Wey-Arun navigation have been looking for further adventurous and interesting exercises. Perhaps more of us could be original in our ideas — perhaps more of us could join together in such enterprises.

Cruises in company are often a pleasant way of exploring new waters — perhaps the challenge of a rather more difficult cruising area. Each must be self sufficient, of course, but it is a great morale raiser to know that friends will be there, at any rate when the night anchorage is reached. Cruises in very close company sail across Morecambe Bay from Glasson Sailing Club to Piel Island — a lead boat and all the others following. They suggest that it is a greater test of sailing skill to be able to keep close together than to hurry on and arrive first. I think DCA cruises are more usually spread out according to the very different speeds of the boats taking part, and I am sure few of us would take kindly to the ‘lead boat’ idea. But more extended cruises than those possible at rallies might well be undertaken. Let’s have some suggestions for 1991.

I must apologise to Len Wingfield. There was no Bulletin article which could justly be called a ‘review’ of the Wanderer. Perhaps someone with experience or better still several with varying opinions, might put the matter right. J.A.

P.S. Many thanks to Gail for agreeing to keep typing the Bulletin.