Dear
Friends
When
it was announced in June ' 06 that Clifden Boat Club would be hosting the west
coast sailing championships in ' 07
It
was decided to pull out all the stops and run the best possible event that we
could.
A
team was put together, separate from the main Boat club committee of the
following people :
Paul Ryan coordinator Volunteers:
Bobbi
o Regan
Secretary
John Durning
Damain Ward Advertising
and Media Peter
Bailey
Giles
Fraser Advertising and
Media Charlott Fraser
Pete
Vine
Media Neshaw
Fraser
Julia
Awcock Fundraising
Thomas Davis
Jessica
Kane Fundraising
Aran
Rory
kenny
Treasurer
Alvin Bell
Bernard
Whelan Moorings and
Pontoon
Loraine Bell
Andrew
Bell Moorings and
pontoon
Emer Joyce
David
Griffin Moorings and
pontoon
Ulla Krauss
Kenny
Flarthy
Moorings Bernie Ward..and cousin from US ???
Donal o Scannail
Percy Hyland
Mathew and Mike
Owen Coyne
Tom Clancy
Sam
Fraser
Roger Snow
Nikki Lacey
James Kane
Rib
drivers : Ian Shanahan
Paddy
Pryce Mary Kenny
Alan
Van and Pat Guy
John B
and vinnie minnie
Garham Heanue with driver Jamie
Aran
Warnock
With
this team in place, we set about putting the plans together. Many months of
meetings followed throughout the winter to ensure a smooth event.
From painting
the club house to organising the racing officials, the committee boat, flying
marks, deep water mooring, water taxis and mark boats, to marquees and banbarees, food for both mornings and evenings, staff to
run the club and race office for the event, 30 moorings had to be made up and set , we needed a pontoon to get crews into the taxis, the
list goes on, and all work was completed ahead of schedule and all by the
volunteers in the club.
The
reason these people on the above mentioned list got together like
they did, and gave up so much of their personal time to the club is
because they
they are passionate about sailing and proud of their club, and want
to see the sport of sailing succeed here in Clifden. and for the event to be run as professionally as possible.
For this they are commended on an absolutely fantastic job
well done and thank you