Dear Friends

We normally drop you a line at this time of year to wish you a merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Those of you who were with us sailing on the Menai Strait in August 2009 will probably never have seen such windy conditions! We lost three races in the second week and as far as we can tell from our records that has never occurred before.
In 2010 Beaumaris Town celebrate 180 years of regatta sailing and the Mersey Mylne Class celebrate 75 years we also intend to have good weather!

This will be my second year as your Regatta Chairman and with our superb organising committee we hope to bring you some excellent sailing. Tides can always be difficult so we have attempted to give you the best racing possible and allow time for social enjoyment.

In 2010 as last year the racing starts on Sunday and finishes on the Friday of the second week, there will be the usual competitors events throughout the fortnight. Prize giving will be held on the last Friday evening, and for those of you who attended the Bulkely Hotel in Beaumaris last year, I am sure you had a great evening with food and a jazz band, we hope to repeat this.

When you think of 2010, I hope you will again include The Menai Strait Regatta in your plans. A poster is enclosed to give you the dates and the provisional start times to assist in your planning
Any ideas (and offers of help) can be passed to me directly or via your club or class representatives.

I look forward to us all gathering again, it will soon be July!!

The Family Regatta
Your regatta depends on the entry of you, your friends and family. We look forward to welcoming you again. To improve your regatta, why not ask extra boats (and friends) from your fleet to sail with us.
We all look forward to your company again.
It's a great place to make and renew friendships.