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Ireland


In the winter of 1956/57 Neil Hegarty, Brian Murphy O'Connor and Dom O' Flynn and raced them in Baltimore. They had bought the plans from Jack Holt for £36-40 . Hegarty Builders made the wooden parts for £24 , sails from Jeckylls for £20 and parts were bought making a total per boat of £65.

Popular club activities were Quizzes, Treasure hunts, Beetle Drives etc.

A typical Treasure Hunt had the following answers to be supplied:



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1.    A Gabhlog

2.    2 x Examples of "Fucus"

3.    2 x Fried eggs

4.    3 x dissimilar yacht club ties

5.    The Barber's......Song from the Barber of Seville.  Fill in blank and bring object.

6.    Finish this Limerick: "There was a young Lady from Hare....."

7.    Waist measurement of "The Maid of Erin"

8.    A Flea in a Match Box.

9.    Skibbereen Garda's signature, proving validity of driving licence.

10.  All males to return wearing lipstick, nail varnish, hair in rollers and long skirt.       Females wearing clothes back to front and two left shoes.

The Treasure Hunt started at 5PM on a Thursday on the slip with sails set.  Competitors were given a sealed envelope with the quiz inside with the instruction not to open until afloat.  They had to finish at 7pm and marks would be lost if late.  There are a dozen answer sheets still in the archives.

Three of the Limericks submitted go as follows:

" There was a young lady from Hare

  Whose Fireball went up in the air

  She cursed and she swore

  Called Admiral Hoare

  Who said "I've had Pimms, I don't care"

" There was a young lady from Hare

  Who sailed 'balls with considerable flair

  She capsized one day

  And could not get away

  For her mast it was stuck right down there".

" There was a young lady from Hare

  Who was possessed of a beautiful pair

  In stormy weather

  They clattered together

  And won prizes at Baltimore Fair".



 



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