tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42294781290382661152011-07-30T07:04:06.760-07:00Owned by Tino Hyland and skippered by Nigel BiggsCheckmate Sailinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193229893397425312noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229478129038266115.post-76208508080022951612010-11-01T14:25:00.000-07:002010-11-01T14:25:52.376-07:00With a month's notice to guests, Alasdair Green and Sue Ogg got married on the 10th October. <br /><br />The bridal festivities included Groom v. Bride dinghy match racing, which was won fair and square by Sue!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QAxTyLKImJU/TM8wF0BnMTI/AAAAAAAAACo/t_Dzsz1RNs8/s1600/al&amp;suewedding101010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QAxTyLKImJU/TM8wF0BnMTI/AAAAAAAAACo/t_Dzsz1RNs8/s320/al&amp;suewedding101010.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4229478129038266115-7620850808002295161?l=checkmatesailing.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Checkmate Sailinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193229893397425312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229478129038266115.post-33402483558026745502010-09-15T10:25:00.000-07:002010-09-15T10:25:29.528-07:00PUCA the Dragon has been tucked up for the winter and 6 months rest.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sadly finances have dictated this.... let's hope things improve for us all in 2011!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4229478129038266115-3340248355802674550?l=checkmatesailing.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Checkmate Sailinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193229893397425312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229478129038266115.post-55560484472544502352010-09-07T13:52:00.000-07:002010-09-07T13:52:09.235-07:002010 saw the first (as far as we know!) Checkmate team wedding when long time team member George Rice married Chloe Bartle on the 19th August.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QAxTyLKImJU/TIalndFxUtI/AAAAAAAAACY/POmCIPGMUPs/s1600/george.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QAxTyLKImJU/TIalndFxUtI/AAAAAAAAACY/POmCIPGMUPs/s320/george.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>George and Chloe met when they both raced on the victorious J/109 'Sail4Cancer' at the&nbsp;Saab Cruiser Nationals in Howth in 2008.&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe winning that event was a good omen for their relationship!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QAxTyLKImJU/TIalpRVK99I/AAAAAAAAACg/L8E8fiLeBwQ/s1600/chloe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QAxTyLKImJU/TIalpRVK99I/AAAAAAAAACg/L8E8fiLeBwQ/s320/chloe.jpg" /></a></div><br />The team wish them both many years of happiness both on and off the water.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QAxTyLKImJU/TIaljH_g-1I/AAAAAAAAACQ/I1NHGBkbObw/s1600/george%26chloe_wedding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QAxTyLKImJU/TIaljH_g-1I/AAAAAAAAACQ/I1NHGBkbObw/s320/george%26chloe_wedding.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4229478129038266115-5556048447254450235?l=checkmatesailing.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Checkmate Sailinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193229893397425312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229478129038266115.post-19024360775104931652010-09-07T03:44:00.000-07:002010-09-07T03:44:28.854-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the only picture of PUCA that the webmistress has managed to glean ;-)&nbsp;&nbsp; International Dragon sail no. 162</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QAxTyLKImJU/TIYXR-6MD2I/AAAAAAAAABk/7L7OpmZTH3Y/s1600/dragon_100901_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QAxTyLKImJU/TIYXR-6MD2I/AAAAAAAAABk/7L7OpmZTH3Y/s320/dragon_100901_1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4229478129038266115-1902436077510493165?l=checkmatesailing.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Checkmate Sailinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193229893397425312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229478129038266115.post-80474351542415751762010-04-15T12:42:00.001-07:002010-04-15T12:42:25.233-07:00We must finally have reached middle age! Having spent a number of years campaigning boats requiring lots of crew we have decided to simplify life and sail something that only requires 3 – a Dragon. Based out of the Royal St George Yacht Club, we don’t have anything serious planned for 2010 just some relaxing club sailing in Dublin Bay, which should allow us to catch up with some of our many friends in Ireland, both on and off the water.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4229478129038266115-8047435154241575176?l=checkmatesailing.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Checkmate Sailinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193229893397425312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229478129038266115.post-69878337298621402772009-12-28T09:27:00.000-08:002009-12-28T09:30:29.526-08:00After several&nbsp;discussions and changes of mind&nbsp;the J/109 was sold this autumn, and we hope her new owner has a lot of fun with her.<br /><br />We are now considering what direction to go in, while taking into account family commitments etc., so are currently 'between boats'.<br /><br />In the meantime we wish all our friends and competitors a happy 2010, and look forward to seeing you on&nbsp;the water again soon.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4229478129038266115-6987833729862140277?l=checkmatesailing.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Checkmate Sailinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193229893397425312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229478129038266115.post-46124638934617259572009-09-14T12:12:00.000-07:002009-09-15T02:54:30.753-07:00Our J/109 The Christie is currently in Dun Laoghaire while we make plans for 2010.<br /><br />In the meantime please&nbsp;visit our website <a href="http://www.checkmatesailing.com/">http://www.checkmatesailing.com/</a> and the Christie hospital website:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.christie.nhs.uk/">http://www.christie.nhs.uk/</a> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QAxTyLKImJU/Sq6VPHIfpFI/AAAAAAAAAA0/fC90bH5rRPU/s1600-h/BDSS09Winner_pfm002A.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mq="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QAxTyLKImJU/Sq6VPHIfpFI/AAAAAAAAAA0/fC90bH5rRPU/s320/BDSS09Winner_pfm002A.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jimmy Houston, Nigel Biggs and Jerry Ibberson collecting the overall trophy at Scottish Series 2009</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Photo by <a href="http://www.pfmpictures.co.uk/">http://www.pfmpictures.co.uk/</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4229478129038266115-4612463893461725957?l=checkmatesailing.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Checkmate Sailinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193229893397425312noreply@blogger.com0