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2011-07-08 Lough Derg Rally 2011 A Commodore's Preparations....

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"Arthur" was in Banagher LATE last Friday evening on her way back to Portumna after a two-week trip up the Shannon as far as Lough Key.... We stopped in at SilverLine to purchase from the new range of chandlery items as supplied by CH Marine.
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"Arthur" was in Banagher LATE last Friday evening on her way back to Portumna after a two-week trip up the Shannon as far as Lough Key.... We stopped in at SilverLine to purchase from the new range of chandlery items as supplied by CH Marine.

  • "Arthur" was in Banagher LATE last Friday evening on her way back to Portumna after a two-week trip up the Shannon as far as Lough Key.... We stopped in at SilverLine to purchase from the new range of chandlery items as supplied by CH Marine.
  • And lo and behold who should we meet but Rory Winston, Commmodore of the 2011 Lough Derg Rally!
  • Rory and his sister Nessa who will accompany him for the week on Lough Derg. And Nessa loves her fresh coffee in the morning!
  • So we looked around for 'Highlander'.....but no sign of her!!! Instead we found Rory busy at work on this SilverLine cruiser.....
  • And what a stockpile of liquid assets we found onboard!!!
  • Booze everywhere....
  • Well, if one could not call it a floating 'Gin Palace' (and Rory did confirm that there was NO gin onboard) then it surely merits a description as a floating 'Beer & Wine Palace'....with some coffee thrown in for extra measure....or maybe for curing sore heads in the morning after the night before!!!
  • Is she listing?..... :-)
  • We made our way down to Victoria Lock at Meelick, ringing Stephen to notify him that we would be arriving close to closing time!!!!  And when we entered the lock we were told that some other, unidentified, boat was also on its way....and who should suddenly appear behind us in the lock but Commodore Rory with his floating Beer & Wine Palace! <br />
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Hope the Rally is going well Rory!
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