A day of considerable celebration always follows a boat naming and Saturday was no exception.
Three boats and the new boat trailer were the focus of our attention. The following images provide a summary of the celebrations.
The Meghan Hester
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Lining up the bottle for a decisive hit
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The perfect hit
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And the exhilaration
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And then beside the boat before a row
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The row
The Julie Orr
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The Orr Family
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The hit
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The aftermath
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An excellent result
The Will to Win
Sam Patten asked that his honour be named the "Will to Win", a rallying call of the Late Jim Sprigg. His mother Patsy Patten did the honours.
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Patsy and Gina discuss the task at hand
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Patsy has obviously done this before.
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Enjoying a job well done
The Trailer Al
Recognising our Patron Sean Colgan with a play on words of his nick name "Trader Al" followed with the new boat trailer donated by him.
The honours were done by the Captain, Alex Clarke.
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Again a good hit
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And a good job splattering the bubbly over the trailer