The 2013 (11th) RAN-SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smokey

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:18 am

And the good news is... :news:

Geoff 'Curly' Ormes :yes:

has kindly offered to crew with me so the International Fleet Review outing aboard The MOBI Yacht 'Nirimba' is a go-er...!!! :yea:

Want to join us..??? We've got room for a few more yet... :type:

Click here for details... :evil3:

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:33 am

Col 'Pussasan' Kelson kindly forwarded me the following from a Commercial Cruise Company regarding IFR Exclusion Zone Restrictions for Saturday 5th, I'm presuming it will be similar for our outing on Friday 4th...

From: Res [mailto:Res@australiancruisegroup.com.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 11 September 2013 9:39 PM
To: Sarah Bennett
Cc: EQA
Subject: Royal Australian Navy Centenary Lunch Cruise - 1 hour cruise extension l $15 additional payment required

Dear Sir / Madam,

You would be aware from the message in your most recent association newsletter that the Navy & Waterway’s Authorities, conscious of security and vessel movement, intend to ‘lock down’ the harbour for a certain period of time for the International Fleet Review.

No vessels will be permitted to transit east of the Harbour Bridge after 1030 nor can vessels leave their viewing point, which has been allocated by the Navy Command until 1430.

When your association first became aware of this event the information promulgated for the Fleet Review was from 1100 until 1400.

Using experience from the Navy’s 75th anniversary they felt a cruise duration departing 1030 returning 1430 would be ample time, the cruise was then costed on this basis, a 4 hour cruise inclusive of beverages (beer, wine, soft drink) for the duration of the cruise.

Representatives of your associations have been negotiating intensively with both the Navy and Waterways to have the vessels with association members excluded from this ruling so that the cruise remains a 4 hour cruise with no requirement to extend the cruise. However, we have now been advised that the final decision is that we have to comply with the lockdown, no exception will be granted and the cruise will need to be extended by an hour (now 5 hour cruise). This cruise extension and additional charge, is for no other reason than to comply with those orders issued by the Navy Command.

We sincerely regret, due to this cruise extension and our inability to absorb this additional cost we must now increase the price of this cruise by $15 per guest for the additional hour of cruise and the beverages.

Your invoice will be adjusted for the additional $15 per guest. We would greatly appreciate it if you would call our reservation office and bring your accounts up to date (including any guests who have already paid in full).

Revised itinerary as follows:
Saturday 5th October – International Fleet Review Luncheon Cruise
Boarding: 0945
Departs: 1000
Returns: 1500
Please exchange your confirmation for a boarding pass (1 per booking) at our Australian Cruise group office located opposite King Street Wharf 5, Sydney. Full payment is required prior to the cruise and issue of boarding pass.

We look forward to welcoming you on board.

Kind regards,

Sarah Bennett

What this does mean is that Col, (and no doubt others on Commercial Cruisers on Saturday 5th, like Roger Fidler and Howie Henderson,) will be forced to meet up with the rest of us
participants on our Annual RAN Skilled Hands Sydney Rock Xmas (IFR) Pub Crawl Smokey somewhare en route... :tchin:

Honest Tad · **Posted:** Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:40 pm

Viv, Haven't got a Mustang yet, still doing the traning. I have put in a couple of offers but as I like a bargin, I haven't been successful. I can use the Mustang with a Check Pilot at Erceg Aviation in Perth to get my hours up, but still learning.

Are you going to the GF to see the mighty Freo Dockers get up over ???

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Sat Sep 14, 2013 10:12 am

$\:D/$ Well, it's just 3 weeks to our annual 'Rocks Run'... This time in 21 days time I'll be getting ready to leave
home and head for Jackson's on George :drink eat:

for breakfast... :licking:

So, reading back over the earlier posts in this Topic, am I correct in assuming
that we have 17-18 starters :partyman:

for the 'Rocks Pub Crawl' so far..? :dontknow:

(I'll be contacting the Lord Nelson to book in for lunch, so could you please update your participation.)

:yes:

Col 'Pussasan' Kelson (joining mid-run, around 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM...)
:yes:

Col 'Pussasan' Kelson's friend Sue (joining mid-run, around 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM...)
:yes:

Chris 'Seejay' O'Keefe
:yes:

Steve 'Shep' Shepherd
:yes:

David Maxwell
:yes:

Howie 'Hendo' Henderson (joining mid-run, around 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM...)
:yes:

Viv McLeod
:yes:

Ken 'Capornk' Caporn
:yes:

Gordon 'Gordo' Robertson and Sandy
:yes:

Rick 'Hippy Chippy' Pengilly
:yes:

Roger 'RogerF' Fidler and Pauline (joining mid-run, around 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM...)
:yes:

Brian 'Charlie' Staples
:yes:

Brian 'Stroppy Chippie' Mackenzie and Verna
:yes:

Mark 'Mobes' Mobley
:yes:

Tim Hamilton

Maybes... :dontknow:

Bob 'Tafmo' King and Rhonda (?)
:-k

Henry 'HenryS' Schubert
:-k

Peter Hindmarsh
:-k

John Dowling

Still have berths for our :type:

IFR Cruise on The MOBI Yacht 'Nirimba' :captain:

on Friday (returning in time for Basin Trials at 'The Frisco'...) :salute1:

Stroppy Chippie · **Posted:** Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:58 am

Rick,
Counting the days. Me and the Missus are looking forward to good company and a very special day (go Navy). 10.30 at Jackson on George for breakfast.....................................

Stroppy Chippie · **Posted:** Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:58 am

Rick,
Counting the days. Me and the Missus are looking forward to good company and a very special day (go Navy). 10.30 at Jackson on George for breakfast.....................................

Seejay · **Posted:** Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:35 am

Ah, doubly anxious? :lol1:

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:52 pm

One post for you :thumbright:

and

one post for Verna, :thumbright:

eh Brian..? :-k

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:48 pm

$\:D/$ Well, it's just over 2 weeks to our annual 'Rocks Run'... Time for a quick update... :evil3:

So, reading back over the earlier posts in this Topic, (plus a few new add-ins,) am I correct in assuming
that we now have around 22 starters :partyman:

for the 'Rocks Pub Crawl' so far..? :dontknow:

(And don't forget Friday's 'Basin Trials' at 'The Frisco'...) :tchin:

(I'll be contacting the Lord Nelson to book in for lunch, so could you please confirm/ update your participation.)

:yes:

Col 'Pussasan' Kelson (joining mid-run, around 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM...)
:yes:

Col 'Pussasan' Kelson's friend Sue (joining mid-run, around 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM...)
:yes:

Chris 'Seejay' O'Keefe
:yes:

Steve 'Shep' Shepherd
:yes:

David Maxwell
:yes:

Howie 'Hendo' Henderson (joining mid-run, around 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM...)
:yes:

Viv McLeod
:yes:

Ken 'Capornk' Caporn
:yes:

Gordon 'Gordo' Robertson and Sandy
:yes:

Rick 'Hippy Chippy' Pengilly
:yes:

Roger 'RogerF' Fidler and Pauline (joining mid-run, around 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM...)
:yes:

Brian 'Charlie' Staples
:yes:

Brian 'Stroppy Chippie' Mackenzie and Verna
:yes:

Mark 'Mobes' Mobley
:yes:

Neil Watson
:yes:

Tim Hamilton
:yes:

John Dowling (and Mrs Dowling..? For the first part of the run, then joining their cruise ship..!)
:yes:

Peter Hindmarsh
:yes:

Mick Lusham

Maybes... :dontknow:

Henry 'HenryS' Schubert
:-k

Francisco Victoria (Spanish contractor working with Tafmo)

Probably not...

:-k

Bob 'Tafmo' King and Rhonda (?)
... but with TAFMO (Then A ken Miracle Occurs) you just never know...! :finga:

Still have a few more berths for our :type:

IFR Cruise on The MOBI Yacht 'Nirimba' :captain:

on Friday (returning in time for Basin Trials at 'The Frisco'...) :salute1:

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:18 am

Just spoke to Henry 'HenryS' Schubert, who, sadly, can't make it this year... :crybaby:

You will be missed 'Schoobs', but I'll have a Bundy 'n' Coke for you...! :ouzo:

The 2013 (11th) RAN-SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smokey

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