The Spring/Summer edition of the MacGregor Sailor has been posted out today. I hope you all receive it sometime in the next week. Let me know if you don't. Thank you to all contributors. With the new season well upon us I am sure there will be lots of you out on the water, enjoying your boats; please feel free to compile a report, with a few pics, and send it my way. Any news welcome.

I have posted the Newsletter today so it should be with you soon. Feedback of any sort would be appreciated. I am very keen to receive contributions for the Spring edition - cruises, days out, modifications, learning curves, thrills and spills, introductions, photographs - especially from new members and old members who haven't featured before.

Last week I was sailing in the Solway Firth - see gallery pics - and a couple of fellas stopped by me and Margarita on the Kirkcudbright pontoon. One of them said he has an M, moored on the other side of the pontoon, so we had a good natter and he showed me his pride and joy, Melek - named after his daughter - which he bought from Simon Armitage (past MOA Commodore) when the boat was named Sowenna. The new owner is from Turkey, runs a chippy in Kirkcudbright and one days hopes to see Malek on the Med. You will see from the photos below that he's made some interesting mods!

I had the note below from Tom O'Brien, unofficial leader of the Irish Mac owners. I intended to put his note in the next edition of the MacGregor Sailor - now at the printers - but forgot. I am sure Tom would welcome contact from any Mac owners in Ireland or any from the Uk who would like to visit - very highly recommended - and his contact details can be accessed in the Members Area of the website - members only, of course.