9th-12th-Lancers - Year 2000 - Page 0066
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 2000 |
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REGIMENTAL JOURNAL OF THE 9th/12th ROYAL LANCERS (PRINCE OF WALES’S) 65 9/72L Team set off for K/e/ They did, however, receive the ‘Commandant’s Propeller’, the prize given at the RACYC Commandant’s discretion for merit over the whole regatta. The next opportunity for battle on the high seas was in June. A team made up of Lts Lort-Phillips and Vale, Cpl Elliot, Tprs Stephens and Jackson set off for Kiel to compete in Kiel’s fleet of Naiad 33’s. By far the youngest team and the only one with- out a Field Officer aboard, age and experience were to favour the other teams. A series of races of both short ‘Round-the-Cans’ and longer ‘Point—to-Points’ took place over the week, with the fleet harbouring in Sonderborg, Arbenra, and Farborg in Denmark, as well as Kiel in Germany. Staying about two thirds of the way down the fleet all attempts made to fight back, including flying Tpr Jackson from the Spinnaker halyard, were to no avail and 9/12L finished seventh in the fleet of nine. The Regiment’s move to Germany has opened a wonderful opportunity for all to gain qualifications and experience through the exceptional facilities in Kiel. With a new fleet of yachts arriving in March 2001 the hope is that 9/12L can use these to hone our skills for the coming season of regattas and open water adventurous training. HL-P Alpine Lancer en Sgt Kev Sidford disappeared on EXERCISE HIMALAYAN DRAGON in 1999, it was on the proviso that he conjured up a suitable alpine expedition for members of the Regiment the following year. Thus, during the Sergeants’ Mess visit to the Officers Mess last Christmas he casually asked both Capt Campbell-Barnard and Lt Carpenter whether they would be interested in taking part in a week’s alpine walking in the Alps. It didn’t take much to convince them and soon the planning got under way. With Sgt Machin soon adding his name to the list, all that remained was to find four willing Troopers to commit themselves to the venture and by early June Tprs Marland, Hallas, Herbert and Murrell had all been joined the expedition party. After one or two minor setbacks in the week prior to departure (one ofwhich was being given a clapped-out minibus with three "7‘ 5"». Team 9/7 2[ underway Mr‘Va/e ails as Sea State /nd/cator bald tyres that was swiftly sent back to the rental company, as well as a rather alarming lack of kit being made available by Bicester), things were eventually resolved and 0215hrs Fri 23 Jun saw Sgt Machin at the wheel en route for Dover. Everyone was very helpfiJl to the driver on the journey and slept the entire way, which was most likely brought on due to the slightly toxic fumes coming from Lt Carpenter! Another minor hurdle pre- sented itself at Dover as the tickets had not been correctly booked but with Capt C-B’s flexible friend saving the day, the ferry was boarded and breakfast taken. The journey through France was fairly hassle-free and with the only traffic problems being around Geneva, we eventually arrived at Les Moulins (our base hostel for the week) in Argentiéres, eighteen hours after setting off from Robertson Barracks. Argentiére is a small village just east of Chamonix lying below |
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