Tomahawk Owners' Association

Joined The Tomahawk Owners' Association over the weekend.

What I have discovered:

• the boats were given names of American Indian relevance, and many of them still use their original names.  We have decided to do the same.

Mahaska means White Cloud and is the name of an Ioway Indian Chief who apparently hoped to negotiate peacefully with the settlers, however he was shot in the back at a camp fire!
What can one say?.......... "He did his best"

• Members of the TOA have already been very helpful and inclusive and now we are receiving newsletters with useful and interesting snippets to keep us better informed

• Mahaska was in the Round the Island Race in 2008 and did very well. She has form then. ( For non-sailors, the island in question is the Isle of Wight)

• There is to be a rally of Tomahawk Owners in September which we will try to attend

Thanks, Ian, Graham, Tony,  Don and all.