Christmas Cards
On Passage   Alcyone going up the Delaware River    2002
Delivery      Oyster 53 Second Wind, Newport RI     2001
Down Island  THE BIG EZ off the north DR coast     2005
Frostbite Racing CYBC, IDRA 14's and Mermaids     1985

                                       Christmas Cards 1980 -2011

The DLSSADA (Dun Laoghaire Serious Sailors And Drinkers Association) motif was of course the East Pier Lighthouse, despite being mistaken for a type 22 frigate. At that time the Falklands War was very much in vogue.

DLSSADA
1980 IDRA 14 in Ice DMYC Frostbite Series
1981 Two IDRA 14's off the Bailey, SDC
1982 IDRA 14's on the run Sligo Bay,N Chmpships SYC
1983 IDRA 14 and East Pier Lighthouse, DBSC
1984 Dublin Bay Centenary Joyce's Tower and the Battery, DBSC
1985 Mermaids and IDRA 14's North Bank Lighthouse River Liffey CYBC Frostbites
1986 IDRA 14's off Baldoyle and Irelands Eye, BASA

CASSSADA Cowes and Solent Motif:- The Cowes crane
1987 Offshore, ALCHEMIST K5777 and the Fastnet Rock, Fastnet RORC
1988 The Baily & Rosbeg East ALCHEMIST K5777 in Dublin Bay, Irish Half Ton Cup RSTGYC
1989 CITRÖEN F8505 On Port Tack, Christchurch Bay and the Needles, Lymington Open RLYC
1990 CITRÖEN F8505 and the Grande Jardine, St Malo RORC (left handed)
1990 CONDOR at Cape St Vincent, Brent Walker Brighton Cadiz RORC (left handed)
1991 CITRO N (F003) rounding the Outer Gabard Lightship, West Mersea Oostende RORC

HHSSADA Hamilton Harbour Motif:- The three Bridges Hamilton Harbour
1992 Away Event ALCHEMIST K5777 and 14/36 SHELDRAKE Brest '92
1993 Hitting the wall and climbing up it CALLANDER GIRL B904 in Hamilton Harbour, RHYC
1994 First at the weather mark SOLITUDE Shark 1090 in Hamilton Harbour at Carrolls Point, RHYC
1995 Homeward Bound FICTION Shark 123 Burlington Canal, Hamilton, RHYC
1996 Arbutus trees at Tug Boat Island, Hotfoot 27 29801 RUMOURS, RVYC
1997 Shark Worlds FICTION Shark 123 Buffalo Canoe Club, Lake Eire
1998 Sunny day February -10 degrees, Ice yachting, Princess Point, Cootes Paradise, Hamilton
1999 ROGUE passing Jost Van dyke Hand drawn (5 copies only)
2000 ROGUE Christensted harbour, St Croix USVI

AACSSADA Annapolis and Chesapeake Motif:- The Chesapeake Bay Bridge
2001 Delivery SECOND WIND Oyster 53, Newport, RI
2002 On Passage ALCYONE HR41 Delaware River, DE
2003 Lunch the Big Ez, Belkov 42, Ponds Island, Maine, 
2004 Up River the Big Ez, Belkov 42, West Point, Hudson River, NY
2005 Down Island, the Big Ez, Belkov 42, off Cabo Samaná, DR
2006 West coast racing An tOileanac, Achill Yawl, Clew Bay, Co Mayo
2007 Storming up the Bay VENTURE Oyster 62/04, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, MD
 
NFASSADA No fixed Abode Motif:- Sheldrake's 3 sails and wave  on a reversed St Georges Cross
2008 Caribbean Cruzing ALCYONE HR41 Sir Frances Drake Channel, BVI
Offshore    Alchemist rounding the Fastnet Rock 06.33   1987
Bailey and Rosbeg East ALCHEMIST Dublin Bay Irish 1/2 ton Cup         1988
On Port Tack CITROEN in Christchurch Bay and the Needles RLYC Open         1989

The Grande Jardine CITROEN St Malo RORC  1990

CONDOR at Cabo St Vincent , Brent Walker Brighton Cadiz RORC           1990
Rounding The outer Gabard lightship , CITRO N  West Mearsea Oostende RORC               1991
Away Event ALCHEMIST and SHELDRAKE Brest 92      1992
Hitting The wall and Climbing Up It CALLANDER GIRL Hamilton Harbour RHYC                1993
First at the Weather Mark SOLITUDE Hamilton Harbour RHYC  1994
Homeward Bound FICTION Burlington Canal RHYC  1995
Arbutus Trees at Tug Boat Island RUMOURS RVYC         1996
Shark Worlds FICTION Buffalo Canoe club Lake Eire      1997
Sunny Day February -10 degrees , Ice yachting Princess point Cootes Paridise Hamilton           1998
Christensted harbour ROGUE St Croix, USVI   2000
Lunch  THE BIG EZ Ponds Island, Maine   2003
Up River THE BIG EZ west point Hudson River, NY     2004
West Coast racing AN tOILEANAC Clew Bay, Co Mayo      2006
Storming up the bay Venture Oyster 62 Chesapeake Bay Bridge 2007
Since 1980 Christmas Cards have been produced under the auspices of the SSADA  (unfortunately the Cards from 1980 -86 with the exception of 1985 are currently unavailable, If you have some please contact Sheldrake ) The initial cards were based on the IDRA 14 Association events

Caribbean Cruzing Alcyone Hallberg Rassey 41, Approaching Virgin Gorda BVI, beating up the Sir Francis Drakes Channel 2008

Pillars of Hercules Passing the Rock of Gibralter, Tusitala Oyster 45. 2009

PSSADA Palma Serious Sailors and Drinkers Association motif:- Three Windmills from Palma’s waterfront and Sheldrake’s wave on a reversed St George’s cross
2009 Pillars of Hercules, Passing the Rock of Gibralter, Tusitala Oyster 45.
2010 Oyster regatta Sardinia , TUSITALA and Pandemonium, Porto Cervo, Sardinia
2011 Illes Balears , ALPAIRE HR48-51, Passing south of Dragonera, Mallorca, Mediterranean

Oyster Regatta Sardinia, TUSITALA and Pandemonium, Porto Cervo, Sardinia September 2010

The five windmills overlooking Palma waterfront
Illes Balears ,  Alpaire HR48-51, passing south of Ille Dragonera, Mallorca, Illes Balears, Mediterranean 2011