Meredith Scanlon will tell us how they have surveyed the sea floor beneath our familiar sailing waters; and how the survey methods have changed in our lifetime. She is the Surveyor for Harwich Harbour Authority.
Date: Thursday 21st January 2021 at 13:30.
The Talk on Zoom: You will be able to join us from anywhere you can get online, using your PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone, and enjoy the talk and see any illustrations.
The event will start with a few announcements and introductions. Meredith will then speak for about an hour, followed by questions and answers. That will be the end of the Talk part of the meeting but if you wish, you could stay with us and join in with the following:
Social: PICTURE - THE "CAPE HORN" OF OUR SAILING EXPERIENCE. After the talk would you be prepared to share a picture and to say a few words within a small group of members? If so, check that your device has a webcam and microphone, please have your picture ready, and stay connected after the talk. Alternatively, this time, you could just watch and listen to the other members.
Click to Register to attend On Zoom. Registrations are handled by Eventbrite but it is not necessary to sign up for a free account although, if you do, it will greatly simplify booking next time. Having registered, you should immediately receive an eTicket. If this does not arrive, the chances are that you have entered your email address incorrectly, try again or email .
Please remember that if you inadvertently double or triple book, places may not be available for other members to join.
Details of the Zoom meeting will be emailed to you during the day before the event. If you have not received this email by the evening, please email .
NEW: If you register during the 24 hours before the event, the Zoom Meeting log on details will be at the bottom of your eTicket, you will NOT receive the email mentioned above.
Places are limited, so to avoid disappointment, please book early.
Download Hints and Tips on using Zoom for the Winter Talks. They explain how to install Zoom, the Zoom settings you will need and how we run the Winter Talks on Zoom.
Covid-19: Our normal venue, the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, are unable to accommodate us for this event due to Government regulations.