Confessions of a Cruising Correspondent

Saturday 18^th February 2017,  Evening Meeting at RHYC, Woolverstone

Confessions of a Cruising Correspondent, Dick Durham

Bar open at 1800, meal 1845, talk 2000, finish approx. 2200

A chance to hear a repeat of the prestigious 2016 Hanson Lecture given by Dick Durham at CA House. Dick is well known as a journalist, yachtsman and raconteur. In his childhood he explored the creeks and rivers of Essex, Kent and Suffolk in a collection of dinghies and dayboats. When he left school he signed on as mate of the Thames sailing barge Cambria and served on the last working Thames barge before beginning his writing career on Fleet Street, writing for national newspapers and sailing magazines.

He joined Yachting Monthly in 1998 as a feature writer and news editor and has travelled the globe in search of the best sailing stories and adventures. He is well known for his powerful and poetic writing style. Dick will conduct us on a tour around his home cruising ground, taking in yarns told, boats sailed, characters met, and local history, all leavened with cock-ups and confessions.

There will be a modest extra charge for the meeting to reflect the cost of staging this prestigious event.

Booking

Two course supper £19. Price includes attendance at the talk. There is a charge of £10 per head for members attending for talks only. Please book in advance with the RHYC Office, even if you are only coming for the talk.

Please book meals by 1400 three days before the event. If you have any special dietary needs, indicate this when you book.

Telephone, email or return form below to: RHYC, Woolverstone, Ipswich, IP9 IAT Tel: 01473 780319 Email: office.manager@royalharwich.co.uk

Cheques payable to RHYC, no charge for Debit Cards, Credit Cards attract a fee.

Bank Transfers to 30-99-85 a/c 00955644 INDICATING Surname, and CA, or RHYC to aid the accounting and confirm details by email.