Traditional boat building skills are the central focus of the International Boatbuilding Training College at Lowestoft. Our speakers, co-owners Mike and Lyn Tupper, are passionate about preserving and promoting traditional skills and believe that learning should begin by working with a variety of tools on real projects from day one as Dennis and Anne Kell discovered when they took their wooden boat there to complete it. 
Stop Press: Very sadly, IBTC are experiencing difficulties, but we are expecting a talk from either Mike and Lyn or Alan Fuller, a very experienced local boat builder, senior instructor and former manager at Robertson’s Boatyard. In either case, these are speakers not to be missed. We will confirm who will be coming as soon as we know.
Date and Time: Thursday 23rd January 2025, Doors open at 11:00, Talk at 11:30, Lunch at 13:00.
Venue: Royal Harwich Yacht Club, Woolverstone, Ipswich, IP9 1AT; Lat and Long: N52⁰ 0.34’ E001⁰ 11.8’; National Grid Reference: TM 1952 3896; What.Three.Words: ///lion.jumpy.chuckling.
Free car parking at the Club.
Download directions to the Club here.
What: Winter Talk, with or without a meal.
Open to: Members of the CA, CS and RHYC and to non-members.
Guests: Members are encouraged to bring one guest each at the member's rate, just book your guest as an additional member when booking your place.
Non-Members: Additional guests of members, and also non-members, are welcome to attend at the non-member's rate.
Booking Open: Click here to book on the RHYC website. Please check the amount carefully before paying.
If you find any difficulty with booking electronically please call the RH Club Office on 01473 780319 to make a telephone booking. Office hours normally Monday to Friday 09:00 to 16:00.
Talk Organisers: Dennis and Anne Kell
Contact: Simon and Georgette, Suffolk@theca.org.uk