Suffolk

Join us for a bird watching cruise on board the Thames Sailing Barge Victor along Suffolk's peaceful Orwell and Stour Rivers.

Date: Saturday 19^th October 2024 at 09:30. Victor will return to RHYC at around 16:00, wind and tide willing......

Guide: A bird and wildlife expert will be our guide.

His achievements were as impressive as his name. Sir Cloudesley was the greatest admiral in Stuart times. But his ignominious end, shipwrecked on the shores of the Scilly Isles, led to the establishment of the Longitude Act and the ability of sailors – and cruise ship captains – to pinpoint exactly where we are at all times!

Date and Time: Saturday 12th October 2024, Doors open at 18:00, Supper at 18.45, Talk at 20:00.

Suffolk artist, Claudia Myatt, is known for her cartoons and illustrations in yachting magazines as well as for the 'RYA Go Sailing' series of books. She likes to take her sketchbook to the world's wild places and in recent years she's been lucky enough to travel to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Southern Ocean. Join us for a fascinating evening with Claudia as she shares with us her sketches and tales of sailing round Cape Horn as well as travelling to Antarctica with the Royal Navy on board icebreaker, HMS Protector.

The story of the floating and sinking into position of our local seamark "Rough Towers".

Date and Time: Thursday 24th October 2024, Doors open at 11:00, Talk at 11:30, Lunch at 13:00.

Coastal Forces ran Motor Gun Boats from Felixstowe Dock during WW2, usually crossing the North Sea under the cover of darkness. Julia Jones will tell us about one of these, HMS Beehive. Many yachtsmen joined the RNVR and crewed these boats including Robert Hichens, who wrote down his story before he was killed in action in April 1943. Julia will also show an interesting short film of this era.

The Suffolk Winter 2024 - 25 Talks start on Saturday 12th October 2024.

The dates of all the events are listed below.

We shall be meeting at our normal venue, the Royal Harwich Yacht Club on the River Orwell outside Ipswich.

Doors open for the Saturday events at 18:00 and on Thursdays at 11:00.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Simon and Georgette Harrison

This popular annual event with four short talks and the Photographic Competition judged by attendees, this year covers the world:

Join us for a bird watching cruise on board the Thames Sailing Barge Victor along Suffolk's peaceful Orwell and Stour Rivers.

Date: Tuesday 24^th October 2023 at 09:30. Victor will return to RHYC at around 16:00, wind and tide willing......

Guide: Bird and wildlife expert Rick will be our guide.

For all those who sail, or wish to sail, in the Thames Estuary and further afield, with the latest information on navigating with the tides, around or over the sands, through the windfarms and across the traffic separation schemes; also covering routes to the near continent.

Another event-packed Bank Holiday weekend for all CA East Coast Sailors. Suffolk, Essex and Kent CA Members usually attend with a few from further away, and all are most welcome.