Thursday 10th November, Royal Harwich Yacht Club, Woolverstone
We resume our popular Thursday morning series with a welcome visit to warmer climes.
Keith Pettican will give us an illustrated talk on the passage from the Aegean to the Ionian through the Corinth Canal, visiting such places as Delphi and Olympia.
Visit the Royal Observatory to see the Harrison Chronometers and much else of interest and the newly renovated Cutty Sark. The price of £45 per head includes coach from Woolverstone with a pick up point at Colchester ‘Park and Ride’ just off the A12, entry to the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark and the National Maritime Museum, a ‘Quick Lunch’ in the Maritime Museum Brasserie of soup, sandwich and tea and coffee, and all gratuities.
Hands on sailing on the Thames Barge “Victor” down the River Orwell and up the Stour with Rick Vonn, RSPB Warden on board to help identify the LBJs. (Little Brown Jobs). Spot the seasonal migrants, and, perhaps, some very special sights. You can see information about last year's barge trip in last December's newsletter from the Suffolk section. (See the newsletter Archive).
Sat, 30/04/2016 - 00:00 to Tue, 03/05/2016 - 00:00
Bank Holiday 30 April - 2 May 2016, East Coast Spring Rally
Suffolk, Essex, and Kent Sections invite you to celebrate the start of the Sailing Season in true Cruising Association style with an informal Rally, featuring some cruising, gentle competition, activities ashore, entertainment, and to eat, drink and yarn with friends old and new. Passage Race based on predicting your Estimated Time of Arrival at the RHYC.
Saturday 12 March 2016, Evening Meeting at RHYC, Woolverstone
Near and Far plus Photo Competition
Bar open at 1800, meal 1845, talk 2000, finish approx. 2200
Our usual mix of members stories plus the ever popular Photo Competition. As well as your shots of sailing (and power, not forgetting racing scenes) and the places you have visited we will be looking for an image suitable for the cover of the 2017 edition of The Cruising Almanac and for the apps based on the Almanac.
Thursday 3 March 2016, Morning meeting at the RHYC, Woolverstone
My Job and Preparing your Boat for Sail (or Sale), Mike Woollard
Coffee 1100, talk 1130, bar open 1230, lunch available 1300
Mike Woollard is a very experienced local yacht surveyor. He will tell us about how he sets about surveying a yacht and some of the pitfalls to avoid. We may be familiar with having a potential purchase surveyed, but it can be just as important to have a survey before setting out on a long trip. How can you put a value on peace of mind?
We resume our popular Thursday morning series with a welcome visit to warmer climes.