Suffolk

News flash: Some members of the catering team at RHYC have tested positive for Covid. As a result,  the meal could not be provided on Saturday and we have therefore reluctantly decided to cancel the meeting. We look forward to an opportunity to hear Andy's talk on another occasion.

This author of historic novels is a popular speaker at our Winter Talks and this time we shall learn about a famous man who has local connections.

  Date and Time: Saturday 11^th February 2023, Doors open at 18:00, Dinner at 18:45, Talk at 20:00.

Rescheduled for 26th October 2023

Never having painted until ten years ago, Surinder is now an acclaimed artist producing wonderful paintings of boats and seascapes.

Date and Time: Thursday 26^th January 2023, Doors open at 11:00, Talk at 11:30, Lunch at 13:00.

Britain’s biggest and busiest container port handles around two thousand ship movements a year including the world’s largest container ships.

Sailing on as many traditional types of boats as possible and endless travelling and research have made Robert Simper the authority on the history of the East Coast rivers, the people, and the boats. His travel has always included taking photographs, which have become increasingly important for illustrating his books.

Date and Time: Thursday 8^th December 2022, Doors open at 11:00, Talk at 11:30, Lunch at 13:00.

Dramatic changes in the fortunes of ports from Yarmouth to Colchester occurred in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries as their communities faced repeated outbreaks of the Black Death, global climate change and a severe and prolonged economic depression. The result was a permanent shift in their importance and standing.

Professor Bailey is the president of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. He is an historian and he played rugby for England in the 1980s.

Hear the latest about the East Coast Pilot, North Sea Passages, Roger Gaspar’s Crossing the Thames Estuary, and Explore with Imray.

Marine mammals and other species in need of help are provided assistance by BDMLRG and Jo and her team will tell us how they achieve this in Suffolk with some tips on how we can help.

Date and Time: Saturday 17^th December 2022, Doors open at 18:00, Dinner at 18:45, Talk at 20:00.

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. 

The constant battle between man and nature continues. Our predecessors built dykes and reclaimed land to prevent flooding but winter storms often quickly reshape the coastline.

When we sail along we often wonder how the coast and rivers looked in the past.

Sailors have always sought shelter at times, and Goseford in the Deben was one of many which have disappeared.