Suffolk

Near & Far and Photo Competition

Date: 
Sat, 09/02/2019 - 18:00

Saturday 9th February 2019, Evening Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

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

This evening is now a Tradition. It includes talks by Members of their exploits in waters nearby and far away and also the Annual Photo Competition.

Always a varied and convivial evening. Various contributors:

IN THE STEPS OF SHACKLETON

Date: 
Sat, 17/11/2018 - 18:00

Saturday 17th November 2018, Evening Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

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

Jimmy is not able to be with us this evening, so Denis and Anne Kell will tell us of their experiences in a presentation entitled

QE2, Capt Ian McNaught

Date: 
Thu, 08/11/2018 - 11:00

Thursday 8th November 2018, Morning Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

1100 for 1130 talk. Lunch available at the RHYC 1300

Capt Ian McNaught is an excellent speaker. He was Captain of the Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth ll for many years and will entertain us with stories from her very beginnings until her retirement.

Talk and lunch £9-50, talk only £5-00.

'The Big Dig' Development of Levington Marina, Jonathan Dyke

Date: 
Thu, 21/02/2019 - 11:00

Thursday 21st February 2019, Morning Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

1100 for 1130 talk. Lunch available at the RHYC 1300

Jonathan Dyke, Managing Director of Suffolk Yacht Harbour and a keen sailor with a classic yacht, will talk about the excavation, construction and development of the Harbour over the years, and about their future plans.

Talk and lunch £9-50, talk only £5-00.

Border Force, Matthew Davis

Date: 
Thu, 24/01/2019 - 11:00

Thursday 24th January 2019, Morning Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

1100 for 1130 talk. Lunch available at the RHYC 1300

Matthew Davis, the senior officer at the Border Force based in Harwich, will speak about the work of the Border force in its various streams, especially in connection with yachtsmen spotting suspicious activity at sea and in harbour.

Talk and lunch £9-50, talk only £5-00.

The Cirdan Trust, Leonie Back

Date: 
Sat, 19/01/2019 - 18:00

Saturday 19th January 2019, Evening Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

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

Leonie Back, the General Manager of the Cirdan Trust, will talk about the work they do enabling young people, particularly the disadvantaged, to experience the challenge and adventure of life at sea on a large sailing vessel. The late Christopher Courtauld’s yacht, Duet, is part of their fleet.

‘Allo ‘Allo The story of Communications, Jeremy Batch

Date: 
Sat, 01/12/2018 - 18:00

Saturday 1st December 2018, Evening Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

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

Jeremy will give a well-illustrated and intriguing talk, showing how a combination of sums, styluses, soldering and stubbornness enabled

Inland Waterways of Ireland, Robin & Gillie Whittle

Date: 
Thu, 22/11/2018 - 11:00

Thursday 22nd November 2018, Morning Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

1100 for 1130 talk. Lunch available at the RHYC 1300

Robin and Gillie have trailer-sailed their Cornish Shrimper 'Bumble Chugger’ for more than 20 years, including to Norway. A year ago they had adventures sailing up the River Shannon, through many large Loughs, then crossing through the canal to the River Erne in Northern Ireland and sailing to Lower Lough Erne which extends nearly to the North West coast of Ireland.

Wind Farms, with Hywel Roberts, environmental specialist at Ørsted

Date: 
Thu, 18/10/2018 - 11:00

Thursday 18th October 2018, Morning Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

1100 for 1130 talk. Lunch available at the RHYC 1300

Hywel will be joining us to talk about Wind Farms. He is currently working at Ørsted, a company whose vision is a world that runs entirely on green energy.

Talk and lunch £9-50, talk only £5-00.

Would you like Ice with that? Cruising to Greenland, David Robertson

Date: 
Sat, 13/10/2018 - 18:00

Saturday 13th October 2018, Evening Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

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

David will be joining us to tell fascinating tales from his unique experience cruising from Ipswich to Greenland and Back again!

Supper £14. Price includes attendance at the talk. There is a charge of £5 per head for members attending for talks only.