Suffolk

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Visit to Sizewell B Power Station, and on to Southwold. Coach travel included (from Woolverstone, Suffolk)

We have arranged a visit to Sizewell Power Station, with guided tours in small groups.

The Suffolk Section of the Cruising Association (CA) is delighted to welcome back cruising guru Jimmy Cornell to the Royal Harwich Yacht Club in Woolverstone, near Ipswich, on Saturday 3rd November. In a jointly hosted one-day seminar, the packed itinerary will also introduce Jimmy's daughter Doina Cornell who is sharing her family cruising experiences with the attendees.

Date: Saturday 3 November

Evening visit to an Observatory with the local (to Woolverstone) Astronomical Society

Date: 12th of April

Join us for one of these visits to the Observatory at Orwell Park, previously the home of Col. Tomline, a past commodore of RHYC.

Starting at 2000 at a cost of £5 per person, visitors will be sent joining instructions upon booking and will need to use their own transport to get to Nacton.

East Coast Spring Rally, Saturday 5th May - Monday 7th May

RHYC River Orwell

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, eating, drinking and yarning, with friends old and new.

Cruising Meeting, Friday 23^rdof March, Royal Harwich Yacht Club Woolverstone

Every last Friday in the month (excluding Easter), RHYC will be open for Cruising people to get together to Socialise and discuss Cruising.

The Bar will be open 1900-2200, Catering from 1900-2100.

There will be a “Cruisers Supper” e.g. Chilli and Rice & a veggie alternative.

No need to book, just turn up.