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SPRING
2008
Wednesdays
8:15pm prompt - Bar opens 7.30 pm
Colston Hall, Memorial Centre, Gerrards Cross
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16th |
The
Rise and Fall of Westerly Boatbuilding
Association
member Hazel Powell, editor of 'The Westerly Story', discusses
the company's growth and financial failure. What made it so
successful? And why did it collapse? These and other questions
will be discussed along with the designers and - of course
- the boats.
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| Jan
23rd |
Medical
Emergencies at Sea
Martin Thomas M.S., F.R.C.S.
Commodore of the Ocean Cruising Club and Atlantic Yachtsman
extraordinaire, outlines handling medical emergencies at sea
- a timely reminder that all may not go to plan!
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| Jan
30th |
Further
adventures of ‘Cresswell Jenny’ in Turkey and
Greece.
Members Karin Wilkinson & Andrew Walker return to tell
of their trip from Marmaris to Kos, zig zagging between Turkey
and the Greek islands taking in Finike, Rhodes, Knidos, Kusadasi
and Samos..
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Feb 6th |
JourneyMaker 5. Tilman Trophy Winner - 3 Peaks Race.
Chris Jones and Louise Makin share their adventures in the
2007 race, one of the toughest on record with gale force
winds in the Irish Sea, sailing 400 miles along the west
coast of Great Britain with ascents of the highest peaks
in Wales, England and Scotland
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Feb
13th |
Building and cruising a modern gaffer.
Stephen Akester will describe the build
and some of the unique features of his modern gaffer, Alice,
and share the experience of cruising in her.
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| Feb
20th |
Atlantic
Crossing.
Club member John Apps returns by popular request to tell
of his adventures completing his Atlantic crossing to gain
third place in the Jester Challenge race he entered in 2006
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| Feb
27th |
Cruising in the “Golden Years” after racing.
Cliff Norbury, past racing champion, Olympic Team manager,
RORC racer, sailing administrator, MD of Proctor and now well
travelled cruiser recalls pottering on the Hamble in 1942
through to cruising in his almost self-built Starlight 39
‘Zest’. .
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| Mar
5th |
I'm not waving it, I'm drying it - Sailing in the Gulf
Race management is not all doom and gloom, it has its lighter
moments as well. RYA Race Officers Peter and Carol-Anne Pocock
have many a tale to tell about their experiences both in the
UK and abroad. Come along to find out exactly who was drying
what. .
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| Mar
12th |
AGM - followed by Memories of the Falklands War
Captain N J Tobin DSC MA Royal Navy
will give an illustrated talk on his period in command of
HMS Antelope during the Falklands war and his personal recollections
of the sinking of his ship as a result of enemy air attack.
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Sat
Mar
15th
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Annual
dinner at Datchet Water Sailing Club
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Autumn 2008 Programme
will start on Wednesday October 8th.
Rallies will be arranged during the summer season.
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