AUTUMN PROGRAMME 1994
Wednesday 5th October |
WOMAN OF STEELVivian Cherry describes an adventure of a lifetime for crew and skipper alike. T o be cold, wet and tired racing around the world against the prevailing winds and currents. A skipper’s inside view of the British Steel Challenge. |
Wednesday 12 October |
SAILING IN ALASKAChris Lewis will relate his sailing experiences in Alaska which included windsurfing, ice boat sailing, cruising and racing. |
Wednesday 19th October |
CRUISING IN THE GREAT LAKESMembers Alun and Mavis Roberts tell about their holiday with American friends. |
Wednesday 26th October |
OLD FATHER THAMESNeil Garside, a professional boat builder and an authority on the Thames, will talk on the local history of the river and its wooden boats. (Come early and support the RNU stall.) |
Wednesday 2nd November |
CLOUDS AND THE WEATHERAlan Watts the well known writer on yachting meteorology will tell us how to look for and try to understand some of the signs in the sky. |
Wednesday 9th November |
IN THE WAKE OF SHACKLETONTrevor Potts recounts the recent re-creation of Shackleton’s 800 mile voyage across the Southern Ocean in a 23 foot boat in a desperate bid to summon rescue for the crew of Endurance. |
Saturday 12th November |
SATURDAY SPECIALThe first of two small parties of 15 will visit the Meteorological Office at Bracknell. The visit will be repeated on November 26th. Early booking needed via notice board. |
Wednesday 16th Novmber |
THE RNLI — A MORE PROACTIVE APPROACHMike Vlasto the RNLI Sea Safety Officer presents an update on recent developments within the Institution, including Navaids, training and the new sea safety initiative. |
Wednesday 23rd November |
CIRCUMNAVIGATION 1991-1993Keith Braint describes some experiences in his Nicholson 32 visiting-the Pacific Islands of Polynesia and Melanesia and from Darwin through the Timor and South China Seas to Bali, Singapore and Thailand. |
Wednesday 30th November |
MODERN BOAT PAINTSTom White of International Paints will discuss modern antifouling and topside paints —what to use and how to apply it. Hopefully he will have a new development to report |
Wednesday 7th December |
CAST OFF FOR CHRISTMASSomething different again this year —fun and games. Mulled wine and mince pies are planned as usual. |