Category: Lectures 2001-2010

PROGRAMME – AUTUMN 2001 Wed 3rd October SOUTHERN OCEAN: BEEN THERE – DONE IT – NEVER AGAIN! Paul Covell, Association member, tells of his adventure of a lifetime aboard ‘Quadstone’ in The BT Global Challenge 2000/2001, the world’s toughest yacht race. Wed 10th October COWES WEEK – SUCCESSES AND FAILURES A welcome return of Stuart…

Autumn 2010 London’s More Important River Jeremy Batch Jeremy returns following his talk last year on the historical importance of Limehouse Basin, where he is a lock keeper. He will extend this theme with what we know will be a polished, humorous and enlightening evening delving into the background and history of London’s more important…

Spring 2010 Quyvers Travels John Andrews and Freda Haylet Adventures on a voyage from Grenada via the Panama Canal, Pacific Islands to New Zealand. Long distance cruising, ports of call and interesting characters met on the way. Voyages to New Zealand Melville Errington The golden era of British Maritime life aboard the liners to New…

Programme Autumn 2009 “Rough Pilotage and Rough Water” – Ken Endean Ken Endean well known author of pilot books and regular YM contributor will talk to us about some of his experiences in “London Apprentice” his shallow draft 27′ yacht. Helicopter Round Britain, Coastal Views – Colin Lewis Colin Lewis, Commodore Royal Southampton Yacht Club…

Programme Spring 2009 The Minimum Boat – Sam Llewellyn Sam Llewellyn has written many sailing thrillers. His PBO column The Minimum Boat advocates a back-to-basics style of sailing well adapted to the times. He is currently working on the Dazed Kipper Manual, a work of instruction that he describes as ‘the blind leading the blind.’…

Autumn 2008 A life on the Ocean Wave – John Goode Cruising past, present and future – a light-hearted talk putting across a few serious messages. John is the ex-editor of Sailing Today, Principal of the Southern Sailing School, and has responsibility for the Special Features for National Boat Shows Limited. Women who built warships…

Spring 2008 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. Medical Emergencies at Sea…

Autumn 2007 Uffa Fox Association Tony Dixon tells of Uffa’s adventures when he was Scout Master of the Cowes Sea scouts in 1921, including taking the scouts to France, up the Seine nearly to Paris and back in an open whaler without the parents knowing where they had gone. SS Terra Nova – Whaler, Sealer…

Spring 2007 The Baltic via the Waddenzee and Wattfahrwassers Club members Reg & Chris Hadwen tell of sailing their Southerly 110 through the drying channels of the Frisian and Friesian Islands on their way to the Baltic. Jester Challenge – Transatlantic Race Club member John Apps will share his coastal and ocean sailing experiences including…

Autumn 2006 Channel Islands and North Brittany Peter Cumberlidge, writer and journalist returns to share his extensive knowledge on the delights and challenges of sailing in and around the Channel Islands and Brittany. Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent Commander K Carter – QHM Portsmouth, will talk about his roles of managing the harbour and in…