Category: Lecture Summary

    Wednesday 2nd November Bernie Smallman & Stuart Gaunt The Confessional – If I Had Known Then, What I know Now…    Sunday morning off Lymington       Sunset in Newtown Creek This is what Sailing SHOULD be like…. There is a Chinese curse: “May You Live in Interesting Times”. Few of us MUST…

    Wednesday 30th November Bob Shepton Before his talk on Sailing and Climbing,  Bob was presented with a replica of the Blue Water Medal he had received in 1995 from the Cruising Club of America. The original was lost when the previous Dodo’s Delight caught fire and sank in the ice when it was…

    Wednesday 19th October Colin van Geffen Nelson and HMS Victory – Their Lives and Times   HMS Victory was laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765 as a 104 gun, first-rate ship of the line. Flagship to Admirals Keppel, Howe and Jervis she is best remembered as Nelson’s flagship at Trafalgar in…

    Wednesday 7th December Malcolm Thorpe Bembridge Harbour     Bembridge harbour – visited by many, known by few. After a period of decline, Bembridge harbour was bought by Malcolm and his wife Fiona in 2011 and since then they have carried out many improvements. They have invested in replacement pontoons, management software, equipment…

    Wednesday 23rd November John Barry The How and Why of Tides   The tides have a major effect on our time on the water – and have a seemingly infinite variability around the world. Have you ever asked yourself questions about why they happen and how are they predicted?  How accurate are the…

    Wednesday 16th November Two  presentations by GXSA members Peter Poole – Oilskins that I have known    Peter sailing Holly on a day that didn’t need oilskins Peter will entertain us with recollections about his sailing career using the remarkable collection of waterproofs he has owned to guide us through his stories.  …

    Wednesday 26th October Helen Doe Cornwall – a Maritime History   Cornwall has the longest coastline of any county in England and Wales and is the most maritime of counties. From pirates to privateers and from wars to world trade, Cornwall’s heritage is so much more than just Tin and Fish ! Helen …

    Wednesday 9th November Bob and Elaine Hazell Hongs and Pagodas   Pipistrelle at anchor in Phang Nga Bay With an insight into the wonders of South East Asia by land and sea, and continuing Pipistrelle’s journey around the globe, Bob and Elaine Hazell are back with their second presentation of the season. This…

   Wednesday 12th October Elaine and Bob Hazell From Kiwis to Orangutans     After crossing the Pacific in 2011, Bob and Elaine Hazell continue their circumnavigation on Pipistrelle, capturing the delights of cruising in New Zealand, their onward passage to Vanuatu, the Huon Reef, the Torres Straits and on through Indonesia to Borneo.  In…

Wednesday 16th March Annual General Meeting 2016 . Treasurer’s report Chairman’s report 2015 – 16 Election of Officers 2016 – 17 Election of Committee 2016 – 17 Any other business   Followed by an informal presentation,   John Dawson Brittany or Bust   . GXSA members John Dawson and Bernie Smallman enjoyed a recent trip…