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2014-10-29 JonathanLewis
Jonathan Lewis Around Britain in motor boat Gralian Jonathan Lewis made films for thirty five years. His awards include International Emmy for Best Documentary, Silver Hugo for film drama at the Chicago Film Festival and the Japan Prize. He has had two crime novels published by a division of Random House: Into Darkness [2010]…
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2014-10-22 Bill Cumming
Scottish Clippers Bill Cumming Story of the square-rig sailing ships of R&J Craig of Glasgow, Scotland (1875 to 1907) leading to the ‘last of the windjammers’. Their bold decision to build large square-rigged sailing ships, during the ascendancy of steam powered vessels, created an unprecedented demand for 4-masted iron and later 3 & 4…
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2014-12-10 Bob Shepton
Wednesday 10th December Bob Shepton The Northwest Passage Twice – Madness ? Sailor and climber Bob Shepton returns to tell us about his latest exploits and his new book – Addicted to Adventure. He has been a Royal Marines officer, a Reverend in London’s East End, a school chaplain, and is an ordained minister in…
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2014-11-19 Sara Atkinson
Sara Atkinson Sea Biscuits and Lido Cakes A novice crossing the Atlantic! What it took to leave family, friends and a job to travel from from Herne Hill to Barbados and how it was worth every minute. Sara tells us about her ocean sailing experiences and her additional interest in wild water swimming.
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2014-10-15 John Franklin
John Franklin St Peter’s to Saint Pierre Wednesday 15th October @ 8:15pm Commodore of the Ocean Cruising Club and GXSA member, John will tell us about recent crusing with his wife Jenny in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in their yacht, Al Shaheen. This talk describes a trip through the Bras d’Or Lakes…
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2014-10-08 Tom Cunliffe
Tom Cunliffe Pilot Cutters Under Sail Wednesday 8th October @ 8.15pm The pilot cutters that operated around the coasts of northern Europe until the First World War were amongst the most seaworthy and beautiful craft of their size ever built. The small number that have survived have inspired yacht designers, sailors and traditional craft…
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2014-11-26 Roger Taylor
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2014-11-12 Tim Barker 2
Tim Barker Bipolar Cruising – The Adventures of Mina2 from the Arctic to the Antarctic Mina2 is one of the few amateur yachts to have sailed into both the Arctic Circle and down to Antarctica. Having crossed 250 degrees of latitude in his Oyster 485, Tim Barker will not only be recounting the hurricane force…
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2013-11-06 – Wednesday – Isobel Ansorge
GXSA Talk – Wednesday November 6th Dr Isabel Ansorge – U-Boats, Giant Waves and Climate Change Members may recall Isabel’s excellent enjoyable and informative talk about Oceanography in 2010 when Isabel not only explained the basics of the then topical themes in Oceanography, but also described her personal research projects in the Antarctic. The Colston Hall was packed like never before……
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2013-11-13 – Wednesday – Justin Jones
GXSA Talk – Wednesday November 13th Justin Jones – All About Ropes Justin is the maritime manager of English Braids, a UK manufacturer of ropes and cordage based in Worcestershire whose best known yachting brand is Marlow Ropes. In his illustrated talk, he will tell us about some of the underlying manufacturing processes and technology which over time have gradually…
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