CLUB PROGRAMME
Subject to change at short notice.
Guest speakers are printed in blue, rallies highlighted in blue and social events printed in red.
Talks start at 8.20pm.
| 2012 | ||
| 5th Jan | DVD associated with boating | |
| 12th Jan | ||
| 19th Jan | Chat Night | |
| 26th Jan | Trip on Tall Ship Stavros Niarchos | Garry Mackey |
| 2nd Feb | Quiz Evening | Ken Johnson |
| 9th Feb | 12 Days in Antigua | Martin & Brenda |
| 16th Feb | ||
| 23rd Feb | Short cuts for Navigation | Rob Stewart |
| 1st Mar | Photoshop – A brief introduction to photographic enhancement | Derek Fowler |
| 8th Mar | 2005/2006 Clipper Round the World Race | Richard Falk |
| 15th Mar | Going Afloat Meal – El Nidos, Wallington The Menu can be found in the Members Page | Colin Clare |
| 22nd Mar | The Wandle Trail | Kim Sudell |
| 25th Mar | Ramble in the Surrey countryside | Derek Fowler |
| 29th Mar |
Little Boat, Big Ocean 7000 miles in a 21ft boat |
Alan Rush HurlinghamYC |
| 5th Apr | More Tales from the Riverbank | Len Perkins |
| 12th Apr | Discussion prior to Yarmouth Rally | Jerry Tagg |
| 14th/15th Apr | Rally to Yarmouth | Jerry Tagg |
| 19th Apr | Warship Models | Geoff Young |
| 26th Apr | RNLI Thames service | John Soones |
| 3rd May | Fitting out for the cruising life – Part 2 | Richard Mayhew |
| 10th May | Discussion prior to Island Harbour Rally | Colin Clare |
| 12th/13th May | B.B.Q. Rally to Island Harbour | Colin Clare |
| 17th May | A Career at Sea and Surveying Large Ships | Rodney Stone-Pearn |
| 24th May | T.B.A | |
| 31st May | Discussions prior to Commodores Cruise | Len Perkins |
| 2nd to 10th Jun | Commodores Cruise Week | Len Perkins |
| 7th June | T.B.A. for those not the Cruise | |
| 14th Jun | ||
| 21st Jun | Midsummer B.B.Q. @ The Mitchell Manor | Colin Clare |
| 28th Jun | ||
| 5th Jul | ||
| 12th Jul | Discussion prior to Marchwood Rally | John Buckenham |
| 14th/15th Jul | Marchwood Rally, Southampton Water | John Buckenham |
| 19th Jul | ||
| 26th Jul | ||
| 2nd Aug | ||
| 9th Aug | ||
| 16th Aug | ||
| 23rd Aug | ||
| 30th Aug | ||
| 6th Sep | ||
| 13th Sep | Discussion prior to Littlehampton Rally | Martin Mitchell |
| 15th/16th Sep | Littlehampton Rally (Arun Y.C.) | Martin Mitchell |
| 20th Sep | ||
| 27th Sep | ||
| 4th Oct | ||
| 11th Oct | ||
| 18th Oct | ||
| 25th Oct | Discussion prior to Halloween Rally | Jerry Tagg/Colin Clare |
| 27th/28th Oct | Halloween Rally – Swanwick | Jerry Tagg/Colin Clare |
| The following is from last years programme in 2011 | ||
| 26th May | Quiz – some questions from previous quizzes | Derek Fowler |
| 2nd June | Club’s new website - presentation | sub committee |
| 9th June | Discussion amongst the members prior to the BBQ rally - Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu | Janice Pinder |
| 11th/12th June | BBQ rally – Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu | Janice Pinder |
| 16th June | Walking the Thames Path | Kim Sudell |
| 23rd June | Nautical sayings | Bev Hart |
| 30th June | Quiz - Questions from the past | Derek Fowler |
| 7th July | Tales of the River Bank – Stories of the Thames (Part 6) | Len Perkins |
| 14th July | Moody 376 yacht delivery – Barcelona to Sicily | Jerry Tagg |
| 21st July | Commodore’s Cruise to the West Country Discussion night | Paul Hart |
| 23rd-30th July | Commodore’s Cruise to the West Country | Paul Hart |
| 28th July | Whilst some members are on the Commodore’s Cruise we will probably watch a nautical DVD | __________ |
| 4th Aug | To be announced | _________ |
| 11th Aug | London BBQ in Bev and Paul Hart’s garden | Bev and Paul Hart and supporting cast |
| 18th Aug | The Knowledge | Members |
| 25th Aug | Discussion amongst the members prior to the Poole Dash rally | John Sudell |
| 27th – 29th Aug | Poole Dash rally | _________ |
| 8th Sept | Britain and the Suez Canal | David Baxter |
| 15th Sept | Members pass on their knowledge and tips | All |
| 22nd Sept | John Goode’s Master Class NAVIGATION MADE SIMPLE – Crossing the Channel DVD | __________ |
| 29th Sept | Do you know the answer to this? | Win Chandle |
| 2nd Oct | River boat trip from Kingston | Colin Clare |
| 6th Oct | William Morris in Merton | Meg Thomas (Wandle Industrial Museum) |
| 13th Oct | Annual General Meeting | Members |
| 20th Oct | Visit to Marrakech | David Quine |
| 27th Oct | Discussion amongst the members prior to the Halloween Rally | Colin Clare |
| 29th/30th Oct | Halloween Rally - Hamble Point | Colin Clare |
| 3rd Nov | Information on navigation | Jerry Tagg |
| 10th Nov | More Tales of the Thames | Len Perkins |
| 17th Nov | Annual Photographic Competition | Derek Fowler |
| 24th Nov | A week on a flotilla on the South Ionian from Nidri | Michael Keenan |
| 1st Dec | Fitting out for the cruising life – Part 1 | Richard Mayhew |
| 8th Dec | DVD Evening | ____________ |
| 15th Dec | Christmas Social | Social Secretary and others |
| 22nd Dec | No meeting | ____________ |
| 29th Dec | No meeting | ____________ |
For the dates of the forthcoming rallies see the Rally Programme.