Sailing to Svalbard, Gareth and Frances Watkins

In 2014, Gareth and Frances decided they wanted to sail from the UK to Svalbard, a remote archipelago 600 nautical miles from the North Pole. The first step was to buy a boat. Within 15 months they had achieved their ambition and were were sailing their Hallberg Rassy 352 amongst the icebergs.

In this lecture, Gareth and Frances will discuss the reasons for the adventure, the planning, the trip and anything else that might come up!

Date: Wednesday 3 October. Lectures and talks start promptly at 1900 hrs.

Place: CA House

Booking: To book places on any lecture, and to indicate whether you’ll be ordering food, click on [Book Events Online]. Please pay on the door as usual. Any problems with the booking system, call or email Jeremy on 0207 5437 2828/reception@theca.org.uk. Tickets are: £4 for members and £7 for non-members. Season tickets are available at £28 for the nine lectures from 3 October to 5 December.