Rowing and Sailing around Spitsbergen

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A journey in an open wood boat through pack ice, past glaciers, with walrus and polar bears.

Peter will talk through a boat journey that he made with a friend, back in the day, summer of 1991, around the island of Spitsbergen in the high Arctic. They rowed and sailed an open wooden boat through pack ice, past glaciers and got close to one or two polar bears. They survived wildlife, ran short of food, got suitably cold and wet and made it home to tell the tale.

Date and Time: Saturday 10th January 2026, Doors open at 18:00, dinner at 18:45, talk starts at 20:00.

Venue: Royal Harwich Yacht Club, Woolverstone, Ipswich, IP9 1AT; Lat and Long: N52⁰ 0.34’ E001⁰ 11.8’; National Grid Reference: TM 1952 3896; What.Three.Words: ///lion.jumpy.chuckling.

Free car parking at the Club.

Download directions to the Club here.

What: Winter Talk, with or without a meal.

Open to: Members of the CA, CS and RHYC and to non-members.

Guests: Members are encouraged to bring one guest each at the member's rate, just book your guest as an additional member when booking your place.

Non-Members: Additional guests of members, and also non-members, are welcome to attend at the non-member's rate.

Booking will open shortly.

If you find any difficulty with booking online please call the RH Club Office on 01473 780319 to make a telephone booking. Office hours normally Monday to Friday 09:00 to 16:00.

Talk Organiser: Tim Daley

Contact: Catriona Essenhigh, Suffolk@theca.org.uk