Roger and Jenny Flint took their Gemini 105 catamaran, Demani, through the European inland waterways to the Danube delta and Istanbul in 2005. For Roger, it was a retirement project which took 18 months of meticulous planning. A channel for conquest, commerce and culture since its banks were first settled, the Danube links the heartlands of Central Europe with the Orient. Over the past 2000 years, it has seen the passage of Roman legions, crusading knights, the armies of the Ottomans and the Hapsburgs, and more recently the conflicts arising from the break up of Yugoslavia. It also throws up some interesting challenges to the cruising sailor, from variable water levels, strong currents and commercial traffic to the bureaucracies of the countries, large and small, through which it passes. Roger and Jenny will give an account of their adventures and the memorable people and places they encountered on their way.
Individual lecture tickets: Members £4.00; Non-members £7.00
Season tickets available - contact Secretariat for details
Lectures and talks start promptly at 19:00hrs