Essex Section Supper & Talk: Sailing Around Britain: A Weekend Sailor's Voyage in 50 Day Sails

Essex Section Supper & Talk: Sailing Around Britain: A Weekend Sailor's Voyage in 50 Day Sails

Venue: Blackwater Sailing Club (map)

Date: Saturday 8^th December, 2018

Time: 19:00 (supper), talk begins 20:00, you can expect to get away by 22:00

Attending: All welcome. CA & BSC members: talk and meal £15, talk only £3. Non members: talk and meal £17, talk only £5

Talk: Like many of us, Kim Sturgess was a weekend sailor. He enjoyed club racing and several brief sailing holidays, but had never attempted a substantial expedition.

Reaching the age of fifty focused the mind and he decided to sail around Britain.

While many cruising sailors would not contemplate a 1900 nautical mile voyage, he broke the voyage into a series of day sails, making it an achievable ambition for him, largely single-handed, and for many other weekend sailors who might dream of sailing around their home island.

His book tells the quirky traveller's narrative of the voyage and visits to forty-eight towns. We look forward to a light-hearted and entertaining talk which will hopefully inspire more of us to spread our wings a little.

Supper:

Roast Gammon with Mustard & Orange Sauce

Turkey & Cranberry Traybake

Roasted Aubergine with Squash & Halloumi

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Spiced Apple & Mincemeat Strudel

Baked Boozy Nectarines

Cheese & Biscuits

There is plenty of parking space. 

As usual the bar will be available. Please note that the CA now need to subsidise the bar if the takings are not sufficient to cover the cost of opening it so attendees are encouraged to make make full use of the facilities. (Except of course for your designated driver!)

A flyer is attached, please print for your sailing club notice board. Find this event in our online bookings facility or contact the section secretary at essex@theca.org.uk. BSC members can sign up at the club. You can turn up and pay on the door but we won't promise a meal unless you have booked.