Suffolk

NCI provide 'The Eyes and Ears Along the Coast', reporting directly to HM Coastguard centres, assisting in the protection and preservation of life at sea and along the UK coastline. Nick will cover the work of NCI nationally but with an emphasis on what goes on at the Felixstowe station which is atop Martello Tower P on Felixstowe's south seafront.

Many rich and famous people built large houses overlooking the River Orwell; we sail past their estates without knowing their stories. Keith Pettican now lives in one of these houses and he will tell us its history and that of some of the others.

Date and Time: Thursday 27th February 2025, Doors open at 11:00, Talk at 11:30, Lunch at 13:00.

An International Boatbuilding and Training College apprenticeship in Lowestoft in the 1980s led to many years working at Robertsons of Woodbridge, where Alan served as General Manager. He recently returned as an Instructor to the Lowestoft College until its closure in 2024. Alan has kindly agreed to give us an insight into the world of boats, boatyards and the marine industry,

Anne lives on sailing yacht Midday Sun with husband Marc and is a professional artist. She will talk about yachting on our wonderful East Coast.

Photographic Competition: Attendees will also have the opportunity to cast their votes for the "Best Photograph" and may win a prize as "Best Judge".

The cast of characters involved in the Americas Cup ranges from Thomas Lipton (of tea fame), through Thomas Stopwith (of Stopwith Camel fame), through Alan Bond (of prison fame), to Larry Ellison. The talk examines these eclectic characters and the way the design of the Americas Cup boats has changed.

The planning and logistics for his 2024 cruise to Scotland will be covered by Viv and he will also describe some of the places he visited, and some he missed. So if you have ever considered a cruise to this beautiful part of UK this talk is for you, or just come to enjoy the story, the pictures and the company.

Join us for a bird watching cruise on board the Thames Sailing Barge Victor along Suffolk's peaceful Orwell and Stour Rivers.

Date: Saturday 19^th October 2024 at 09:30. Victor will return to RHYC at around 16:00, wind and tide willing......

Guide: A bird and wildlife expert will be our guide.

Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell fought at the Battle of Sole Bay, Southwold, helped capture Gibraltar, and accidentally improved navigation. But whose navigational error was it that resulted in his ship, HMS Association, being wrecked off the Isles of Scilly, with the loss of 2,000 lives?

Find out how the government of the time set in motion measures to ensure this would never happen again. (And are there lessons to be learned even today?)

Suffolk artist, Claudia Myatt, is known for her cartoons and illustrations in yachting magazines as well as for the 'RYA Go Sailing' series of books. She likes to take her sketchbook to the world's wild places and in recent years she's been lucky enough to travel to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Southern Ocean. Join us for a fascinating evening with Claudia as she shares with us her sketches and tales of sailing round Cape Horn as well as travelling to Antarctica with the Royal Navy on board icebreaker, HMS Protector.

The story of the floating and sinking into position of our local seamark "Roughs Tower".

Date and Time: Thursday 24th October 2024, Doors open at 11:00, Talk at 11:30, Lunch at 13:00.