Suffolk

This year we have arranged another three captivating 20 minute talks:

• Educating Children on a four year voyage by the Sheppard Family
• When the best laid plans collapse by Paul and Suzie Sear
• Single handed to the Scilly Isles by Charles Morland

The Photo Competition's final six photos will be on display and you will be asked to select the winners.

An autonomous sailing vessel has already circumnavigated Antarctica finding its own way back to port in New Zealand. Andrew Higgs, one of the Younger Brethren of Trinity House and a Marine Lawyer, will explain how the world of shipping is changing with increasing automation and the introduction of Marine Autonomous Surface Ships, or MASS.

Date: Saturday 9th January 2021 at 19:30.

Sailing on Tall Ships, where the able and less able are treated equally; The Jubilee Sailing Trust has a unique mission: to give people of mixed abilities and circumstances the freedom to explore their ability, potential and place in the world through inclusive adventures at sea.

Date: Thursday 19th November 2020 at 13:30.

A leisurely cruise to and around Central America, what better way to spend the last six years? Ivan and Jane Chevous, presently in Spain on their return journey home, cannot wait to tell us all about their favourite anchorages, the places to visit, their hurricane season tips, and how to organise the Panama Canal transit without an agent. They will also explain why they love this cruising ground and especially the people of Central America.

Date: Thursday 4th February 2021 at 13:30.

Meredith Scanlon will tell us how they have surveyed the sea floor beneath our familiar sailing waters; and how the survey methods have changed in our lifetime. She is the Surveyor for Harwich Harbour Authority.

Date: Thursday 21st January 2021 at 13:30.

The Talk on Zoom: You will be able to join us from anywhere you can get online, using your PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone, and enjoy the talk and see any illustrations.

It is in the Longshed in Woodbridge that a team of dedicated volunteers and experts are working on the Sutton Hoo Replica Project. Paul Constantine, a researcher on Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian ships, will explain the evolution of Scandinavian craft and highlight the design features in historical context. As the person charged by the Woodbridge Riverside Trust to research and then assemble the team to construct the full-size replica, Paul will be able to share with us his up-to-date knowledge of the progress made so far on this ambitious project.

Sailing into the Electrical Age, another Illustrated Talk by this lively presenter who will take us on a journey from Ancient Egypt via: magnets, compasses, batteries and dynamos; electric motors, electric telegraphs and electric fish; arc lights, light bulbs, lighthouses and lightning; a fight at the Royal Institution; Davy, Faraday, Marconi, Edison, Tesla, and Watson-Watt; radio, radar, Decca, Loran, Transit and Polaris.

It is with regret, but caution and regard for everyone in relation to the Covid-19 virus, that we have taken the decision to cancel the May East Coast Spring Rally. Anyone who has booked and paid will receive a full refund.

It is with regret, but caution and regard for everyone in relation to the Covid-19 virus, that we have taken the decision to cancel this event.

Located 27km off the Suffolk coast, the Galloper Wind Farm has 56 turbines and generates enough energy each year to power 380,700 of the average UK households! Sean Chenery, Operations & Maintenance Base Manager, will give us some insights into this facility.

Date: Thursday 26 March 2020

Following the revised advice issued by the Government on 16 March this event has been cancelled.

The special evening will be a talk by Julia Jones, a well-known local author, sailor and the present owner of Arthur Ransome's Peter Duck and her talk will combine a tribute to Brian Hammett with reflections on his, and Ransome's, boats.