Suffolk

Were the young sailors on this journey spies or just holidaymakers in German waters? Julia Jones will explain, using the recently discovered diaries & photos of her father, George Jones, the skipper on this cruise.

The cruise was, on the surface, by four young men, together with a more experienced skipper, who travelled 1300 miles in three weeks: a formidable cruise even in Naromis, a 37’ motor sailer with powerful engines.

Sailors who don’t keep their boats in the ports of the English Channel, for example those on the East Coast of England, may never even have considered the Channel as offering rich cruising grounds; rather they just see it as a piece of water that requires crossing to get from A to B.

The fourth annual Open Weekend at Shotley Point Yacht Club, Ipswich, takes place May 25-26th and this year is being held in conjunction with the "Push the Boat Out" campaign to encourage visitors to try big boat sailing.

Organisers are making every effort to make the weekend family-friendly and a fun day out for everyone, as well as appealing to the out and out boating enthusiast.

Come and see if you can find the perfect companion(s) for your next voyage.

Skippers can meet potential Crew face to face, and Crew can assess the skippers before signing on.

Join the meeting, at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, Woolverstone, to make new contacts, then Lunch available whilst you plan dates for further meetings & trial sails.

Coffee will be available from 10.00, and the meeting will start at 10.30.

Non-members are also welcome to attend to find out more about the CA Crewing Service and the opportunities available.

May Rally, Saturday 4th May - Monday 6th May

RHYC River Orwell

Once again you are invited to join the activities ashore & afloat for the 2019 May Rally.

Suffolk, Essex, and Kent Sections ask you to celebrate the start of the Sailing Season in true Cruising Association style at the informal Rally, featuring some cruising, gentle competition, activities ashore, Art Exhibition, entertainment, eating, drinking and yarning, with friends old and new.

Join us for an all day seminar discussing Sailing Round Britain with experience from:

Paul Heiney is best known as a television presenter but it is sailing that has probably brought him the most pleasure. He bought his first boat, a dinghy, at 19.

Saturday 9th March 2019, Evening Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

Bar open at 1800, meal 1845, talks 2000, finish approx. 2200

Nick Chavasse learned to sail on the Norfolk Broads aged six, and grew up sailing Wayfarers. He has been cruising for over 30 years in various cruising grounds around Western Europe but says that he always finds himself back in Brittany.

Supper £14. Price includes attendance at the talk. There is a charge of £5 per head for members attending for talks only.

Saturday 9th February 2019, Evening Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

Bar open at 1800, meal 1845, talks 2000, finish approx. 2200

This evening is now a Tradition. It includes talks by Members of their exploits in waters nearby and far away and also the Annual Photo Competition.

Always a varied and convivial evening. Various contributors:

Saturday 17^th November 2018, Evening Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

Bar open at 1800, meal 1845, talks 2000, finish approx. 2200

Jimmy is not able to be with us this evening, so Denis and Anne Kell will tell us of their experiences in a presentation entitled

Thursday 8^th November 2018, Morning Meeting at RHYC Woolverstone

1100 for 1130 talk. Lunch available at the RHYC 1300

Capt Ian McNaught is an excellent speaker. He was Captain of the Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth ll for many years and will entertain us with stories from her very beginnings until her retirement.

Talk and lunch £9-50, talk only £5-00.