Wednesday
7.10.09

Jimmy’s Mediterranean voyage, by Jimmy Cornell
We start the season by welcoming back an old favourite. Having sailed all over the world, Jimmy Cornell finds some rich rewards on a less challenging, but highly enjoyable cruise from Venice to Cyprus – a story told in Jimmy’s inimitable style.

Wednesday
14.10.09

Round Britain, by Sam Steele and Margaret Campbell
Sam Steele has contributed to several yachting magazines and is the author of the best selling UK and Ireland Circumnavigator’s Guide. Sam will be looking at planning aspects of a round Britain cruise such as: when to leave, which route, which direction, what to take, how long does it take, how much does it cost. The talk will answer these key questions and many more, and will be coupled with an entertaining account of her trip round Britain in 2006 with her mate Margaret (Mags) Campbell in their Rival 38 Ituna. This talk should whet your appetite to set off - our coastline is stunningly beautiful.

Wednesday
21.10.09

Winterising your engine, by Brian Main
Do you want to save money, get your engine to fire first time every time, and avoid breaking down at sea and calling out the lifeboat? Knowing how to winterise your diesel engine can help you achieve some (or all) of these desirable aims. From fuel tanks to filters, impellers to injectors, and batteries to belt drives, even if you are an absolute novice this talk will set you on course towards understanding your diesel engine, and knowing how to give the tender loving care it needs during the winter. 

Wednesday
28.10.09

The last lap: a 24 year circumnavigation, by Shirley and Peter Billing
Peter and Shirley Billing left London in March 1983 for a carefully planned three year circumnavigation in their 35ft ferro-cement ketch, Clypeus. However, they enjoyed the life-style so much it took 24 years before they completed their voyage in Poole in July 2007. This talk will skim through robberies, gales, arrest and detention as spies in Eritrea, before finishing the last lap between Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, Crete, Sicily, Aeolian Islands, Sardinia, Corsica, and up through the French Waterways.
  

Friday
30.10.09

Baltic section lecture: Ransome’s honeymoon revisited, by Brian Hammett
In May this year, Brian and his support team and camera crew followed the route of Arthur Ransome’s honeymoon cruise up the Lielupe River from Riga to Jelgarva in the 100 year old passenger carrying craft Darling. Their trip included a visit to the tiny harbour where Racundra was fitted out.

Wednesday
4.11.09

Through Russia in the footsteps of the Vikings, by Barry Woodhouse
Barry’s wonderful adventure took him from Tromso in Norway all the way to Istanbul. On the way he experienced Archangel in the winter, before crossing the White Sea to the Solovetskiye Islands, a Gulag in Soviet times with all the horror that went with that era. His voyage continued through the White Sea Canal, Lake Onega, Volga River, Volga Don Canal, and Sea Of Azov to the Black Sea, and Istanbul. Only three people from the western world have completed this voyage. Come and be amazed!

Wednesday
11.11.09

Mediterranean section event

Wednesday
18.11.09

Just do it! Long distance cruising with the family, by Des Rogers
Des took his inexperienced family from Dublin to Hawaii via New Zealand in a 46ft Hallburg Rassy. In this talk he will outline the overall passage, pre trip planning, boat fit out, ports of call, technical experiences, family issues, and the wealth of lessons learned.

Wednesday
25.11.09

Routes to the Caribbean, by Don Street
Don Street, a lifetime sailor, has spent over fifty years cruising, charting and writing about the Caribbean. Forty of those years were spent in Iolaire, his 46ft engineless yawl, built in 1905, which has crossed the Atlantic twelve times in all. His talk will offer alternatives to the prevailing wisdom about times and routes, and describe how you can find quiet anchorages off the beaten track once you get there – and minimise your charter costs if you take that option.

Wednesday
2.12.09

AGM
The 2009 AGM will begin at 6.30pm.

Friday
4.12.09

Baltic Section social event

Wednesday
9.12.09

The Royal Navy – what did they ever do for us? by Gordon Warren
Whilst defence of the nation is still the Navy’s major role, today they have more and more involvement in things close to yachtsmen’s interests: anti-piracy, international maritime survey work, first response for coastal and maritime disaster and mine clearance from waterways – as well as fishery protection, peace keeping, evacuation training and patrolling against drug smuggling, slavery and people trafficking. All this with fewer personnel than the Met Police. Honorary Chaplain, Gordon Warren promises humour, adventure, tragedy and drama in his talk.

Wednesday
16.12.09

Carol service at St Anne’s Limehouse
Mediterranean Section, Baltic Section, CA London and Members come together for this traditional carol service, followed by an informal Christmas supper at CA House. Further details and times to be advised.