Suffolk Section Matters

All members, where ever you live, are most welcome to attend the Winter Talks and Outings and to bring friends and family with you.

The talks are held at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, Woolverstone. Ipswich. IP9 1AT, where there is ample free parking available. 

The evening talks start when the bar opens at 18.00, then a two course buffet supper with coffee at 18.45 (£12-50/head), followed by the talk at 20.00 

SECTION MATTERS

WELCOME BACK

Welcome back from where ever you have been cruising. I hope that you were able to enjoy the wonderful weather in May and June. This is written onboard in mid August. It is cold, windy and the forecast is for thundery rain. Perhaps it will be better tomorrow. ( It wasn't - Force 7).

Colin and Elspeth and "Scarba" were last encountered motoring through the Swin Spitway on her way for a short break in London before heading off for the Baltic. Latest news from them (29 August) is that they have managed to reach Ostend on their way home and are there waiting for a break in the weather to accomplish the last lap.

David and Valerie in "Spirit of Rosinis" were able to benefit from the spring weather by leaving Woolverstone straight after the Spring Rally, cruising down Channel to Poole and crossing to the Channel Isles and the lovely Ile de Bréhat in North Brittany. All these areas were quiet in May and June and into July, with more Dutch and Belgian yachts in harbour than British. We found that prices in France were markedly higher when compared with our last visit six years ago. Not only the effect of the weak pound, but also from an apparent ‘sting the visitors' policy at the French marinas. Mooring charges in Alderney, Beaulieu and Newtown on the Isle of Wight were all less than those for a buoy off Lézardrieux. 

NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to new members of the Suffolk Section. By the time this Newsletter arrives you should have received a Welcome Letter giving general information about our activities. If you have any queries, please contact one of the Section Secretaries (details above). We look forward to meeting you.

LONG DISTANCE CRUISING MASTER CLASS                     Jimmy Cornell

Saturday 13 November 2010. All day event. At RHYC, Woolverstone. 09:00 to 17:00

A reminder that Jimmy Cornell, long distance cruising sailor, author of ‘World Cruising Routes', ‘A Passion for the Sea' and now ‘World Cruising Destinations' and founder of the ARC, will come to Suffolk to present his popular seminar on long distance and offshore cruising. Further details of the programme and a booking form below. Bookings will be restricted to Cruising Association and Royal Harwich Yacht Club members until early September, after which the event will be publicised at the Southampton Boat Show and among local yacht clubs. Bookings are already arriving - so book now to secure a place. BARGE SAILING TRIP

Friday 10 & Saturday 11 September 2010      

We have chartered the Sailing Barge Victor for two days. Depart from RHYC Marina at 10:00, return 17:00. Joining Instructions shortly on the way if you have booked a place. Cost: £50 each - bring your own food. If you are interested please contact Kathryn at the RHYC Office: HouseM@rhyc.demon.co.uk  telephone 01473 780319 to see if there are any places still available

CA Discounts

Note the substantial discounts available to CA members for the Training Courses based at the RHYC, Woolverstone and for the Jimmy Cornell Long Distance Cruising Masterclass.

PHOTO COMPETITION 2011

 To ensure variety we will have new classes for the 2011 Competition. These are:         Racing, Cruising, and People.