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Club member Jane Williams shared the tale of her journey from Newfoundland to Greenland in 2022. Unsurprisingly, there were numerous challenges to be overcome, not least navigating the ever-changing ice…
With the first Rally of the new season due to start the following day, the Fitting Out Supper took place in the nick of time! It was held at The…
Richard Vaughan Frankland joined us for the evening to share how sailing had moved from a pastime of the rich and Royal, to one enjoyed by a significantly wider audience.…
Another year has flown past, with the traditional mixture of WInter Talks and Rallies. Although it seems impossible that it’s been a whole year since our last AGM, what seems…
In The Andes, 12,500 feet above sea level, may not seem like the most obvious location for a story about a steamship, but boats are needed on Lake Titicaca, the…
Photography has changed almost beyond recognition in many ways, with the progression of technology, but there remains an art to getting the ‘right shot’. Barry Pickthall shared with us a…
The end of the year always seems to creep up on people, and this year was no exception, bringing with it the annual Laying Up Supper. We returned to the…
NYC member Malcolm Perrins provided us with an overview of the ‘Jeanneau Story’, from its foundation in the 1950’s by Henry and Nelly Jeanneau, through to more recent times. 9th…
With a wealth of sailing experience behind him, Bruce Mayhew inevitably had many tales to tell, along with an accompanying list of attempts to be awarded the prestigious Uncle Albert…
During Favorita’s adventures and now in the Caribbean, Barney exchanged burgees with the Antigua Yacht Club. They were found very receptive and senior instructor Carl James accepted our burgee to…