Laying Up Supper – 13th December 2023
WIth the end of the year fast approaching, it will soon be time to reflect back on the events of 2023, both ashore and afloat. It will also be time…
Frostbite Rally 2024 – Provisional date announced
Our first on water event for 2024 is provisionally booked for 20th/21st January 2024. The venue is still to be finalised.
Cathy Shelbourne – Admiral Lord Nelson and the loves of his life – 7th February 2024
Wednesday 7th February 2024 7.15pm for 7.45pm The Presidents Room, The Bowlers Arms, Enborne Street, Wash Common, Newbury RG14 6TW Admiral Lord Nelson A Pillar of Society? His loves and…
Cheese, wine & new member welcome evening; plus Jane Williams – ‘Humpbacks and Icebergs’ – 13th September 2023
Wednesday 13th September 2023 7.15pm for 7.45pm The Presidents Room, The Bowlers Arms, Enborne Street, Wash Common, Newbury RG14 6TW We open our winter talk series with the usual NYC…
Stokey Woodall – An evening with “Stokey Woodall” – 8th November 2023
Wednesday 8th November 2023 7.00 for 7.30pm Presidents Room, The Bowlers Arms, Enborne Street, Wash Common, Newbury RG14 6TW The life and times of Peter (Stokey) Woodall, a working class…
Jordan Wylie MBE – Adventure At The Extreme – 10th January 2024
Wednesday 10th January 2024 7.15pm for 7.45pm The Presidents Room, The Bowlers Arms, Enborne Street, Wash Common, Newbury RG14 6TW Jordan Wylie is a former soldier, bestselling author, extreme adventurer…
Dr Stephen Payne OBE – Genesis of a Queen: Queen Mary 2 – 11th October 2023
Wednesday 11th October 2023 7.15pm for 7.45pm The Presidents Room, The Bowlers Arms, Enborne Street, Wash Common, Newbury RG14 6TW Stephen is a naval architect who has worked on the…
Richard Vaughan Frankland – Early Sailing in the Solent
It is said that a yacht sailing on its own is cruising but once in company with another yacht, the cruise becomes a race. Throw in a thousand guineas wager…
Barry Pickthall – “The History of Yachting Photography” – 11th January 2023
Barry Pickthall is back with us again, previously having given a very interesting and entertaining talk to begin our 2021-22 Winter Series about his part in organising the 2018 Golden…
Spring Cruise Part 1 – 27th May – 7th June 2023
Despite the November torrential rain and howling gales, thoughts have turned to the Spring Cruise. Our Vice commodore, then to be commodore, is taking over from Leslie (very hard act…