- Laying Up Supper – Dec 2022
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 Furze Bush Inn, having enjoyed our visit last year.
Initially, there was a distinct lack of nominations for the Uncle Albert award, which was very ...
- Bruce Mayhew – “Alberoonys” – Oct 2022
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 award.
Recent exploits included an unplanned ‘swim’ in the River Dart, and an attempt to sink a Royal Yacht Squadron launch.
One of the GP audience members ...
- Tom Cunliffe – “The Life and Times of the Shell Channel Pilot” – Feb 2022
Tom Cunliffe is a familiar speaker to the Club, and for good reason. Unlike last year, Tom was able to return to speak in person this time around, with the topic of choice being the development of the Shell Channel Pilot – a book well known by many.
Tom gave an excellent, and highly entertaining ...
- Tracy Edwards – “Maiden” – Jan 2022
In a change from the traditional format of winter talks, the year began with film night. The movie selected was Maiden, the story of Tracy Edwards’ beginnings as a sailor and progression to skipper an all-female crew around the world.
The film documented the extraordinary challenge just to reach the start-line for the 1989-90 Whitbread ...
