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Weekly meetings take place on Thursday evenings and are normally held in the ‘MBA Lounge’, formerly known as the ‘Times Square Hall’, at the VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey unless stated otherwise under Venue in the programme.
If no specific event is listed it will usually be a social evening.
Meetings start at 20.00. – Talks start at 20.15 unless stated otherwise in the event.

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Pre-rally discussion and preparation evening

Dave Smith Lounge VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey

The Hamble Shake Down Rally preparation evening with some sailing theory included. All visitors welcome

Bletchley crossword and coded message answers

How did you get on ? The answers to the crossword are - ACROSS: 1 TROUPE, 4 SHORT CUT, 9 PRIVET, 10 AROMATIC, 12 TREND, 13 GREAT DEAL, 15 OWE, 16 FEIGN, 17 NEWARK, 22 IMPALE, 24 GUISE, 27 ASH, 28 CENTRE BIT, 31 TOKEN, 32 LAME DOGS, 33 RACING, 34 SILENCER, 35 ALIGHT. DOWN: 1 TIPSTAFF, 2 OLIVE OIL, 3 PSEUDONYM, 5 HORDE, 6 REMIT, 7 CUTTER, 8 TACKLE, 11 AGENDA, 14 ADA, 18 WREATH, 19 RIGHT NAIL, 20 TINKLING, 21 SENNIGHT, 23 PIE, 25 SCALES, 26 ENAMEL, 29 RODIN, 30 BOGIE. The coded message reads SUTTON MARINERS SAILING CLUB. It uses a simple letter substitution code where the alphabet is used in reverse i.e. A = Z, B = Y, C = X, D = W, .... etc. Other substitution codes can be in the form of slipped alphabet. i.e. A=B, B=C, C-D, ... etc. The slip could be of any number of moves. You just need to know by how many.

Bletchley Park (part 2)

Dave Smith Lounge VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey

Len Perkins continues with the story of the WWII code-breaking centre based in Buckinghamshire. Who was there and what was required to break the most difficult codes. Could you have been a code breaker ? Try and complete the crossword without using the internet. Bletchley recruited some of those that could complete it in 12 minutes ! Bletchley crossword What does this message say ? HFGGLM NZIRMVIH HZRORMT XOFY Answers will be published on the night at the club and here on the evening of the presentation.

My Adventures in the Middle East

MBA Lounge VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey

Club member Gordon Vernon will be giving a presentation about 2 trips to the Middle East.  The first is a backpacking trip in 1996 that covers Israel and Sinai (Egypt) for about 3 months or so.  The second trip covers Sinai, Israel and Jordan (Petra) and is a one week trip in 2006 with his then girlfriend (later wife). It also covers his time on an Israeli farm, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Eilat, Diving, where to find bacon in Israel...

When is a knot not a knot ?

MBA Lounge VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey

A bit of a mess ! Some have tried to get it right, but which ones ?          Come along to find out the correct way to do it plus have a go at some other knots. All visitors welcome.

My Adventures in the Middle East part 2

MBA Lounge VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey

Gordon Vernon continues the story of his visits to the Middle East. (Part 1 was 19th May.)

Bletchley Park Part 3

MBA Lounge VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey

Len Perkins continues with the story of Bletchley Park during WWII. Subjects will include a fishy problem and how a clever cockney helped solve it.

Swan presentation

Dave Smith Lounge VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey

The members of Sutton Mariners that took part in the cruise to Norway aboard The Swan, tell us about their experiences. All visitors welcome

Avocet update

MBA Lounge VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey

Club member Carl Harker will be giving us an update on the restoration of his boat 'Avocet'. All visitors welcome

Buoys and Marks in Navigation

MBA Lounge VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey

Club member Len Perkins will be giving an insight into Buoys, Marks, their Light Characteristics, where they are likely to be found and their aid to Pilotage. All visitors welcome.

Visitors are welcome on any Thursday club night held at the VBS Community Stadium