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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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May The Forts Be With You – Maunsell Sea Forts

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

These incredible structures were built in the Thames (and Mersey) Estuary under the instruction of engineer, Guy Maunsell at the request of Winston Churchill in 1941. Looking like something from the War of the Worlds, they were constructed on land and towed out to sea where they were sunk onto sandbanks to protect the city of London from attacks by enemy aircraft during WW2.    They were decommissioned by the Ministry of Defence in the 1950’s and lay abandoned until they became the home of Pirate Radio stations some years later. Following the close down of the illegal broadcasters by the British Government in August 1967 the forts have stood silent in the Estuary ever since,  exposed to the elements and beautiful in decay. Join Flo for a potted history of the forts and see some of the incredible images she has taken on her many visits.

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.

Ian Curry Weatherman

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

A talk from one of our favourite guest speakers - Ian Curry. Always entertaining.

Pre Rally briefing.

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

This evening will be the discussions regarding the club rally due to take part on 21st/22nd May where it envisaged to anchor overnight at East Head, Chichester Harbour. See the Rally Programme page for tide times. All visitors welcome.

Cheam Charter Fair

Come and visit our stand at the Cheam Charter Fair. Details from http://cheamcharterfair.org.uk/  

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...

Jubilee evening & Portland Rally discussion

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

A fun evening of Red, White and Blue. Tea and cakes. There will also be discussions prior to the mid-week rally to Portland

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