Calendar subject to change at short notice.
Please click on an event in the calendar for full details.
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.
Tides, Lies and Celebrity Scientists
Talk on Tides from our own Chris Jackson. The truth about how the tides are produced, with a detailed look at the English Channel
Quiz Night
Sarah Sibley from RYA Sailability is unfortunately not well and has asked for this talk to be rebooked. Apologies for the short notice but we will have a quiz night instead.
First Aid Night
This will be a great overview on basic First Aid and hope to have as many attendees as possible. Not only will it be an informative evening, you could save someone's life with this new knowledge.
Guest speaker Jeremy Batch
MBA Lounge VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SurreyTonight there will be a guest speaker, Jeremy Batch "The Story of Navigation 2000BC to 2020AD". Jeremy is the lock keeper at Limehouse, who has acquired an enviable reputation for his original and informative historical presentations, delivered with the aid of superb photography and whizzy digital magic! This will be a very informative evening, not one to be missed.
Going Afloat Meal
Il Capriccio Ristorante 43-47 High Street, Ewell Village, SurreyVenue: Ristorante Il Capriccio, 43-47 High Street, Ewell Village KT17 1RX Time: 19.30 for 20:00 start Price: £30 per head. To include 3 courses, coffee and gratuities. Payment to the club account as soon as possible please. Drinks: Not included. Order and pay for your own drinks on the night. Menu Choices: You may choose on the night. Parking: There is a large carpark in the service road directly behind the restaurant. Access from the carpark to the restaurant is through a small passageway which is signed il Capriccio and leads directly to the rear entrance of the restaurant. Parking is now 50p for the whole evening. Car park name "Ewell High Street Pay & Display Car Park". Postcode KT17 1SN. Please note - There will be no meeting at the VBS Stadium this evening.
Classic & Vintage Yacht Racing
This will be an amazing talk by Simon Weir on Classic & Vintage Yacht Racing. As always as many attendees as possible to make our guest speaker welcome. Lectures | Photography by Simon Weir "An outstanding presentation with stunning photography" is just one of the many positive comments on his website, this is sure to be an evening to remember.
RYA Cruising Manager Q&A
Stuart Carruthers from the RYA will be here to answer any questions you may have. We hope to cover topics such as Calor dropping the 4.5kg bottles, what documentation do we need when sailing to Europe plus many more. Please have a think about any questions you may wish to ask beforehand. This will be a very useful and informative evening, driven by the audience.
Open Mic/Chat night
Subject to change but hope to have further stories and confessions. As before it will be a great evening and someone is bound to have us in stitches of laughter!
Cowes Shakedown rally
East Cowes Marina Britannia Way, CowesEvening meal at Cowes Corinthian club at £22 per person. The crew registrations for this rally are currently at capacity. If you are crew and want to register your interest please use 'Crew waitlist registration' option below. if someone cancels or more capacity will become available you will be invited to join the rally. Boats and skippers can still register themselves using 'Boat registration' option as before.
Antarctica and nearby islands
On Thursday 20th April Derek will be giving an account of his recent visit to Antarctica and nearby islands incorporating zodiac landings and the associated biosecurity; colonies of penguins and other wildlife; and the scars of the whaling industry. The talk will be supported by Derek’s collection of photographs, short videos and maps of the area. Derek’s long hankering to visit Antarctica was enhanced by his interest in Shackleton and the Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition of 1914-16. He is a member of the James Caird Society. Derek is also very passionate that wild animals should be in the wild and not in captivity (e.g. zoos). His membership of the Born Free Foundation goes back many years.’
Visitors are welcome on any Thursday club night held at the VBS Community Stadium