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.
Cowes rally
Organiser Garry Mackey Easy access shake down cruise As many boats and crew as we can. Pontoon drinks and fun at 15.00 bring some canapés Meal at Island Sailing Club at 19:00 Look to book into Shepards Wharf or Cowes Yacht Haven Can’t sail get red funnel to Cowes, boats will put you up for night. Menu choices:
The Green Blue – RYA Presentation (+TEAMS)
The Green Blue is the joint environment programme developed by the RYA and British Marine. Launched in 2005, its mission is to promote a sustainable leisure marine sector in the UK. As a boating community we enjoy getting out on the water and experiencing the beautiful environment around us. We therefore play an important role in helping to protect our marine and inland waters to safeguard the wildlife and habitats with which we share our boating environment.
The East Coast years
Talk by Chris Jackson
Sayings from the Sea
MBA Lounge VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SurreyClub member Len Perkins will be explaining the origins of some expressions used at sea, some of which have come to be used in everyday speech.
Yarmouth and Beaulieu rally
Organiser Andrew Wood Thursday 23rd May: Sail to Yarmouth Friday 24th May: A day at leisure in Yarmouth Saturday 25th May: Sail to Gins Farm in the Beaulieu River with a meal at the Royal Southampton Yacht Club. Sunday 26th May: Return to home port or take advantage of the Monday Bank Holiday to visit elsewhere.
Lymington rally
Organiser Gary Eversfield Meal in Lymington Town Sailing Club. Moorings on Dan Brown pontoon or Lymington Yacht Haven Gary is trying to organise some sort of inter club event TBC.
Visitors are welcome on any Thursday club night held at the VBS Community Stadium