Rally to Port Hamble

Saturday 30th September

HW Portsmouth 12.46, HW 5.0

• 9 berths
  
  
• Dinner at the Victory Pub on the High Street, going down the hill to the waterfront
  
  
• Rally organiser: Mike Gellhorn
  
  

Registrations close the Tuesday before

• Other information: There is a pleasant stroll along and across the Hamble peninsula if the tides allow enough time, or coffee and cake is available in the village, and at the beach-front Beach Hut café, with a riverside view.
  
• Some great pubs for a beer or wine.

Event - Launch of the Winter Programme and a Welcome to our New and prospective Members evening

Host: Paul Armstrong

Paul will be providing details of the full Winter Programme, with a Presentation on all the Talks, Workshops and Social events planned for the Winter months ahead. The presentation will start at 20:30. 

New Members are personally invited to come to the Clubhouse, where our Commodore, and the Committee, will be on hand to welcome you and make introductions. People interested to know more about our club are very welcome to attend, and find out more detail about us.

• This talk will be live in the Clubhouse, and we encourage Members to attend and catch up with friends there.  
• It will also be broadcast on Zoom. The link to connect to Zoom will be sent by separate email to Members nearer the date. Non members who wish to participate via Zoom should contact the membership secretary membership@guildfordsailing.org to receive a link.
• Organiser: Paul Armstrong, Vice Commodore

We look forward to seeing you!

The Story of Navigation 2000BC to 2020AD

Guest Speaker: Jeremy Batch

Jeremy is an experienced speaker, has worked as a Limehouse lock-keeper, is a sailor, motor-boater and narrow-boater. He has had strong connections with the Cruising Association in the past. This talk has Fascinating Facts, Strange Stories, Horrid Histories, and covers most things from Birds and Bees to Buoys and Vikings!

• This talk will be live in the Papercourt clubhouse. We encourage members to attend the clubhouse and catch up with friends there. 

• For non-attendees, by reasons of distance, or health, this evening's presentation will also be broadcast on Zoom over the internet.  

• The Zoom link will be sent by separate email to club members nearer the time; for non members who wish to participate via Zoom, please contact the membership secretary, membership@guildfordsailing.org who will send you the link.

Organiser: Paul Armstrong, Vice Commodore

        

Workshop with a small panel of Club members to discuss sail-settings, options of which extra sails to use, and how; and the ways in which skippers can benefit from safe and easy downwind sailing. Illustrated  with some member pictures.

Come along and learn something, and add your own experience to that of fellow members.

PS: It is unlikely we will be flying a full spinnaker in the clubhouse!!!

Organiser: Jan Baynham

NB: The Bar will be open from 20:00 hrs. as usual and the Workshop will begin around 20:30 hrs..  Please come along in person and support your Club, meet other Members, and provide any expertise you may have. This Workshop is not being provided on Zoom.

MAIB - Marine Accident Investigation Board. Review of Recent Reports

Guest Speaker: Roger Brydges

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• This talk will be live in the Papercourt clubhouse. We encourage members to attend the clubhouse and catch up with friends there. 

• For non-attendees, by reasons of distance, or health, this evening's presentation will also be broadcast on Zoom over the internet.  

• The Zoom link will be sent by separate email to club members nearer the time; for non members who wish to participate via Zoom, please contact the membership secretary, membership@guildfordsailing.org who will send you the link.

Organiser: Paul Armstrong, Vice Commodore        

GOLDEN JUBILEE DINNER DANCE

What a fantastic way to end this special year..!

Join fellow members, past and present, and guests at this exclusive party on

Saturday, 2nd December

at Sutton Green Golf Club

and help round off our 50th Birthday celebrations!

* Three-course special dinner menu *

(dietary requirements catered)

* Cash bar *

* Dance music from resident DJ in a separate area *

19:00 hrs. for dinner at 19:30 hrs.   Carriages 23:30 hrs.

Dress code: black tie/lounge suit

Cost: £59.00 per person

* Make-up a table or tell us who you want to be seated with *

Enjoy an evening of wining, dining, convivial conversation, and an opportunity to trip the light fandango to your favourite tunes!

HOW TO BOOK

Booking is via the website.

Register and pay a non-refundable deposit of £10.00 per person

no later than FRIDAY, 6th OCTOBER.

For couples, just one member need register and provide the number of places required together with the names and a note of any dietary requirements. 

Final payment will be due no later than Friday, 10th November

ALL payments MUST be made to the club bank account

quoting your name as reference

Sutton Green are keeping the date for us but we would like to get an idea of our numbers as soon as possible, therefore ...

PLEASE BOOK NOW!

Venue details:

Sutton Green Golf Club, New Lane, Sutton Green, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7QF

If you have any questions, please contact:

  commodore@guildfordsailing.org

Come and join us for this Special 50th Year Event!

Talk - Sailing in a Changing Climate

Guest Speaker: Steve Everett

Steve and his wife Katrin have a wanderlust for life. They have sailed around the world (except for the pirates bit!) and the Mediterranean, and their boat has been in the Caribbean for a few years now. The have also observed how the climate (in all it's connotations!) is not always how it is expected to be!

Come and share an intriguing viewpoint of sailing and climate change.

• This talk will be live in the Papercourt clubhouse. We encourage members to attend the clubhouse and catch up with friends there. 

• For non-attendees, by reasons of distance, or health, this evening's presentation will also be broadcast on Zoom over the internet.  

• The Zoom link will be sent by separate email to club members nearer the time; for non members who wish to participate via Zoom, please contact the membership secretary, membership@guildfordsailing.org who will send you the link.

Organiser: Paul Armstrong, Vice Commodore        

Event - Commodore's Christmas Party, and Presentation of the Club Annual Awards

Host: Commodore Andrew Barlow

All members are welcome to join in the Christmas festivities with some winter warming drinks and plenty of bits to eat. And don't forget to put on your best Christmas Jumper! 

By this date, the trophies will all have all been gathered together, and given a bit of spit and polish. They will be on display, and after some drinks and nibbles the Commodore will be delighted to make the Awards.

Please do come along to see if you have triumphed, and if not, still enjoy an evening celebrating with the winners, and your fellow members.

• Drinks & nibbles will be available from 8pm
• Presentation of Annual Awards at 9pm
• A list of the Awards available can be found here: Club Trophies

As the last event of the year, this should be a great night out for all to enjoy!

    

       

Talk - Maritime Archaeological Trust

Guest Speaker: Jasmine Noble-Shelley

This talk focuses on 6 shipwreck sites in The Solent, 5 of which are "Protected Wrecks". They range in age from the early 1700's to the 19th century. Set against a historical background of changing times, this talk also covers location, current condition and aspects of emerging technology.

• This talk will be live in the Papercourt clubhouse. We encourage members to attend the clubhouse and catch up with friends there. 

• For non-attendees, by reasons of distance, or health, this evening's presentation will also be broadcast on Zoom over the internet.  

• The Zoom link will be sent by separate email to club members nearer the time; for non members who wish to participate via Zoom, please contact the membership secretary, membership@guildfordsailing.org who will send you the link.

   

Organiser: Paul Armstrong, Vice Commodore