Suffolk Section
The Suffolk Section of the Cruising Association welcomes all CA Members and their guests to our meetings, visits and courses.
Evening Meetings
All evening meetings are held at RHYC Woolverstone. The usual format is bar open 1800, supper at 1900 and talk at 2000,with interval. Please be sure to book in good time, especially for the meals.
Training
Training takes place at the Royal Harwich Sea School in conjunction with the Cruising Association. A large variety of Shore-Based courses are run each year including RYA First Aid, RYA Radio(GMDSS), RYA Radar, RYA Sea Survival, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper/Yacht-master, Diesel Engines, Electrics for Boaters, Suddenly Alone (for non-skippers), CEVNI and ICC. There are also Power-Boat and Dinghy Courses afloat.
Do let Elspeth know if you want to attend any course, or if you have a need not yet catered for (the popular 'Suddenly Alone' courses came from a request from a CA member. For further details of the courses, please click on the link below.
Suffolk Section News
Do you enjoy Yachting, but want to improve your skills? We can now offer 5 day Training for:· Competent Crew,· Day Skipper, · Coastal Skipper · Yacht-master brush up· Start Yachting (2 days for beginners) Courses are run on Mike Graham’s yacht, “Morning Star”. Syllabus for any course can be found on RYA website (www.rya.org.uk) Fees, £90 per day for members of RHYC & CA (£100 for non members) Start dates available: June 8, June 22, July 6, August 3, September 21, October 5 & October 19Please contact RHYC office with your name & address, saying which course you require
Cruising Association & RHYC
Joint MeetingsWinter Programme.
We have arranged a number of very interesting and varied talks and presentations over the winter months which will be held at Royal Harwich Yacht Club. All members are welcome and may bring friends and family with them.
The usual format of an evening is bar open at 1800, dinner at 1900 with the talk starting at 2000. Dinner is a hot buffet at a cost of £10 per person.
Flyers will be sent as reminders for functions in the New Year as each date approaches along with a booking form. This should be completed along with payment for dinner, if required and sent to the office. If you wish to book for any functions before Christmas then please complete the booking form below and send with payment to Royal Harwich Yacht Club. (Please note bookings will close one week prior to the function date.)
For the Winter Talks we meet at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, Woolverstone, IP9 1AX. All members & their guests are welcome, but please book, for meal or talk, to help with planning The Bar opens at 18.00, Meal at 19.00, Talk at 20.00
Sunday Lunch TimeMeeting.
Note change of date. Sun 13th April 2008 Sunday 13th April “Spirit Yachts”, by Sean McMillan. You may recognise the Spirit Yacht from the latest Bond Film, or because you have seen a yacht whose mast nearly touches the Orwell Bridge. These amazing Yachts are built in Sean’s yard in Ipswich. He will bring one to the hammerhead at RHYC & come & talk about her. A unique chance to hear about & go on board a yacht from one of the UK’s renowned builders. Programme, 10.30 coffee, 11.00 Talk about Spirit yachts, followed at 12.00 by a tour of one of these splendid yachts in RHYC Marina.Please wear yachting shoes & have life jackets for any children13.00 Drinks at the Bar, 13.15 Sunday Lunch ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Evening meetings and Sunday Lunch meetings are held at Royal Harwich Yacht Club, Woolverstone.Please send your completed booking form to arrive a week before the event, to RHYC, Marina Road, Woolverstone, Ipswich. IP9 1AT Tel 01473 780319 HouseM@rhyc.demon.co.Please enclose payment (make cheques payable to RHYC) Name:…………………………………………………………………………………… email………………….Tel:……………………………………………………………… ……………………… Please indicate how many places you would like for each function / meal below. Do tell us if you are coming but not eating, so we have sufficient chairs set out. Date Talk Buffet Lunch @ £11 per head
13th April Spirit Yachts
| Saturday 15th March 2008 | David Foreman | Distant cruises, Norway and Ar |
SUFFOLK CENTENARY RALLY at the RHYC WOOLVERSTONE
Come to celebrate this 100th Sailing Season of the CA with a get together in true CA style: an informal meet, some cruising, some activities ashore, food & drink with friends.
All CA members & their friends are welcome, with or without boats.
For those bringing a boat, during the Rally there is a 10% reduction of RHYC berthing costs. Also, a passage race/navigation exercise: estimate your ETA on Saturday, more details later
Provisional Plan
Saturday 3rd May (HW 11.00 BST)
Arrivals & berthing.
18.00 hrs Pontoon Party (please bring glasses & a bottle)
Results of Race/ Navigation Exercise, prizes
Sunday 4th May
Morning: visit to Royal Hospital School, Holbrook.
We expect to arrange car sharing at no cost.
RHYC Library available for cruise planning, linking with CA Website
Light Lunch 13.30 (£6 each approx). Bar open.
Afternoon: Forum at 1500 in the Ashbury Room. What CA can offer the Cruising Sailor:
Services to Members, Library, Discounts, Merchandise, the Almanac, Cruising
& Infopacks for many popular areas.
Evening: 18.30 Meet for drinks, introductions to local HLRs, past & present & other CA notables.
(our President, Sir Robin Knox Johnson will try to look in at some stage.
20.00 SUPPER (dress Informal)(Hot Buffet £15/person)
Followed by Shanty singing with Stuart Bradley & his band of talented Members
Monday 5th May 10.30 Coffee or Tea, What Next?
Information about other Rallies & events this Season & next Winter’s programme.
Chances to give your suggestions
Booking Form for Woolverstone Rally below
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
RHYC Training Centre Courses for Cruising Association The RHYC sea school continues to offer courses at a preferential rate to CA members, so when you book it is important to state that you are a CA member.
Sea SurvivalNext course Saturday 12th April. Fee £50 or £65 for non-members99.9% of yachtsmen will never use their Life raft. However, if you are one of the unlucky few, your chances of survival will be greatly increased if you understand how to use the equipment. There is a practical session in the pool and students are encouraged to experience first hand the problems of entering (and assisting the entrance of others) into an inflated liferaft whilst fully kitted out. This course is great fun, a must for anyone who wants to go to sea & always enjoyed. One-day course. Tutor Graham Gardiner from Suffolk Sailing 12th April, £50 To book, please give your name, address & contact number (preferably sending the appropriate fee)To RHYC Office, Woolverstone, Ipswich IP9 1ATTel 01473 780319 HouseM@rhyc.demon.co.uk
Course Fees & Dates for 2007- 08
Fees are listed with 2 rates, Member (Non-member)
New RYA course (2 days) Basic Intro to Navigation £80 (£100)
Safety Boat £120 (£160)
Power Boat Advanced £180 (£200)
Diesel Engine 2days £120 (£145) Probably Autumn 08
Coastal Skipper (6days, 3 weekends) £180 (£200) 15/16 March, 29/30 March and 12/13 April
Power Boat Intermediate £160 (£180) 17th & 18th May 08
Sea Survival £55 (£75) 12th April
Suddenly Alone Afloat £50/day dates by arrangement
Adult Dinghy Sailing in School hours for Parents Beginners & Improvers 14,15,16 May & 19, 20, 21 May
Please let Elspeth know if you are interested in a course.
To book, send the Course Fee, with your name address & email address to: Training Section RHYC Woolverstone Ipswich IP9 1AT Name……………………………………………..Address…………………………………email……………………… I want to do the following courses………………………………………….
. & enclose a cheque payable to RHYC for £……………
Join this Section on line and/or choose to be sent an email notification whenever the pages of this Section are updated.
