Engine maintenance & Laying up
Mylor Yacht Harbour experts explain and demonstrate what is needed on a display engine Speaker: Nathan Percival
Mylor Yacht Harbour experts explain and demonstrate what is needed on a display engine Speaker: Nathan Percival
Des Jones reminisces about how the crew got together and the pre-rally preparations, events and parties. Some sailing was involved too! High and lowlights of the voyage across and post-rally update.
Tales from our training guru on his earlier life in the police and as a driving instructor. Speaker: Martin Wilson
A round the world members recounts experiences in the pacific islands. Speaker: Andrina Cossey
A non-technical introduction to deep and shallow water waves, diffraction and refraction, seiches and solitons.
These are the guys to help check and sort out your rigging. Speaker: Dan Teubert
An offshore racing member describes his experiences.
Speaker: Simon Fleming
Hear about one of the best sheltered water cruising grounds.
Speaker: Bob Menee
A local diver tells us what’s underneath as we sail around Falmouth.
Speaker: Mark Milburn
The always entertaining regular spot from our popular Water Taxi driving transatlantic sailor Des.
Des,s famous Quiz night. Prizes galore and a warm nibbles in the interval, Come along and enjoy our first event of 2022.
“Marine Renewable Energy” Prof Philipp Thies of the Renewable Energy group at Exeter reviews the most recent developments in marine renewable energy and what we are likely to see around our coasts in the near future.
Local yacht surveyor Chris Olsen takes us through the steps involved in a typical insurance or pre purchase Survey, highlighting oft found issues and concerns. He will highlight things that owners should check on their own boats.
A talk by Andy Bradbury from Rosemullion Distillery who are a family run business, based in the Helford. They create award winning artisan gin and rum and will be talking to us about how they produce it. Hopefully with some samples!!!
Vicki Spooner of Falmouth Harbour Commissioners talks about the environmental initiatives currently underway in Falmouth Harbour including seagrass restoration, Advanced Mooring System development and trials and the Green Blue guidance on anchoring and moorings.
A return of this popular forum giving members the opportunity to raise questions with yachtsmen and engineers with many years experience of sailing and maintaining boats.
Club member Mike Nixon is Chairman of the Falmouth & Penryn Sea Cadets. He will describe what the Sea Cadet organisation is all about, its history and objectives, with particular emphasis on the Unit in Penryn.
Bring all those no-longer loved items of boat tat and unwanted nautical Christmas presents and try to palm them off onto some unsuspecting soul.
Ollie Graffy describes the development and building of the first composite Sunbeam and describes how laser scanning and modelling is used in the recording of boat hull shapes.
Club Racing Officer Jeanette Ruberry explains the process of running a yacht race from well before the start until after the finish. The roles and responsibilities of each member of the Race Officers team are explained.
The Club’s Hon. Secretary Dr Patrick Farrell talks us through essential First Aid knowledge for all yachtsmen; what you can do in an emergency and when it is vital you seek medical help ASAP.
Ian Copley of Bristow describes the SAR process when a maritime emergency arises and what is involved in carrying out a rescue from a yacht.
A member of the RNLI team talks us through the process of calling for help when an emergency arises at sea. To make sure you are well prepared for the coming season bring your lifejackets so they can be checked.
The Club’s Racing Secretary Steve Przybylski describes the racing programme for the 2022 season and highlights any changes from previous years.
Luke Powell , Working Sail Having built several traditional Scillies pilot cutters Luke built the even bigger Pellew at his yard in Truro
Since the early 19th Century, Trafalgar Night has been celebrated each October to commemorate victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Nick Head - SKB Sails Designing & making sails –Nick takes us through the process of designing and building sails - the whole process is undertaken in Penryn
Steve Przybylski, member & racing secretary Steve and the racing team review the season – and present the prizes to the successful boats
Andrew Ferris Andrew is a member of the Florence working boat syndicate. His family were building traditional boats on the Fal in the 19th century!
Michael Wright Michael has participated in the Round the World race and done the Azores and back (AZAB) race. In his Nicolson 31 Liberty Jane for the last 10 years, he has multi-crewed cruised from Rochfort to Lerwick.
Pete Newman, Border Forc The situation has changed with Brexit and there is the serious issue of people smuggling on yachts into Cornwall.
Andrina Cossey, member Andrina describes part of the five year voyage she and John made in the days before GPS and mobile phones
Vicki Spooner, Environment and Quality Systems manager, Falmouth Harbour Vicki describes some of the measures being taken to reduce the adverse impact of boats on the marine environment
Des Jones , member The always entertaining regular spot from our well known water taxi driving, transatlantic sailor Des
Greetings ladies. The January gathering is upon us, with a wide variety of activities for your delectation! We hope that you will be able to join us for at least part of the day. Book club(Vicki) The book for January is The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende and suggestions for 2023 would be welcome. This […]
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