Steve Przybylski, member & racing secretary   Steve and the racing team review the season – and present the prizes to the successful boats

The Club’s Racing Secretary Steve Przybylski describes the racing programme for the 2022 season and highlights any changes from previous years.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

“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.

Des,s famous Quiz night. Prizes galore and a warm nibbles in the interval, Come along and enjoy our first event of 2022.