Review of Past Programmes

Meeting topics are varied and appeal to all interests, including a range of social events throughout the year. Please see our future programme for the latest list of forthcoming events.

In addition to our regular meetings each year we have a ‘celebrity’ guest speaker.
Recent speakers have included:

Tracy Edwards MBE, Skipper of Maiden, the first all female Whitbread ‘Round the World’ Crew.
Tom Cunliffe, sailing Guru and Yachting Monthly Columnist
Paul Heiney, Broadcaster and long distance sailor.
Dave Selby, PBO Columnist
Martin Thomas Former Commodore of the Ocean Cruising Club

In addition to activities at the Club house, we have recently organised sailing on a Thames Barge, visits to Chatham Historic Dockyard and SS Great Britain. Additionally we organise summer cruises in the UK and in Europe Please see our future events for details of trips and activities being planned for Summer 2023.

Each year we have an early September ‘welcome back’ barbecue, Christmas ‘Bring and Share’ social, AGM with free fish and chip or pizza supper, an Annual Dinner & Prizegiving and a start of the summer “bring and share” including our famous indoor “yacht racing”.