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• 'Confessions of a Yachtmaster Examiner'

  • When
    12/12/2018
  •  
    20:30 - 21:30
  • Location
    Ashtead Cricket Club

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  Talk : 'Confessions of a Yachtmaster Examiner'  by Tom Cunliffe

  
  'Did the examiner really end up in jail?
  

  Yachtmaster examinations. Whether you've taken one, or are thinking about it, you'd better attend this illustrated talk by Tom Cunliffe. He has an entertaining look behind the scenes of the qualification from well outside the box. Find out not only how the examiner's motorbike ended up in a hedge on the Isle of Wight, but how he managed to fetch up in Cherbourg direct from Yarmouth with three candidates - and two lively girls aboard who hadn't signed on! All is promised to be revealed...and much more. Don't miss it!'   

  
  

  Tom is a professional speaker and does charge for his time.

  Tickets are £10

  They are available to members and guests. The limit due to room constraints is 60 people.Please register on-line for tickets. Registration will remain open until 5th December or when the ticket number limit has been reached.
  

  Organiser:    Dick Beddoe    

   

  
  

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• Minced Pies and Mulled Wine

  • When
    19/12/2018
  •  
    20:30 - 22:30
  • Location
    Ashtead Cricket Club

   Minced Pies and Mulled Wine

  Join in the festive spirit with a Mince Pie and Glass of Mulled Wine Courtesy of the Club.

  
  

  
     Organiser:    Linda Varney

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• Singapore Sling goes Scandanavian

  • When
    16/01/2019
  •  
    20:30 - 21:30
  • Location
    Ashtead Cricket Club

   Description: 
  

  Singapore Sling goes to the Baltic Swedish archipelago, the Gota Canal, and the Danish archipelago.

  Continuing on from last year we look at the challenges of sailing amongst 2000 islands and 20,000 rocks, from Fehmarn in Germany to Sandhamn (near Stockholm) in Sweden.  We look at the merits of chart plotters versus charts.  Navigate through the Gota canal with 58 locks to go up 91.8 m (and down again) plus 70 mile lakes, and finally check out a trip down the west coast of Sweden from Gothenburg, onto Copenhagen and finally back to Fehmarn in Germany. 

  Dick Beddoe and various crew completed the trip in the summer of 2018 and will inspire you to visit this stunningly beautiful part of the world. 

  (Free entry - A collection will be held at the end of the talk to support the club and clubs nominated charity).

  Organiser:    Dick Beddoe    

  
  

   

  
  

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• 2019 Annual General Meeting

  • When
    23/01/2019
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    20:30 - 22:30
  • Location
    Ashtead Cricket Club

  Once again it's time to hear about how the Club's been doing over the last year.
  

  There will be the usual financial report and election of officers. Then reports from various committee members on how things have progressed. You'll also get the opportunity to ask questions.

  Below is the link to the documentation for the meeting:- AGM 2019

   

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• Burns Supper

  • When
    30/01/2019
  •  
    19:30 - 22:30
  • Location
    Ashtead Cricket Club
  • Spaces left
    50

   Description:

  Date for your Diaries. Registration will open once Costs are fixed.

  
  

  Organisers:  Bill and Pat Rawle

                  

  
  

   

  
  

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• Making Sailing Pay - Ken Fifield

  • When
    13/02/2019
  •  
    20:30 - 21:30
  • Location
    Ashtead Cricket Club

   Description: Making Sailing Pay - Ken Fifield

  “Sailing is usually about spending more than you would like on something you love, but how about making it cash positive. 

  How did I achieve getting paid for doing something I love?  I  looked at the various ways of getting part time or even full time work in the world of Sailing and the potential returns including

  • Race Skipper or first mating on corporate events
  • RYA training on the water and in the classroom. 

  Teaching and racing with novice sailors is not without its stories, so expect some intrigue. We also look at some real lessons learnt and hard won experience on how to get novices to

  • Raise a Spinnaker
  • Survive a start line of 27 yachts
  • Set race trimming and how to stuff it up
  • What to do when they freeze on that really important task that could lose the race
  • Five ways of saying “Pull the red rope”

  And lastly how to be safe racing 27 yachts in 30 knots gusting 35 knots with novices, the collateral damage and the excuses.”

  Organiser:    Dick Beddoe    

  
  

   

  
  

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• North West Passage

  • When
    27/02/2019
  •  
    20:30 - 21:30
  • Location
    Ashtead Cricket Club

   North West Passage - Nigel Barraclough 

  The North West Passage – who found it and who didn’t.

  The North West passage in the Artic north of Canada: a fabled alternative route to the east has been the subject of controversy, claims that were unfounded but more importantly the true “discoverer” was vilified and never given the credit by the Establishment – arguably still doesn’t.

  Nigel Barraclough will talk about the history and one of the (conveniently) forgotten heroes of Artic exploration.
  

  (Free entry - A collection will be held at the end of the talk to support the club and clubs nominated charity).

  
  Organiser:    Dick Beddoe    

  
  

   

  
  

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• RYA Competent Crew & Day Skipper Practical Courses

  • Start
    09/03/2019
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  • End
    24/03/2019
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    On the Water

   Description: RYA Competent Crew and Day Skipper Practical Courses
  

  A great opportunity to take either the Competent Crew or Day Skipper practical course in 5 days over two weekends in 9-10th March, 22-24th March 2019.

  The course will take place in the Solent using Bella of London a 50ft Grand Soliel Yacht. She is very well maintained with every luxury and can be seen at  http://bellasailing.com/yacht

  Instruction will be by CSC Club Member and RYA Instructor Ken Fifield.

  As the course is being run by Bella Sailing CSC Members are requested to book directly with Bella of London, CSC has no liability and the contract is between the CSC Member and Bella of London. Before booking please ensure you check their terms and conditions. Please use the link below:-

  https://www.bellasailing.com/event/bella-day-skipper-kf-a/
  

  The cost of the Course is £400. 

  Organiser:  David Surman     
  

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• The Commodore goes to the bottom of the World

  • When
    13/03/2019
  •  
    20:30 - 21:30
  • Location
    Ashtead Cricket Club

   Description: The Commodore goes to the bottom of the World.- Alick Fraser
  

  A trip to the tip of South America - Fin del Mondo - and beyond

  Pencil in this date in your diary for a presentation about some of the remotest parts of the world.  More detail to follow, but be assured this presentation is definitely not to be missed.

  (Free entry - A collection will be held at the end of the talk to support the club and clubs nominated charity).

  
  Organiser:    Dick Beddoe    

  
  

   

  
  

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• Quiz Night

  • When
    17/04/2019
  •  
    20:30 - 21:30
  • Location
    Ashtead Cricket Club

   Description: Quiche & Quiz Night with Dick & Jane
  

  “Its time for the ‘Fun with Dick & Jane’ quiz night again, but this time we thought you might need some "brain" food so we are including some quiche & other bits.

  We'll provide more information when we think of it :-)  

  Organiser:  Dick Beddoe       

  
  

   

  
  

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