Nautically Speaking

Colin Speedie - 16.30 - 11th Jan
Writer and photographer Colin Speedie has had a lifelong interest in marine wildlife. He shall be giving a talk on some of the wonderful range of wildlife we have in our waters – whales, dolphins, sharks – and will give practical advice on how best to watch them without putting yourself or the animals at risk, together with tips on taking good photographs so that you have more than just memories.

James Stevens, RYA Training - 11.00 - 12th Jan
Start to navigate.

Roger Barker, Trinity House - 11.00 - 13th Jan
Roger Barker talks about the onset of electronic navigation, how navigation used to be for boats, where we are now, the development of navigation buoys and future aids to navigation.

Donald Street - 16.30 - 13th Jan
Preparing for Offshore.

James Stevens, RYA Training - 11.00 - 14th Jan
Pass You Yachtmaster.

RNLI - 14.30 - 14th Jan

Andrew Bishop - 16.30 - 14th Jan
Andrew Bishop talks about the ARC – Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

Miles Kendall - 11.00 - 15th Jan
An introduction to chartering: hints and tips to make the most of your sailing holiday.

Paul Gelder - 16.30 - 15th Jan
Paul Gelder talks about the Blue Water Rallies on the round-the-world rally.

Peter Cumberlidge - 11.00 - 16th Jan
Peter Cumberlidge gives an illustrated talk about his favourite harbours and anchorages on the Brittany coast, a spectacular cruising area within easy reach of England’s south coast marinas.

Dick Durham - 16.30 - 16th Jan
You could call it: The Forgotten Coast. The East Coast often gets overlooked by the habitues of The Solent who seem to think all yachting takes place between Chichester and Poole!

Carl Richardson - 11.00 - 17th Jan
Carl Richardson provides handy hints and tips on how to buy a boat.

Carl Richardson, Mark Turley and Neale Byart - 16.30 - 17th Jan
Your chance to ask the experts questions about how to get into boating.

RNLI - 11.00 - 18th Jan

Tom Cunliffe - 17.00 - 18th Jan

Jake Kavanagh - 11.00 - 19th Jan
Cartooning for kids!

Jake Kavanagh - 11.00 - 20th Jan
Cartooning for kids!