CRUISING – THE GREAT ESCAPE
Saturday 26th January 2013 at Royal Ulster Yacht Club, Bangor
| PROGRAMME
09.30 |
Registration and coffee |
| 10.00 | Welcome and Introduction
John Taggart, Chair RYANI |
| 10.10 | The RYA’s Role
Gus Lewis, Manager Legal and Government Affairs, RYA |
| 10.50 | Technical Boat Preparation
Eugene Curry, Curry Marine Services, Dublin |
| 11.40 | Preparing our yacht
Bill McLaren, former Commodore, Ocean Cruising Club |
| 11.55 | Some solutions for a power-hungry boat
Adrian Bell |
| 12.10 | Questions and discussion on boat preparation |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Malin Waters
Frank McGrogan |
| 14.10 | Weather: whether to go?
Frank Singleton, retired professional meteorologist and cruising sailor |
| 14.40 | Scotch on the Rocks
Bob Bradfield, Antares Charts |
| 15.15 | Southern Ocean Vagrant – New Zealand to the Falklands
Bill and Jane McLaren, Ocean Cruising Club |
| 16.00 | Questions and discussion |
| 16.15 | Summary and close |
| Paul McSorley is offering a lift to anyone attending… |