Club News

  • holdingImage

    News Letter 2006 is available now

    The Square Rigger Club Newsletter 2006 is in PDF format. Please note that because it is full of colour and news it has become a very large file. Because of this, we have produced two pdf files and you may find it easier to download the smaller one, which is in black and white only (1.1Mb). The larger file is 1.9Mb and available in:

    Black & White

    Colour

    Top

  • holdingImage

    CHARTERS 2004 now

    March 2004 A few berths are still available on the April SRC Charters and there are still spaces available on the September charter. A Club 'fore and aft' charter in the Sea Cadet yachts is also being organised. For more information complete the form at the foot of the 'Charter' page or email the Charter Sec, Ron Gray on: chartwork@btopenworld.com

    Top

  • holdingImage

    AGM 2003 Annual General Meeting now

    Fine weather greeted members of the Club, as they assembled at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich on the 2nd August 2003. The river sparkled in the sunshine, the crowds had not yet swarmed all over the Cutty Sark nearby, and the Painted Hall and the Chapel were open to visitors. The officers and crew of TS Dreadnought welcomed us to their premises in this historic setting, and helped serve the delicious buffet.

    We were privileged to have two of our oldest members present, Katharine Morton and John Owen Jones.

    Katharine, although now 90, still takes an active interest in the club, and related some of her tales of sailing as an apprentice in the 4 masted steel barque "Olivebank" from Glasgow to Kotka, Finland, in 1937.

    John Owen Jones was given a trip on Royalist as a 70th Birthday gift by his family, and continues to enjoy the sea whenever possible.

    Nancy Cooper joined the Committee following a number of trips on Royalist this year. Despite being lashed to the rails during a storm, on one cruise, she has been on 5 trips this year. Her enthusiasm is boundless, and she told us, I like the experience of being on something which is not perfect. You can do it on your own, there is no pressure, but you get such a mixture of experiences, and meet so many interesting people, that each trip is very special. Nancy found out about Royalist when she saw an advertisement in the RNLI magazine, and has not looked back.

    Now she even works at sea, as a cruise representative for Saga Holidays. So far, she has visited the North Cape, the Baltic ports, including St Petersburg, and the Mediterranean, from Istanbul to Madeira. But its not all cocktail parties and escorting tours; she has also had to call in International Medical Rescue when a passenger suffered a heart attack near Norway. Every day is different, and that, combined with the wonderful feeling of being at sea, is what I really enjoy.

    Nancy sums it up, Cruising is a pleasure, sailing a passion.

    Top

  • holdingImage

    Newsletter 2003 Review

    Here is the 2003 Newsletter in PDF format. new 2004 edition to be published shortly:

    Newsletter Feb 2003.pdf

    Top

  • holdingImage

    NEWS - JANUARY 2003

    Do have a look at the charter page for this year's programme.

    Top

  • holdingImage

    NEWS - SEPTEMBER
    TS ROYALIST and TS JOHN JERWOOD
    - a report by Hugh Illingworth2002

    During the second week of September 2002, the two ships were moored alongside HMS PRESIDENT in the pool of London just east of Tower Bridge. It was an impressive sight for SRC members and Sea Cadets to see the flagship of the Sea Cadet fleet, TS ROYALIST with the newest addition, a sturdy and powerful 80ft sea-going motor vessel on the adjacent side of the pontoon. The reason for the event in London was for the naming ceremony of TS JOHN JERWOOD, with the opportunity to display both ships to the fund-raisers and supporters of the Sea Cadets.

    During the week, several Square Rigger Club members attended the events held on each day. With the exception of the first day (Monday) when visitors received a drenching from inclement weather, the remainder of the week was perfect and the ships and their visitors basked in the beautiful autumn sunshine.

    For Square Rigger Club members, it was a pleasure to be re-acquainted with the regular permanent crew of TS ROYALIST. These included Gordon Paterson, Howard Durrans, Phil Draper, Bill Little - and John Bradnock, ship's cook for some twenty-five years plus!

    Rather than pitching about on a rolling deck, your correspondent, glass in hand and enjoying excellent buffet style food on board TS ROYALIST, not quite the daily fare - not that that's bad, could not help but notice ROYALIST'S healthy state, Not a sign of rust and gleaming brass work throughout. This was as a result of the endeavors of SRC members, who had spent the previous week on board the ship after the September charter and who crewed her up from Gosport. Even the sides of the ship had been given a coat of paint!

    A word about TS JOHN JERWOOD (without sight of the official spec.) Length approx. 80ft. Twin engines, built of GRP, 2m draft. Permanent crew 4, Cadets 12. In the thirty years from the building of TS ROYALIST to TS JOHN JERWOOD, SRC members will be impressed with the level of comfort and facilities afforded to the cadets, including four heads and showers and all with comfortable bunks!

    Top