Sailing then and now: from a 13m wooden yawl to a 11m aluminium cutter

On Wednesday 26th January 2022, join us at the Club for a lecture by Colin Palmer about "Sailing then and now." Book your seat and supper by Friday 21st January.

Please note: this will be a live broadcast of Colin Palmer, shown on the big screen in the Island Room.

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In 1972 two young men hatched a plan to sail around the world. They bought Cooya, a 13m Linton Hope yawl built of teak in 1914. Their plans did not work out as they hoped, but they both learnt a great deal along the way. I was one of those young men. My talk will recall the highs and lows of our time with Cooya, and compare those times to sailing today on my 11m aluminium Ovni 345. How did we manage without AIS, DSC, GPS, LEDs and most importantly of all, watertight decks…..

About Colin Palmer

Colin Palmer has spent most of his career in jobs that didn’t exist when he was at school! He originally trained as a naval architect and after graduating worked in the hovercraft industry, but then moved wave energy research. In 1988 he set up his own wind energy development company, Windcluster Ltd.

Windcluster was a pioneer in the UK and developed and built one of the first commercial wind energy projects, which it continues to own and operate. Subsequently he co-founded Wind Prospect Group Ltd, another renewable energy company that grew from 2 to 250 people in ten years and was active in markets around the globe.

Recently, he has reduced his day to day involvement in these companies in order to invest both time and money in clean technology startups. He has also found time to study for a PhD on the topic of pterosaur flight. By way of relaxation, he sails whenever he can!

The lecture will start at 18:30 prompt, so we recommend you arrive in good time to get a drink from the bar to take to your seat in the Island Room. If you have reserved a table for supper it will be reserved in the booking name in the River Room. All rooms will be well-ventilated with the CO2 monitored and recorded each week. Do remember to bring layers to keep warm as windows will be open. 

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Members should reserve seats and order suppers no later than Friday 21st January, along with any dietary requirements. If you would like to attend the lecture without the supper, please also reserve your seat so that we can monitor numbers.

Please note: any supper cancellations after Friday 21st January will payable/non-refundable.