People & Events

Below are a selection of pictures of people and events from SOCA’s History.
Occasionally they may also be used on other pages and posts.

This page is still under construction and other pictures will be added over time.
Last updated 24th February 2024.

If you have any other pictures of past or present SOCA members or events that you want to share then please send a copy to webadmin@socasailing.org.uk. with a brief description of the people or event that can be used as a caption. Also If there are issues or errors with this web page please email webadmin@socasailing.org.uk.

 

Cheque to Jubilee Sailing Trust presented by Commodore Basil Playford
Lord Nelson
Tenth Anniversary Cake
Ex Commodore Clive Tollett with Tony Higgins
2014 Early Commodores Mike Roff, Mary Ewers and Joe Evason
Club Meeting in View. Allan Bentley, Alan Metcalfe etc.
Cherbourg Rally 2001 Paul Redd, Allen Dutt etc
24Hour RNLI race at Fairlands Lake
SOCA Cheque to RNLI presented at Fairlands Valley.
Venue on 5th Floor Stevenage Council Offices
Bar Staff Stevenage Council Offices
Sale of Club Regalia
Alan Metcalfe, Jim Ferguson and two more crew on board the Pilot Cutter
Norway crew at end of Groningen Fiord, shows Clive Tollett, Mervyn and John.

Magazine West Coast of Scotland based near Oban
Lowestoft Marine Safety Course – which was very good but no longer available
Josh Hall with SOCA crew at Harwich
Jim Ferguson
Three Amigos in Cape Verde on a Fantasy 26 on way to Caribbean
SOCA rallies long ago when we always went to Ostend in early May
Early evening drinks in Ostend
SOCA crew quenching thirst!!
Ray Hunt winning Belaying Pin Trophy
Paul Redd napping
Talk from Andrew Simpson yacht designer and PBO contributor
SOCA Trophies
SOCA participates in Welwyn Festival
SOCA member does around the World Clipper race
SOCA Flag rounding Cape Horn with Adrian
SOCA Social event
2019 07 Flag-Officers
Club People – A very old Printed Photo
Fitting out dinner 2017
2016 Commodore Andrew, vice Richard, rear Stewart
Flag Officers 2017