2019

2019 Programme

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WhenWhatDetails
DecemberMeeting / Competition2019 Photo Competition and Christmas social.
SOCA Calendar: 2020 printed and ready for collection.
NovemberSocialLaying Up Supper The Chequers, Bragbury End, Stevenage.
NovemberMeeting / PresentationBenodet Bay to La Rochelle with Paul Bragg.
OctoberMeeting / Presentation / RNLI fund raisingJeremy Batch: Allo, Allo: the Story of Communications. RNLI merchandise / Christmas Cards from Hitchin and District RNLI Branch.
SeptemberMeeting / PresentationNew Venue RNAC Welwyn Garden City. Sailing Since Annelieke with Alex Nicholas.
AugustBoatingFolie Douce to Antwerp for summer trip: Woolverstone, Harwich, Ostend, Breskens, Antwerp, Terneuzen, Zeebrugge, Ostend, Woolverstone. Windy
weekends UK.
Panpipe at Southey creek opposite Osea Island.
AugustSocialRiver walk and social The Old Barge in Hertford,
JulyBoatingWabbit Flag officers weekend 4 seasons in one day. Huge hail stones. Day two River Orwell treasure hunt.
JulyEventBBQ Thanks to Dave & Liz. With the generous contributions of food from our committee we raised a fantastic £128.
JuneBoatingG W cruises Panpipe to Caen in Normandy for the 75th
Anniversary of D Day. D T, A D and Kimpton Sailing Palma Mallorca.
JuneMeeting /
Presentation
Trial of the RNAC for meetings. Social with e-charts, practical splicing and a rolling photo presentation.
MayBoatingVarious boats out for Spring bank holiday. P&E B more of west coast France with J B.
MayMeeting /
Presentation
Exploring the Oceans Shipwrecks with underwater photographer Leigh Bishop.
AprilSocialThe Fitting out dinner was a great evening at The Lytton Arms in Knebworth.
AprilMeeting /
Presentation
HK & NZ North Island. Andrew Davidson’s historical and nautical talk.
MarchTraining / Event Sea Survival with life raft donated by Paul Redd
March AGMCommodores Annual review and AGM
(outgoing Commodore Stewart Warren).
SOCA now has three female flag officers
MarchTrainingSea survival and life rafts at Hatfield Pool with Mid Herts Divers. 
February SocialA Fish and Chip supper with the Commodore and Vice to raise money for club funds and the RNLI.
FebruaryTrainingFirst aid training Thanks to Ashley.
FebruaryMeeting /
Presentation
LIVING ON A NARROWBOAT
John Robertson talked about the highs and lows (and not just the temperature).
January Meeting/
Presentation
NORTH IONIAN FLOTILLA
A talk on the SOCA Greece charter in October