2022 PROGRAMME

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When	What	Details
December	Meeting / Competition	SOCA 2022 Photo Competition This was the annual nautical themed photo contest which included the opportunity for a pre-Christmas social which was well attended. A selection from the entries will form the basis of a future year’s calendar.
November	Meeting/ Presentation	Going boldly: across, beneath and beyond the ocean by Jeremy Batch A well attended meeting where Jeremy presented a very high tech and entertaining topic.
November		The 2022 laying up lunch was held at The Chequers, Bragbury End.
October	Meeting/ Presentation	Barton Turf Adventure Centre A talk was given by Ashley on the work of the Barton Turf Adventure Centre. This is the charity chosen by the 2020, 2021 & 2022 Commodores.
September	Sailing	SOCA South Coast Sailing Weekend A very enjoyable and well supported sailing event was held mid September. It started for most from Hythe Marina on Saturday 10th September, Cowes on Sunday 11th September. whereas some of the boats had congregated from further afield. Attending craft were Ariel Spirit (from Hythe), Hypertonic (from Southsea), Jetstream (from Port Solent), Saluki (from Chatham) & Skylark the smallest and traveled the furthest (from R Crouch).
September	Meeting/ Presentation	Shrimpers Rally in Scotland – Geff Briant A very well attended meeting where a presentation on John and Geff’s trip in the Shrimper SKYLARK to the Firth of Clyde and surrounding Lochs, plus a visit to Mount Stuart on the Isle of Bute and a trip on PS Waverley was given.
August	Social	A social evening was held at Tanya and Stewart’s house in Stevenage.The conversations were varied and was not solely about sailing or boats, although there was discussion of upcoming events. The food provided by Stewart and Tanya was much appreciated by all.
July	Social	July Social at RNA Welwyn Garden City
June	Sailing	ISW Shrimpers Rally in Scotland.   This year International Shrimper Week was based at Largs on the glorious sailing waters of the Firth of Clyde John and Geff drove SKYLARK to Largs to join the 2022 International Shrimpers. This trip was the topic covered at the September Meeting.
June	Social & Quiz	Fish & Chip Night June 2022 Social at Royal Naval Association 7:30pm Included a group knowledge event on “Night Lights”
May	Sailing	28-29 May Sailing Weekend (East Coast). The East Coast rally was arranged based at Foxes Marina, River Orwell for berthing and dinner on Saturday 28th May.
May	Meeting/ Presentation	Stewart presented “Three Men in a Boat“. A retro talk using SLIDES of a trip from Portugal to Tenerife in the last century (1990s).
May	Sailing	Ariel Spirit moves to New Berth on South Coast
April	Sailing	Panpipe prepared over Easter for 2022 season
April	Sailing	Jetstream Shakedown trial in Solent.
April	Meeting / Quiz	QUIZ NIGHT. Started with a paper/oral based Quiz (Nautical based) followed by a group discussion on planned sailing/boating for the 2022 season
April	Social	SOCA Fitting Out Lunch at the Crown Aston End.
March	AGM / Presentations	Commodores Report and AGM Commodores Report and presentation of trophies
February	Meeting/ Presentation	Miss Behaving… on her last leg Part 2 – Andrew Davidson & Sailing the Atlantic Coast of France – Paul Bragg  An enjoyable illustration of why Paul and his wife Elaine love sailing the Atlantic Coast of France so much.  Great weather and swimming in the sea while anchored off beautiful beaches?  Amazing food and drink? The range of places to visit all less than a day sail from each other? and why despite BREXIT it is still a great cruising destination.
January	Meeting/ Presentation	Miss Behaving all the way home – Andrew Davidson Andrew Davidson recently assisted Ray Hunt with delivery of his yacht ‘Miss Behaving’ from Gibraltar to Uk via the French canals and survived to tell the tale. Andrew says the trip was not to be missed and neither was this presentation.