{"id":15839,"date":"2024-02-23T18:11:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T18:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/?page_id=15839"},"modified":"2024-12-05T07:12:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T07:12:54","slug":"people-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/?page_id=15839","title":{"rendered":"People & Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Below are a selection of pictures of people and events from SOCA’s<\/strong> History.
Occasionally they may also be used on other pages and posts.<\/p>\n

This page is still under construction and other pictures will be added over time.
Last updated 5th<\/sup> December 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n

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 commodore@socasailing.org.uk<\/a>. 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 can you please also email commodore@socasailing.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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Presentation to Local RNLI <\/strong>branch to commemorate 200 years of the RNLI<\/strong> and 40 years of SOCA<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Some of the attendees at SOCA’s 40th Anniversary meal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mary Ewers cutting the 40th Anniversary celebration cake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cheque to Jubilee Sailing Trust presented by Commodore Basil Playford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lord Nelson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tenth Anniversary Cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ex Commodore Clive Tollett with Tony Higgins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2014 Early Commodores Mike Roff, Mary Ewers and Joe Evason<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Club Meeting in View. Allan Bentley, Alan Metcalfe etc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cherbourg Rally 2001 Paul Redd, Allen Dutt etc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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24Hour RNLI race at Fairlands Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SOCA Cheque to RNLI presented at Fairlands Valley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Venue on 5th Floor Stevenage Council Offices<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bar Staff Stevenage Council Offices<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sale of Club Regalia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Alan Metcalfe, Jim Ferguson and two more crew on board the Pilot Cutter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Norway crew at end of Groningen Fiord, shows Clive Tollett, Mervyn and John.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

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