{"id":15270,"date":"2023-10-12T09:46:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T08:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/?p=15270"},"modified":"2023-12-14T08:51:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T08:51:16","slug":"commodores-autumn-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/?p=15270","title":{"rendered":"Commodore&#8217;s Autumn Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"234\" src=\"http:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Andrew-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15288\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andrew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div dir=\"auto\">All,&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">It&#8217;s been another interesting sailing season, and as usual numbers at the summer monthly meetings have been low, reflecting everyone&#8217;s nautical activities. However with the shortening nights and the run into end of year it&#8217;s time to catch up on future events.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\"attachment_15006\" style=\"width: 195px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15006\" class=\" wp-image-15006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10th-July-Honfleur-in-Dunkirk-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10th-July-Honfleur-in-Dunkirk-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10th-July-Honfleur-in-Dunkirk-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10th-July-Honfleur-in-Dunkirk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10th-July-Honfleur-in-Dunkirk-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10th-July-Honfleur-in-Dunkirk-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10th-July-Honfleur-in-Dunkirk.jpg 1599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">10th-July-Honfleur-in-Dunkirk<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><br><br>In <b>October<\/b>&nbsp;your <strong>HONFLEUR<\/strong> crew will present a short slide show off their recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/?p=15046\">&#8220;expeditionary force&#8221; to the continent.<\/a>.. all is well, the natives are friendly, and the required paperwork proved to be no hindrance.&nbsp;<br><br><br><br><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15274 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeremy-Batch-Montage-110823-v2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeremy-Batch-Montage-110823-v2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeremy-Batch-Montage-110823-v2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeremy-Batch-Montage-110823-v2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeremy-Batch-Montage-110823-v2-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeremy-Batch-Montage-110823-v2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In <b>November<\/b> we are experimenting with a <strong>Zoom<\/strong> presentation by <strong>Jeremy Batch<\/strong>.<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theca.org.uk\/news\/jeremy-batch-retiring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeremy has recently retired from the Cruising Association after 23 years service.<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Come along to the<strong> RNA<\/strong> and have a beer whilst listening to <strong>Jeremy,<\/strong> or join from home.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The traditional Photo Comp will be held in <b>December<\/b> &#8211; only digital entries, details soon.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/?page_id=1382\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Soca is 40<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"> next year and the <b>RNLI <\/b>will be<b> 200<\/b><\/span>.<\/span> We plan a very very short AGM in March followed by a <strong>SOCA 40th party<\/strong> &#8211; with accompanying photo show&#8230;.. dig out your old pics please.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">RNLI&#8230;? We&#8217;ll think of something.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The <strong>Laying Up Supper<\/strong> will be held at the <strong>Station Arms Pub<\/strong> in <strong>Knebworth<\/strong> on either <b>4th or 11th November<\/b>.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Details later, keep you all posted.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>See you Thursday<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All,&nbsp; &nbsp; It&#8217;s been another interesting sailing season, and as usual numbers at the summer monthly meetings have been low, reflecting everyone&#8217;s nautical activities. 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