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AYRS announces

AGM 2010

New Committee - Click on this link
Draft Minutes - to be posted

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WANTED - experienced DTP practitioner to help with Catalyst

You will need experience with professional-quality DTP software (Pagemaker, In-Design or Quark, and preferably Acrobat), a flair for producing attractive publications, sufficient nautical science knowledge to be able to sort the good from the rubbish and discard the perpetual motion schemes, endless patience and tact. You also need to be self-driven and able to commit to producing a magazine on a quarterly schedule.
Please contact Graeme Ward, chairman@ayrs.org in the first instance.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS OF INTEREST

All AYRS members and friends welcome at AYRS meetings.

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Marine Renewable & Offshore Wind Energy conference

21st – 23rd April 2010
RINA Conference, 10 Upper Belgrave St, London SW1X BBQ.

Details from conference@rina.org.uk.

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Beaulieu Boat Jumble

25th April 2010
The National Motor Museum, BEAULIEU, Hampshire, UK.

AYRS will be there!

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AYRS Boat Trials

10th—14th May 2010
Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy, Portland Harbour, UK

We expect to have facilities for making drag measurements on boats if there is no wind.
All those going MUST contact: Norman Phillips email: wnorman.phillips@ntlworld.com; tel: 01737 212912.

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"Broad Horizons 2010" - AYRS Sailing Meeting

Friday 28th (evening) - Monday 31st May 2010 (revised dates)
Barton Turf Adventure Centre, Staithe Road, Barton Turf, Norfolk NR12 8AZ, UK

Yes -- it will happen again! A weekend sailing meeting on Barton Broad;
bring your own boat, or come and look at and sail other people’s.
More details here

This year the meeting is coincident with the UK Home Built Boat Rally (see ukhbbr.wordpress.com)

NEW ... Download the booking form from here, fill it in, and send it to BTAC

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Beale Park Boat Show

4th – 6th June 2010 Beale Park, Pangbourne near Reading, UK.

Open-air boat show with a number of boats available to try on the water.
AYRS will be there again, selling publications. Contact: Fred Ball, tel: +44 1344 843690; email: frederick.ball@mypostoffice.co.uk

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Innov’sail 2010

30th June - 1st July
Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly in Lorient, Brittany, France.

Second International Conference on Innovation in High Performance Sailing Yachts,
Organised by RINA, IRENAV and the Ecole Navale Francaise. See http://www.rina.org.uk/innovsail2010

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Weymouth Speedweek

16th – 22nd October 2010
Portland Sailing Academy, Portland Harbour, Dorset UK.

See www.speedsailing.com

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Speedsailing – AYRS Weymouth meeting

20th October 2010 19.30 for 20.00hrs
Royal Dorset Yacht Club, 11 Custom House Quay, Weymouth.
Location Map: http://www.royal-dorset.com.

Contact: AYRS Secretary, BCM AYRS, London WC1N 3XX; email: office@ayrs.org

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Your Projects – all-day AYRS meeting

6th November 2010 9.30am to 5pm,
Thorpe Village Hall, Coldharbour Lane, Thorpe, near Staines & Chertsey

Bring your lunch - tea and coffee available. Donations invited to pay for the hall.
Details from Fred Ball, tel: +44 1344 843690; email: frederick.ball@mypostoffice.co.uk

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