Zoom Mtgs. 6th and13th June – From the UK to New Zealand – Bernard Rhodes
Bernard Rhodes tells us about the design and construction of the trimaran Kliss back in the 1960’s and his voyage
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Zoom Mtg. 30 May – Antifouling Treatments – Open discussion
For this meeting we invited members to share their experiences with antifouling treatments. A recording is at this link: Recording
Read moreZoom Mtg. 23 May – Ideas for Generating Power from Natural Fluid Flow – Tom Potts
Tom Potts described his ideas for generating power from the wind and from river or tidal currents and a general
Read moreZoom Mtg. 16 May – A Reefable Soft Wingsail – Charles Magnan
Charles Magnan presented his project to develop a reefable and furlable soft wingsail. The America’s Cup has shown that multi-element
Read moreZoom Mtg. 9 May – The ‘Paradox’ 14 foot cruising boat – Alastair Law
Alastair Law tells us about the construction and sailing of his ‘Paradox 14 foot (4.25m) cruising boat designed by Matt
Read moreZoom Mtg. 2 May -Building a Sliding Seat Rowing Boat – John Perry
For our previous meeting John covered the design of a sliding seat recreational rowing boat, he now continues with a
Read moreZoom Mtg. 25 April 2020 – Designing a Sliding Seat Rowing Boat – John Perry
John Perry gave a presentation about the design process for a 4.57m (15 foot) sliding seat rowing boat, this presentation being followed by video demonstrating the design features. The construction and use of the boat will be the subject of a following meeting.
Read moreZoom Mtg. 11 April 2020 – A ‘Rescue Float’ for Beach Lifeguards – Kim Fisher
Kim Fisher presented the Rescue Float project which he is carrying out in collaboration with another AYRS member Chris Watson.
Read moreAYRS meeting at Thorpe (Surrey UK) – 3rd Nov 2019
Report by John Perry – Another busy meeting with a constant flow of presentations from about 09:30 through to 16:30,
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Report of AYRS meeting at Thorpe 17-11-05
Several hours of presentations of members’ projects were interspersed with chat over tea/coffee breaks together with a mid-day break for our packed lunches.
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