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October 2020
CANCELLED – AYRS Meeting During Weymouth Speedweek
CANCELLED as Speedweek itself has been cancelled due to COVID We hope to arrange an AYRS evening meeting for Weymouth Speedweek, probably on Wed. 7 Oct, details TBC. Weymouth Speedweek itself (www.speedsailing.com) is not an AYRS event, although the AYRS has been closely associated with it over many years. (All our events are currently announced with the proviso that we cannot be sure that they will not be affected by covid-19)
Find out more »Zoom Meeting – Skip Johnson presents his latest proa project
As part of our August Zoom meeting Skip Johnson gave us a short summary of his proa building and sailing over the years. For our October meeting Skip will go into more detail on his latest proa, boat name 'Trivial Obsession"- photo below. This boat is now built, just waiting for the Labor day holiday to end so traffic and boating chaos eases for the new boat to be launched and start trials. By the time of our October meeting…
Find out more »November 2020
CANCELLED – AYRS London/Solent/South-East UK meeting
This event that was to be held at Thorpe Village Hall is now CANCELLED due to covid 19.
Find out more »AYRS Zoom Meeting – America’s Cup AC36 – review and discussion of the present contest
AYRS Meeting Host is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/2536740617 Meeting ID: 253 674 0617 One tap mobile +13017158592,,2536740617# US (Germantown) +13126266799,,2536740617# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 253 674 0617 Find your local number:…
Find out more »December 2020
AYRS Zoom Meeting – Christmas Party
At our November Zoom meeting I asked for a show of hands for a Zoom 'Christmas Party' and a handful of people were interested so I have scheduled an extra informal meeting for Saturday 5th December. It can hardly be a traditional Christmas Party, although I will not mind if people turn up with fancy hats and tell us funny stories or interesting things that happened to them during our abbreviated sailing season. We might also use this meeting to…
Find out more »AYRS Zoom Meeting – America’s Cup – Part 2
America's Cup Part 2 - a continuation of the presentation started in November with some video material and followed by further discussion. The first racing between the teams commences a few days after this meeting. Link to join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/2536740617 Meeting ID: 253 674 0617 One tap mobile +13017158592,,2536740617# US (Germantown) +13126266799,,2536740617# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 558…
Find out more »January 2021
AYRS Zoom Meeting – How AYRS should develop & other topics
AYRS Meeting Host is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. An open discussion on the future development of the Society in advance of the January AGM, plus any other topics that you want to raise with the Committee. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/2536740617?pwd=VFdMOGxWRDNzK1Z4NkxpTkU1a3ZUZz09 Meeting ID: 253 674 0617 Passcode: ayrs One tap mobile +13017158592,,2536740617# US (Germantown) +13126266799,,2536740617# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US…
Find out more »CANCELLED – AYRS South-East UK meeting
This face-to-face event is now cancelled due to COVID restrictions. Writing this update at the end of the September it seems quite likely that we will have to cancel this meeting and also revise our arrangements for our AGM which we had planed to follow on from this meeting. However, if the virus situation does improve by the end of 2019 allowing us to follow our original plan then this meeting will be held at a new…
Find out more »AYRS Annual General Meeting (on Zoom)
AYRS Meeting Host is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. This year, because of COVID, AYRS is taking its AGM online. The timing, somewhat later than usual, is so that members in America and Australasia may participate without too much discomfort. Agenda, Committee report and other papers will be posted in the AYRS Forum https://www.ayrs.org/forum. Note: AYRS desperately needs new Committee members, especially those with computer skills, to fulfil the roles of Secretary, and Treasurer/Membership Secretary! The work of…
Find out more »February 2021
Zoom meeting – talk by John Welsford – joint with the Dinghy Cruising Association
A presentation by small craft designer John Welsford - a chance to see a presentation by a well known designer of small sailing craft. For further information about the work of John Welsford see his website at: http://www.jwboatdesigns.co.nz
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