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UID:1924-1730629800-1730651400@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Boat trip on Basingstoke Canal
DESCRIPTION:Last year three of us had a trip out on the Basingstoke canal following our November meeting at the Basingstoke Canal Centre (BCC).  We launched a sliding seat rowing boat and a Hobie ‘Mirage drive’ canoe from a slipway near where the A325 crosses the canal west of Aldershot and rowed/pedaled to the town centre of Fleet and back\, having lunch at a pub in Fleet. We were lucky to enjoy bright sunshine which showed off the autumn leaves along this stretch of the canal that is mostly through woodland.  This was a pleasant day out so\, subject to weather at the time\, we propose to do something similar this year.  We may choose a different route this time\, this can be discussed at our meeting at the BCC the day before. \nThis could be suitable for canoes\, rowboats\, small motor boats\, I think also stand up paddleboards\, but not boats with masts since there are overhanging trees and low  bridges. Or you could take a stroll along the towpath and join us for a pub lunch. \nDay licences for boating on the canal are available from the link below: \nBasingstoke Canal Licences
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/boat-trip-on-basingstoke-canal/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241102T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241102T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20240428T113942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T113942Z
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SUMMARY:All-day Meeting at Mytchett\, Surrey
DESCRIPTION:We meet at the Basingstoke Canal Centre (BCC)\, a few minutes from M3 junction 4\, postcode GU16 6DD. We have the use of the room from 10am to 5pm but need to allow for tidying and running the vacuum cleaner over the floor at the end. We call this an all-day meeting but feel free to come and leave as you wish\, we aim to have the kettle on for those arriving from around 10:15. \nThe meeting will include a mixture of informal discussion and prepared presentations.  Do bring along pictures\, plans and hardware associated with your boating activities and projects. It is also possible to launch small craft onto the canal and I believe that one member is aiming to demonstrate a novel design of sailing canoe afloat at our BCC meeting this year.  There is a slipway at the BCC which is suitable for light craft but the slipway ends in a step down just at the water’s edge so it is not suitable for launching boats that need a trailer to be partially immersed for launching. \nFor these meetings most of us take lunch in the BCC on-site café. We accept donations\, say £5\, to contribute to light refreshments and room hire.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/all-day-meeting-at-mytchett-surrey-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241016T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241016T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20240428T134734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T134734Z
UID:1928-1729107000-1729116000@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Wednesday evening meeting during Weymouth Speedweek
DESCRIPTION:Weymouth Speedweek for 2024 is from 12 to 18 October and once again the AYRS will hold a technical discussion meeting on the Wednesday evening of the week.  Weymouth Speedweek is not an AYRS event but it is an event with which the AYRS has a long association.  Further information about Weymouth Speedweek is at Speedweek website.  \nAlthough Weymouth Speedweek is now primarily an event for board sailors\, other types of sailing boat are still very welcome to attend and will compete for separate prizes to the board sailors.   Spectators are also welcome\, free of charge. Depending on weather conditions\, it is an opportunity to see some skilled sailing\, including sailing by some of the top professional board sailors. \nOur meetings on Wednesday evenings of Speedweek provide an opportunity for Speedweek competors and others to give short presentations\, in recent years we have had a pretty full program for the evening.  The meeting is attended by AYRS members\, Speedweek competitors and spectators and members of local sailing clubs. \nThis meeting will almost certainly be at the same venue as last year\, that being Weymouth Sailing Club which is at the end of the Weymouth west harbour quayside.  If we do need to change to a different venue that will be announced on this webpage.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/wednesday-evening-meeting-during-weymouth-speedweek/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240929
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20240920T175011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T095518Z
UID:1969-1727481600-1727567999@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Gathering at Mount Batten in Devon
DESCRIPTION:Latest information (Friday 27 Sep) :We have a table booked at The Bridge and plan to sail on Plymouth sound during Saturday but those that I know are coming are not planning to launch boats at Mount Batten and we are not planing to sail on Sunday.  If you do wish to join us please make contact – 07484668904 . \nWe plan to hold an AYRS gathering at Mount Batten near Plymouth UK on Saturday 28 September.  Sorry this was announced at short notice – we wanted to squeeze in an event in the west country before the end of the summer. \nThe idea is to sail together on the Saturday afternoon then meet for the evening at ‘The Bridge” which is the restaurant attached to the Plymouth Yacht Haven\, a marina about 200 m south east from the Mount Batten slipway. Then if any of us are around the following day (Sunday) we can go sailing again. Come along with or without a boat\, either for the whole event or just to meet on Saturday evening. \nIf you do bring a boat it can be any size of boat within reason since Mount Batten has a good free of charge concrete slipway for road trailed boats and there are both visitors swinging moorings and visitors marina berths for larger boats. Contact Cattedown Harbour Authority to book an overnight swinging mooring or Plymouth Yacht Haven for a marina berth – an internet search will find them. I would say that I have never seen the swinging moorings fully taken up so you would probably be OK to just take one on arrival and pay by the phone number marked on the bouy. Mountbatten also has free parking for cars and boat trailers. The public car park is on the left (south) side of the road with the Mount Batten sailing center and the slipway access road on the right as you drive in from Plymstock. \nIf you are coming it would help if you could let me know if you are bringing a boat and if you would like me to include you in a table booking for 7:30 pm Saturday evening. 7:30pm. Phone number is 07484668904 or email chairman@ayrs.org. I have added details to the ‘Events’ page at ayrs.org and will use that page to notify any changes to the plan. \nWe arranged a similar AYRS event at Mount Batten in 2022 and that worked out well – not only did we have several AYRS members and guests present but also Jasper was able to promote the gathering to marine course students at Plymouth Univerity. Due to the short notice I am not expecting a big crowd this time but there are at present four of planing to come and Josephine and I intend to bring our 32foot trimaran so we can take people on the water if the weather is at all reasonable.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/gathering-at-mount-batten-in-devon/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240821
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240822
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20240810T103331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240810T103331Z
UID:1966-1724198400-1724284799@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:AYRS Gathering in North West UK
DESCRIPTION:The AYRS North West Regional Group will be meeting at Nantwich and Border Counties Sailing Club on Wednesday 21st August for sailing\, soup\, and sensational stories.  All are welcome (not just members in the area).  We will gather for twelve noon for the afternoon. \nAny who wish to attend please contact Richard on 07587700502 before the day so I can sort catering. \n 
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/ayrs-gathering-in-north-west-uk/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240620
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20240512T155252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240616T102947Z
UID:1946-1718755200-1718841599@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Windermere meeting - POSTPONED !
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED BY ONE WEEK TO WEDNESDAY 19th JUNE \nAs last year\, our North West UK Local Group are holding a meeting near Windermere with opportunity to sail on the lake.   All welcome – not just our members in that area.  The meeting point will be near Bowness on Windermere – contact our Treasurer\, Mark Hillman\, treasurer@ayrs.org\, tel. 01539443790  for further information and time and place to meet.  Not a weekend event this time\, the date is a Wednesday.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/windermere-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240318T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240318T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20231120T074646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T074908Z
UID:1825-1710790200-1710793800@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Zoom meeting
DESCRIPTION:Discussion of members projects and events taking place in the world of sailing.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/zoom-meeting-11/
LOCATION:https://zoom.us
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240224T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240225T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20231120T224247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224517Z
UID:1827-1708767000-1708878600@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show
DESCRIPTION:The AYRS will again have a stand at this popular show.  All welcome to visit our stand\, look at our display of posters and bits and pieces of current projects and chat about boats. \nThe show is again at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre – easily accessible from the London area or from the South coast via the M3.  There is plenty of car parking available.  To save queuing at the entrance it is best to buy tickets in advance – the link is  <here>  Note that if you are an RYA member you can enter your membership number on that web page to get a free ticket.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/rya-dinghy-and-watersports-show-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240216T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240216T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20231120T074403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T181801Z
UID:1822-1708111800-1708115400@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Discussion of members projects and events taking place in the world of sailing.  One would expect that at this date the Ultime trimarans taking part in the ‘Arkea Challenge’ will be nearing the end of their single handed circumnavigation of the globe.   This is an exceptional event – for good or for bad this will be the first time vessels of this size have raced single handed non-stop round the world. \nThis meeting could also be an opportunity for any final planing for our stand at the RYA Dinghy and Watersports show\, let us know if you can contribute a poster or item for display on our stand. \nThe link to join this meeting is: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/2536740617?pwd=VFdMOGxWRDNzK1Z4NkxpTkU1a3ZUZz09&omn=88025153752 \nThe meeting ID is: 253 674 0617 and the passcode is: ayrs but I don’t think you will need those if you join throught the link.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/zoom-meeting-10/
LOCATION:https://zoom.us
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240125T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240125T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230905T200547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T121844Z
UID:1799-1706211000-1706214600@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Meeting - Richard Fish presents his proa project
DESCRIPTION:Richard Fish will give us a presentation on his project to build an innovative proa and ultimately to apply Artificial Intellegence to the design and sailing of it.  A project assisted by the AYRS Howard Fund. \nthe Zoom link to join the meeting is: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/2536740617?pwd=VFdMOGxWRDNzK1Z4NkxpTkU1a3ZUZz09&omn=89303670606 \nThe meeting ID is 253 674 0617 and the passcode is: ayrs but I dont think you will need those if you join with the link above.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/1799/
LOCATION:https://zoom.us
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240122
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230506T130535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230506T130535Z
UID:1778-1705795200-1705881599@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:All-day Meeting at Mytchett\, Surrey with AGM included during afternoon
DESCRIPTION:We meet at the Basingstoke Canal Centre (BCC)\, a few minutes from M3 junction 4\, postcode  GU16 6DD. We have the room from 10am to 4pm. We call this an all-day meeting but feel free to come and leave as you wish.  The meeting will include a mixture of informal discussion and prepared presentations and will also include our AGM starting at 14:30.  The AGM will be a hybrid meeting with remote members able to attend and vote using the Zoom on-line platform.   We will probably take lunch in the BCC Café prior to the AGM.  We accept donations\, say £5\, to contribute to light refreshments and room hire.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/all-day-meeting-at-mytchett-surrey-with-agm-included-during-afternoon/
LOCATION:Basingstoke Canal Centre\, Mytchett Place Road\, Mytchett\, Camberley\, Surrey\, GU16 6DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240113T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240113T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20240103T211334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T211334Z
UID:1839-1705150800-1705165200@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:AYRS Meeting in Warrington
DESCRIPTION:The North West Local Group of the AYRS will hold their Winter meeting in Warrington\, Cheshire.   The meeting is open to all but if you would like to attend do first send email to nwuklocalgroup@ayrs.org to get the venue address and so that Colin\, the organiser\, can adjust numbers for catering.   The meeting will start at 1:00pm and will include presentation and discussion of local members’ boating projects.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/ayrs-meeting-in-warrington/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231213T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231213T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230905T200320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T072258Z
UID:1797-1702495800-1702495800@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Meeting - Bernard Rhodes tells us about sailing to Japan on 'Flying Carpet'
DESCRIPTION:For our November Zoom meeting Bernard Rhodes who lives on Waiheke Island\, New Zealand gave us a fascinating presentation about designing and building his 10m cruising catamaran ‘Flying Carpet’.  This catamaran has a ‘biplane’ rig\, i.e. a mast in each hull and the individual mainsails are themselves innovative being two skin sails\, perhaps a forerunner to the ‘soft wingsails’ used on current America’s Cup yachts. \nFor our December Zoom meeting Bernard will continue on from our November meeting by showing us pictures from a trip to Japan on the Flying Carpet. \nAlso – This will be our last Zoom meeting prior to our AGM on 21st January 2024 so it is an opportunity for members to mention any matter they think should be considered at the AGM or to nominate new AYRS committee members. \nThe meeting will be at 19:30 London Time\, which at this time of year is also UTC. \nThe link to join the meeting is: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/2536740617?pwd=VFdMOGxWRDNzK1Z4NkxpTkU1a3ZUZz09&omn=84273146286 \nThe meeting ID is: 253 674 0617 and the passcode is: ayrs  but I dont think you will need those if you join through the link.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/zoom-meeting-9/
LOCATION:https://zoom.us
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231209T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231209T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230206T204124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T090425Z
UID:1720-1702125000-1702141200@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:AYRS North West Local Group Winter Meeting - Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:This meeting will not now take place as previously advertised.  If there is to be an AYRS NWLG winter meeting this year then it will need to be rearranged  with a different venue and possibly different date – contact nwuklocalgroup@ayrs.org for further information.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/ayrs-north-west-local-group-winter-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230905T200030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T141006Z
UID:1794-1699990200-1699993800@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Meeting - Presentation by Bernard Rhodes
DESCRIPTION:For this meeting Bernard Rhodes\, a longstanding AYRS member living in New Zealand\, will tell us about his experience designing\, building and sailing his catamaran ‘Flying Carpet’ – picture above. \nTime given for start is London Time (even though Bernard will be joining us from New Zealand) \nThe Zoom link for this meeting is: \nTime: Nov 14\, 2023 19:30 London \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/2536740617?pwd=VFdMOGxWRDNzK1Z4NkxpTkU1a3ZUZz09 \nMeeting ID: 253 674 0617\nPasscode: ayrs \n(I dont think you need the meeting ID or password if you join the meeting by simply clicking on the link)
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/zoom-meeting-8/
LOCATION:https://zoom.us
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231105T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231105T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230506T125647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230506T125812Z
UID:1775-1699182000-1699200000@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Basingstoke Canal Outing
DESCRIPTION:A Sunday canal trip is proposed for the day following our 4 November meeting at the Basingstoke Canal Centre.  Bring a canoe\, yacht tender or other small craft (but not a sailing boat due to overhanging trees).  We hope to get to a canal side pub for lunch.  We may or may not start at the Basingstoke Canal Centre.  Contact chairman@ayrs.org for further information.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/basingstoke-canal-outing/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231104T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231104T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230506T125135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230506T125135Z
UID:1773-1699092000-1699113600@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:All-day Meeting at Mytchett\, Surrey
DESCRIPTION:We meet at the Basingstoke Canal Centre (BCC)\, a few minutes from M3 junction 4\, postcode GU16 6DD. We have the room from 10am to 4pm. We call this an all-day meeting but feel free to come and leave as you wish. The meeting is a mixture of informal discussion and prepared presentations. We usually lunch in the BCC Café. We accept donations\, say £5\, to contribute to light refreshments and room hire.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/all-day-meeting-at-mytchett-surrey/
LOCATION:Basingstoke Canal Centre\, Mytchett Place Road\, Mytchett\, Camberley\, Surrey\, GU16 6DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231016T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231016T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230905T195623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T142124Z
UID:1791-1697484600-1697488200@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Link: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/2536740617?pwd=VFdMOGxWRDNzK1Z4NkxpTkU1a3ZUZz09 \nThe meeting ID is 253 674 0617 and the passcode is ayrs but I dont think you will need those if you join the meeting through the link above. \nFor this first Zoom meeting of our Winter series perhaps members would like to talk about the boating adentures they enjoyed over the summer? \nWe are continuing with Zoom meetings over the coming winter months since they offer the only opportunity for many of our widely dispersed membership to ‘meet’. Different days of the week suit different people so we propose to hold these meetings on different days of the week\, that way the dates should suit most members for at least some of the meetings. All these meetings start at 7:30pm London time\, unless otherwise announced. We normally use a standard Zoom link which will be on our website at ayrs.org/events and will also be announced to members by email. If we can\, we will have prepared presentations for some of the meetings but when no such presentation is available the meetings will follow the format of a chat/discussion at a sailing club bar – so far we have always found topics to talk about and the main difficulty has been closing the meeting within a reasonable period – we aim for one hour. \n 
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/zoom-meeting-7/
LOCATION:https://zoom.us
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231014
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230115T230806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T213341Z
UID:1709-1696636800-1697241599@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Weymouth Speedweek with AYRS meeting on the Wednesday evening
DESCRIPTION:Once again the AYRS will hold a technical meeting on the Wednesday evening of Speedweek\, this year that Wednesday evening will be 11th October 2023 and as for the past few years the venue will be the Weymouth Sailing Club.   Speedweek is based at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy at Portland (WPNSA)\, this is at the southern end of the causeway onto Portland island.  The Weymouth Sailing Club where we hold our AYRS Wednesday evening meeting is in Weymouth\, near the sea end of the quay on the west side of the harbour. \nSpectators are welcome on any day of Speedweek but if you are coming for just one day there are usually a few AYRS members gathered at the WPNSA on the Wednesday afternoon then we go into Weymouth for a fish+chip supper before going to the Weymouth Sailing Club for the start of our AYRS Speedweek meeting at 19:30. \nSpeedweek is not an AYRS event but the AYRS has a long association with this annual event.  Although most of the Speedweek entrants are boardsailors\, there were some notable exceptions last year.   We probably will not have so many ‘boats’  (Speedweek people refer to anything that is not a board as a boat) at Speedweek this year but entries are accepted even on the day so still time to register on the Speedweek website – https://weymouthspeedweek.com.   If you have an experimental boat that is ready to try out this could be a good event for sea trials even if you dont want to sail competively – good slipways\, parking\, safety boat cover\, often strong wind and flatish water\, willing helpers with launch and recovery and other enthusiasts to chat with.  And if you have a realy fast boat\, perhaps on foils\, there is a real possiblity that you could be faster than the boards\, at least under certain conditions – Kyle Stoneham’s Vampire catamaran was faster than any board on a lightish wind day last year. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/weymouth-speedweek-with-ayrs-meeting-on-the-wednesday-evening/
LOCATION:Weymouth/Portland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230910
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230206T203803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T204556Z
UID:1718-1694217600-1694303999@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:AYRS North West Local Group Autumn Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For further information contact nwuklocalgroup@ayrs.org
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/ayrs-north-west-local-group-autumn-meeting/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230820
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230227T165804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T091826Z
UID:1746-1692403200-1692489599@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Summer Outing at the Border Counties Sailing Club\, Nantwich
DESCRIPTION:Our North West Local Group are holding a sailing meeting at the Border Counties Sailing Club Bridgemere\, Nantwich CW5 7PU.  Contact  nwuklocalgroup@ayrs.org for further information.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/1746/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230606T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230606T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230206T203226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230506T124414Z
UID:1716-1686052800-1686079800@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:AYRS North West Local Group - Windermere Meeting
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon on or by the lake\, plans subject to weather conditions.  Meet noon for a buffet lunch near Bowness-on-Windermere – for further information contact nwuklocalgroup@ayrs.org
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/ayrs-north-west-local-group-summer-meeting/
LOCATION:Windemere\, Cumbria
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230601
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20221005T231013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T231013Z
UID:1558-1685318400-1685577599@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Innov-Sail 2023
DESCRIPTION:Not an AYRS event but it may be of interest to some of our members. The following is extracted from the event website: \n‘Over three days\, the conference will provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of the latest scientific and technological research and its application in the complex field of sailing on the topics of wind assisted ship propulsion as well as competitive sailing. \nINNOV’SAIL 2023 will offer a unique opportunity to scientists\, naval architects\, engineers\, sailors\, ship owners\, sail makers\, ship and yacht builders\, rig specialists and others involved in this fascinating and challenging field to come together to share skills and know-how.’ \nOviously a conference to suit the needs of professionals but I expect that there may well be plenty to interest technically minded AYRS members if you can find your way to Lorient next May.   As far as I know details of cost are not yet available. There is a call for papers with a deadline 17 October 2022.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/innov-sail-2023/
LOCATION:Lorient\, France\, Cite de la Voile Eric Tabarly\, Rue Roland\, Lorient\, CS 20379 - 56323\, France
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230511T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230511T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230430T151523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T120506Z
UID:1758-1683829800-1683835200@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Talk by Richard Pemberton - 'What does Net Zero mean to the recreational sailor' - University of Plymouth
DESCRIPTION:This talk will now be shared as hybrid meeting on Zoom: \n – the Zoom link is: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/2536740617?pwd=VFdMOGxWRDNzK1Z4NkxpTkU1a3ZUZz09%20 \nMeeting ID: 253 674 0617     Passcode: ayrs (but I dont think you need those if you join through the link above) \nThis AYRS South West UK meeting will be held in Reynolds building room G1 on the University of Plymouth campus in Devon UK. The campus is in the centre of the city\, a short walk from the main railway station – I have circled the building in red on the map below\, the railway station is at the top left of the map. I understand that parking within the campus is free after 4pm and there are also several multistory carparks close by in the city centre. We have the room from 5:00 so if you do arrive say half an hour early we can discuss possiblities for future AYRS activities in the south west of the UK. \n \nThis talk is open to all so please feel free to invite friends or post a notice about it at your local sailing club. \nDr Richard Pemberton writes:  ‘As with road transport\, the UK government has set ambitious targets for the maritime industry to be operating in at net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Whilst recreational sailors are generally looking to use their motors as little as possible\, what are the implications for them of the transition from fossil fuels to alternative technologies? This talk will discuss the current alternative energy sources\, and will look at how they may be adopted by recreational sailors. ‘ \nDr. Richard Pemberton started his career in the area of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)\, working as a designer or technical consultant to sailors and yacht racing teams in many of the major competitions within the sport\, such as the America’s Cup\, Volvo Ocean Race\, Vendee Globe race\, the Olympics and the World Speed Sailing Record. \nBefore joining the University of Plymouth\, Richard worked as a consultant Naval Architect both in a self-employed capacity and at the University of Southampton’s Wolfson Unit for Marine Technology and Industrial Aerodynamics. In these roles\, Richard achieved Chartered Engineer status with RINA and has now worked on 5 Innovate UK funded Clean Maritime Demonstrator Competition research projects in the area of Maritime Decarbonisation.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/talk-by-richard-pemberton-what-does-net-zero-mean-to-the-recreational-sailor-university-of-plymouth/
LOCATION:University of Plymouth
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230425T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230425T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230113T215619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T170934Z
UID:1704-1682409600-1682442000@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Talk at Little Ship Club in Central London - Note: this is the revised date for the event
DESCRIPTION:Kim Fisher is giving a talk titled ‘For the Love of Boats’ at the Little Ship Club which\, as the picture above shows\, is right on the River Thames within the City of London.   Kim’s talk is about the AYRS and about the sailing and boat building he has done over many years of AYRS membership.    Kim’s recent projects have included a ‘Rescue Float’ for use by beach rescue organisations and an innovative way of moulding boat hulls over stretched latex sheet.  He produces a constant stream of ideas and his craftsmanship rapidly translates those ideas into very well made prototypes. \nThis talk will be included in a regular program of winter meetings run by the Little Ship Club but will be open to AYRS members and their guests as well as to LSC members. So\, if you are in London area on Tuesday 25 April this is an opportunity to hear Kim’s talk in the comfortable clubhouse of a prestigous London yacht club. I believe that if you are coming to this talk you can book a meal at the club and possibly also overnight accommodation – contact the club for further information\, office telephone 020 7236 7729
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/talk-at-little-ship-club-in-central-london-note-this-is-revised-date-for-the-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230320T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230320T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20221230T173140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221230T181329Z
UID:1684-1679340600-1679344200@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are restarting our Zoom meetings on a trial basis for the first three months of 2023.  On-line meetings are the only way for many of the geographically spread AYRS membership to ever ‘meet’. \nWe will not attempt to provide a prepared presentation for each of these meetings\, although if anyone would like to offer a presentation on a particular boating topic do let us know (contact chairman@ayrs.org).  Rather\, we envisage most of these meetings to be informal\, although perhaps with a stated theme to focus on.  We might also start the meetings with brief announcements and a five to ten minute summary of what has been happening in the world of sailing and if that starts some discussion that is fine. \nWe don’t yet have a theme for this March meeting\, perhaps we can talk about that at the February meeting.   The link to join this meeting is: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/2536740617?pwd=VFdMOGxWRDNzK1Z4NkxpTkU1a3ZUZz09 \nThe passcode for the meeting is ayrs and the Meeting ID is 253 674 0617 but I don’t think you will need that if you join through the link.  We will open the link at about 19:15 London time\, for a meeting start at 19:30\,  closing the meeting at around 20:30.  We will not mind if you choose to leave early.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/zoom-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:On-line meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="John Perry":MAILTO:chairman@ayrs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230311T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230206T203027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T204717Z
UID:1714-1678539600-1678554000@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:AYRS North West Local Group Spring Meeting
DESCRIPTION:A social and technical discussion meeting to be held in Warrington\, Lancashire.  Refreshments to be included. For further information contact nwuklocalgroup@ayrs.org.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/ayrs-north-west-local-group-spring-meeting/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230227
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230102T183455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T183455Z
UID:1701-1677283200-1677455999@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:RYA - Dinghy and Watersports show
DESCRIPTION:The AYRS stand this year is stand K12. \nNote that if you are an RYA member you can have tickets for both days free – a nice bonus.  Also note that even if you are not an RYA member\, because the AYRS is exhibiting at the show\, we can offer those who look at the AYRS website a 10% discount off full adult tickets by using the code RYAEX23047 at the on-line ticket checkout – CLICK HERE \nThe show was hugely popular in 2022\, and our stand gained plenty of interest.  This year should be good too – we will be unveiling a new AYRS project from Kim Fisher – I can tell you that there will not be anything like it on any of the other stands! \nA few years ago our committee member Mike Howard made a map of the location of all the AYRS members in the UK and that showed that although our members are spread accross the UK\, and indeed the world\, we do have a concentration in the home counties and down the M3 corridor to the Solent and South coast so Farnborough in Surrey should suit all these members.   The show is just a few minutes from the M3 and I understand that there will also be a shuttle bus service running from Farnborough main station (trains from London Waterloo).   There is ample free parking on the site.   Go to the show website to order your tickets on-line\, that will save you queing.  Also note that if you are an RYA member you can have tickets for both days free – a nice bonus. \n \nThis was our stand last year – to the left you see the base of a soft wingsail – we were working till about 11:00am on the night before the show opened to get assembled and set up – I think the security guards were wondering about us by then!  To the right of your stand you see a hydrofoil that is instrumented with load cells and strain gauges to measure all the forces and moments\, that includes the bending moment transferred between the foil and strut when a foil set at a dihedral comes close to the water surface – I am not sure anyone else has measured that\, or if they have they may have kept their data to themselves. \nWe will need help to set up and take down our stand and to staff  it during the show.  If you would like to help contact please contact chairman@ayrs.org.   The cost of our stand does include a few free exhibitors passes\, but I think only three of these\, we have to pay for extra ones\, so it would be good to work out in advance how many we need. \n 
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/rya-dinghy-and-watersports-show-2/
LOCATION:Farnborough International Exhibition Centre\, Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre\, Farnborough\, Surrey\, Gate F – GU14 6TQ Gate A – GU14 6XE\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="John Perry":MAILTO:chairman@ayrs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20221230T172641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T164001Z
UID:1681-1676489400-1676493000@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are restarting our Zoom meetings on a trial basis for the first three months of 2023.  On-line meetings are the only way for many of the geographically spread AYRS membership to ever ‘meet’. \nWe will not attempt to provide a prepared presentation for each of these meetings\, although if anyone would like to offer a presentation on a particular boating topic contact chairman@ayrs.org.  Rather\, we envisage most of these meetings to be informal\, although perhaps with a stated theme to focus on.  We might also start the meetings with brief announcements and a five to ten minute summary of what has been happening in the world of sailing and if that starts some discussion that is fine. \nThe link to join this meeting is: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/2536740617?pwd=VFdMOGxWRDNzK1Z4NkxpTkU1a3ZUZz09 \nThe passcode for the meeting is ayrs and the Meeting ID is 253 674 0617 but I don’t think you will need those details if you join through the link.  We will open the link at about 19:15 London time\, for a meeting start at 19:30\,  closing the meeting at around 20:30.  We will not mind if you choose to leave early. \nI am not sure which day of the week will best suit our members\, so I have scheduled this meeting for a Wednesday and the March meeting for a Monday\, that way those who have recuring events on a particular day of the week will have a chance to attend at least on of these meetings. meetings.
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/zoom-meeting-5/
CATEGORIES:On-line meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="John Perry":MAILTO:chairman@ayrs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230131T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021326
CREATED:20230113T220340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T220340Z
UID:1706-1675152000-1675184400@www.ayrs.org
SUMMARY:Talk at Little Ship Club - the date has been changed to 25 April 2023
DESCRIPTION:We prevously advertised this event for 31 January – Note that a necessary change of plan by the Little Ship Club has required the date to be changed to 25 April 2023 – See the revised listing at our ‘Events’ page for further information
URL:https://www.ayrs.org/event/talk-at-little-ship-club-the-date-has-been-changed-to-25-april-2023/
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