SailGP coming to Plymouth UK!

13th June 2021 John Perry 0 Comments

A handful of AYRS members have now told me that they would like to meet up during the weekend of the Plymouth SailGP, more are welcome. I have been in contact with Cargreen Yacht Club which is on the Tamar above Saltash and the club Social Secretary has offered to help us set up and cook a waterside barbeque at CYC on the evening of Saturday 17 July. That club can also offer visitor’s moorings for any AYRS members visiting Plymouth by sea – details at CYC website.

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Zoom Meeting – 10 October 2020

16th September 202028th September 2020 AYRS Webmaster 0 Comments

As part of our August Zoom meeting Skip Johnson gave us a short summary of his proa building and sailing

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AYRS Zoom meeting Saturday, 12 September 2020 at 19:30 BST

8th September 202016th September 2020 AYRS Webmaster 0 Comments

For this meeting we will have a discussion about the recent evolution of the America’s Cup. John Perry will introduce

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Coronavirus

22nd March 202022nd March 2020 AYRS Webmaster 0 Comments

As you may guess, at this point in time, AYRS is postponing or cancelling all activities that may bring groups of people together. We are reviewing this on a month by month basis.

The SW UK Area meeting is therefore cancelled (but see below), and the Norfolk sailing meeting (Broad Horizons 2020) is postponed at least until mid-late June.

It is possible that some meetings may be replaced by online video conferences (by Skype or similar). For further details please see the Forum where these things will be announced.

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(Updated effective Jan 9) Fred Ball, AYRS Chairman, dies.

6th January 202018th January 2020 AYRS Secretary 0 Comments

It is with deep sorrow that AYRS has to announce that our Chairman, Fred Ball, died on Friday 3rd January

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Catalyst 55 is now available for paid-up members

13th October 201913th October 2019 AYRS Webmaster 0 Comments

In the Forum at https://www.ayrs.org/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=37 If you’re not already registered on the Forum you will need to register and be

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