Topics Nights

2002 - November 22 - Holding Tanks

Kim Klaka provides his ever-practical views on this increasingly important subject.

2003 - July - "Four Thousand Miles to Windward - Is this Cruising?"

Mike and Nicki Reynolds talk about the Freo to Darwin Splash (2003) and beyond in Degrees of Freedom.

2006 - May - "Sailing and Cruising - The Confidence Factor"

"Sailing and Cruising - The Confidence Factor"

2006 - August - Dealing with Emergencies

Dealing with emergencies: 'Oh dear, what do we do now?'

2007 - Feb - Quindalup Presentations and Marine Insurance (FSC Stateroom, from 15-Feb-2007 19:30 to 15-Feb-2007 21:30)

(Dinner at Cruising Section Table in the Galley 6pm) MARINE INSURANCE with Ray Fisher 7.30 to 8.30 QUINDALUP PRESENTATIONS 8.30 to 9.30

2007 - March - Abrolhos/Shark Bay Cruise 2006 (Announcement) (FSC Stateroom, from 15-Mar-2007 19:30 to 15-Mar-2007 21:30)

Bernie Siddall will present a fascinating pictorial show on last year's Abrolhos/Shark Bay Cruise.

Our Earliest Dutch Shipwrecks

Flyer for Batavia Lecture Series lecture on 23 March 2007

2006 - Abrolhos and Shark Bay

Opening slide for Bernie Siddall's (Jaqui Mac) talk on the Abrolhos and Shark Bay cruise in 2006

2007 - March - Abrolhos/Shark Bay Cruise 2006 - Notes

Bernie Siddall's slide show and links

Abrolhos and Shark Bay

Opening slide from Bernie Siddall's talk on Abrolhos and Shark Bay cruise 2006.

Seals at the Abrolhos

A marine life highlight from Bernie Siddall's talk

Dining at Denham

L-R: Dennis Neil, Roger Bishop, Bernie Siddall, Kaye Neil

Tropical Beach Scene

Part of the April Topics night flyer

Mithril and Penguins

part of Topics Night flyer

2007 - April - The Voyages of Mithril (Wardroom, from 19-Apr-2007 19:30 to 19-Apr-2007 21:00)

Cape Horn to the Caribbean. Antarctica to Australia. 16 years voyaging the world’s oceans.

Geraldine Foley and Peter Maxwell - April 2007 Topics Night

Geraldine and Peter starting off the April Topics Night

Geraldine Foley and 125 Listeners - April 2007 Topics Night

Geraldine enthralls the 125-strong audience at the April Topics Night

2007 - May - Croatia on a Budget (FSC, from 17-May-2007 19:30 to 17-May-2007 21:30)

Our own Quirky Quindalupers will present a talk titled "Croatia on a Budget"

2007 - June - Developments in Cruising Sails (FSC Stateroom, from 21-Jun-2007 19:30 to 21-Jun-2007 21:30)

Join us to hear Will Hammond (Doyle Fraser Sailmakers) discuss sail technology for cruisers.

2007 - July - Marine Electronics (FSC Stateroom, from 19-Jul-2007 19:30 to 19-Jul-2007 21:30)

Continuing our theme of technical topics we are pleased to welcome Greg Hansen of Maritime Electronicsto talk on the wide ranging subject “Marine Electronics”