B.C.Y.A. Talk at Thornbury Y.C. all welcome.

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B.C.Y.A. Talk at Thornbury Y.C. all welcome.

Sponsored talk by The Bristol Channel Yachting Association

Venue: Thornbury Sailing Club on Thursday February 9th 2012

Buffet..7.30 for 8pm in aid of SARA.

“Surveying Wooden, Classic and Modern Yachts” By Kathleen J Kilbey I.Eng MRINA -Naval Architect & Marine Surveyor (Rear Commodore - Lydney Yacht Club)

A photographic trip through 25 years of marine surveying, encompassing many interesting classic yachts, as well as many hundreds of production GRP sailing yachts and motor vessels.

Including preparation of the wooden Buchanan 38 ocean-racing yacht “Sinbad of
Abersoch” for the Fastnet Race in 1989 and (current project) the full restoration of a “mini GRP-classic”, called “Apache” - an Oliver Leedesigned Hunter 701 ¼ ton offshore racing yacht from the early 1970’s.

The “why and how” of a Marine Survey • Why do you need a survey anyway? • How should you prepare for the survey • Make the most of your Surveyor’s time • What does and doesn’t get looked at • Surveying timber & other classic yachts.

 

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BCYA Talk at Thornbury last night.

Thanks to all who braved the weather last night to hear Kathy Kilbeys talk. There were people from all over the Channel from as far as Cardiff and Weston right up to Gloucester.
Thanks also to Kathy for all the work she put into preparing a fascinating and informative insight into the world of the marine surveyor. It was clear that wooden boats are her preference, but she understands that for most of us plastic is the logical route to go, and has gone that way herself with her Hunter 701.
The buffet provided by the meeting sponsors, the BCYA, was much appreciated, and a collection of £100 is being donated to SARA.