I'm thinking of organising

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I\'m thinking of organising

A series of winter lectures at my Yacht Club.
I notice Tom Cunliffe charges around £200+ which doesn't sound too bad.
Anyone done this or been to a decent talk that you would recommend I include?
Thanks
 
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I used to do a chat about the use of winter vegetables in the galley. Very popular. Charged £750 per 30 minute talk and had a 20 show tour.
 
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I'd want to be paid more than £200 to listen to him. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

But being serious, I've no direct experience of the man, but a colleague of mine gave her husband a weekend's sailing, and learning to use a sextant with TC on Westernman, as a birthday pressie. They had a good time and TC, though a bit dour on one or two subjects (particularly what had been done to Hirta by her new owner), was apparently excellent company.
 
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Tom gave a talk at the Westerly Owners AGM a couple of years ago. Excellent speaker, amusing and down to earth. Other speaker at same event was Jake Kavanagh from PBO, again amusing, different from Tom C and oriented to canals.
Would happily listen to either again. More details on TCs website. www.tomcunliffe.com. Enjoy
 
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Ian Clover gives a good talk on sailing across the pond with son Seb on the other Contessa 32. Haven't got a clue what he charged I'm afraid. His ad for instructing is often in the mag. classifieds.
 
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'fraid I am, Discourse on the integration of parsley into the herbaceous border. First time I've touched on this exciting area so will be interested to see how it goes.
 
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Haven't heard him myself, but I've been told that Pete Goss is very good.
 
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tcm gives free lectures on last minute arrivals for cruises. All he requires are eggs and baked beans for breakfast.
Arrives with a police escort too...
 
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Ladymacdonald & myself were at a seminar in Fortrose where TC was a speaker, he spoke for 1 1/2 hrs at the start of the seminar and again at the end, we found him very entertaining and fun. (just dont get him onto the subject of gaff rigged boats v other sail plans, somebody out of striking distance did and I could'nt find any thing to through at him).

After TC we got a wonderfull lass called Fiona (dare i say it) Campbell who talked all about the weather, and I think everyone learnt somthing from her, very good indeed. Her web site is www.skyeweather.com some very good links.

The other speaker was an expert in sail cloth design/materials, if i had a peice of rope handy I would have mastered the art of making a noose, then again if we were on the 3rd floor i could have jumped out of the window.

Would quite happily go and see old TC again.








We are talking about TopCat I hope. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Re: I\'m thinking of organising

Used to do this for a midlands cruising club (100miles from sea). In addition to Coastguard & RNLI, go for marine based companies - Insurance, Paints, Marina Operator, Sailmaker, Boatbuilder, GRP supplier, boat yard, Nav Software supplier, etc etc. Most will do a session free to help promote their product, but their people are usually good presenters (salesmen have to be) and will use a raft of funny stories to make their points. Almost all our visitors were entertaining and very informative.

You can then spread your expensive speakers over the year and mix in a few "home grown" members cruises, quizzes, bring & buys for variety. Ask your members who they would like to have & what they would like to know about. Hard work pulling it all together into a balanced programme (keep a few items on standby for the odd no-show) but very rewarding.
 
Adrian Flanagan

Went to a talk by him recently....most interesting I have been to for a long time...........2 hrs and i think he could talk forever, and his mission is not yet completed!
 
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