RSA Newsletters

Tales from RSA Newsletters (and other sources)

The following articles are drawn from RSA newsletters and other sources, and may not be reproduced without the permission of the RSA or the original author.

2008	February RSA Newsletter (pdf) featuring: A brief visit to Sydney (Richard Bessey) Square Rig cruise (Ken Wickham) News from Triumphant (John & Sheils Quillam)
2007	Sept RSA Newsletter (pdf) featuring: Three men in a boat (John Langrick) Dawn raid (Richard Bessey) Atlantic double cross (John Apps) Ibiza to Croatia (Jon Walmsley)
2007	February RSA Newsletter (pdf) featuring: From London to Paris River (James & Shaun Hetherington) Nancy of the yawl Philo (anon) Dick Churn (obituary) Norweigian Log (Richard Bessey)
2006	September RSA Newsletter (pdf) featuring: The first Mudcatcher's Cup (Richard Bessey) When the storm forms around you (John Apps) Gemini, twice to Pin Mill (Ken Wickham) Exploring Barling Creek (Steve Dowding) Triumphant's progress (John & Sheils Quillam)
2005
2004	New decks for Philomelle Kingsley Varcoe 1913-2004 Destaye's first East Coat Cruise Alternative navigation (Philomelle in the Baltic) RSA Racing summary 2004 Triumphant voyage update from Madiera
2003	Fahrting rund der Ost See (Glayva in the Baltic) St Petersberg and back (Imothes) The journey to Hel (Philomelle in the Baltic) Maldon Regatta (Swanti and friends) Laying up in Tallinn (Philomelle in the Baltic) Professor Peter Quillam OBE (1915-2003) RSA racing series 2003
2002	A floating home ( book review from Ivor Jones) Don McDowell RSA Friesian/Baltic cruise (part 1 - Pudmuddle) RSA Friesian/Baltic cruise (part 2 - Shear Stress) RSA Friesian/Baltic cruise (part 3 - Imothes)
2001	February Newsletter Norman Bishop A day-trip to Gunfleet Lighthouse RSA Holland Cruise with thanks to the RNLI for a happy ending
2000	September Newsletter
1999	Normandy and back with Tess Lady Hamilton's voyage to the Med Winks on the Fal A Burnham lugger at the Falmouth Classics
1997	Jack Walmsley and his boats Close Encounter Jon Walmsley meets a seal Are you a tall ship? - a trip to the Western Isles Tess around Britain via the Caledonian Canal Tess around Britain part 2 Ruth's trip to Ipswich
1996	Tony Hudson's memories of Snipe in the 40s Havengore - a sceptic's guide from Dennis Haggerty
1995	Tess in France part 1 Tess in France part 2 A trip to Faversham with Swanti
1994	A Trip to Maldon with Swanti
1973	RSA formed to represent yachtsmen on the river Roach
1961	Paglesham Yacht Race ("The Last Race") Postcard of Paglesham Hard at about this time Paglesham Built by George Pattison, owner of Hope
1959	Lylie wins Shuttlewood Cup (newspaper cutting)
1936	Death of J. W. Shuttlwood

1934	Launch of the Gracilda
1895	Launch of the Arthur (lighter)
1883