Tim Edom's Talk
2026-03-25 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London)
Tim will be talking about the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and his involvement helping the young people cope by learning the skills of sailing and working together.
The Trust is for 8-17 and 18-24 year-olds, and is free to anyone who has been treated for cancer. Their free four-day sailing adventures can be transformational. But whether you get afloat on the Isle of Wight or in Scotland, sailing is only the start.
Inspiring brighter futures goes beyond a one-off experience. The Trust’s free Return Trips for under 18s and 18+ years provide the continued support many young people need living through and beyond cancer, and there’s a chance for siblings of young people who are being or have been treated for cancer to enjoy an adventure of their own.
All proceeds from this talk will be donated to Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
Don’t forget the Restaurant is open so there will be time for a meal before the talk. Make an evening of it.
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You Row Girl Talk 2026
2026-09-16 19:30 - 21:30
An Evening with Amy Sparks – Preparing for the World’s Toughest Row
In December, Club Member Amy Sparks and her all-female You Row Team will take on the World’s Toughest Row – an extraordinary 3,000-mile endurance challenge across the Atlantic Ocean.
Join us at the Club on 16 September as Amy shares her inspiring journey and provides an insight into the preparation, training, and determination required to undertake such an incredible challenge.
This is an event for the whole Club community, and we encourage everyone to come along and support one of our fellow members.
The talk will begin at 7.30pm, with race food available from 7.00pm.
There is no charge to attend; however, Amy would greatly appreciate donations towards the significant fundraising effort associated with the challenge. Please show your support by contributing on the evening. Contactless payment facilities will be available.
Whether you are a cruiser, racer, member of the youth section, volunteer, or social member, this promises to be a fascinating and inspirational evening for all.
We look forward to seeing you there.

Bob Hazell's Overlord Talk 2026
2026-09-23 20:00 - 22:00
I was introduced to the Offshore Cruising Club in 1984, and my first trip on Overlord was a passage from Brittany to Southampton Water. I had never had an experience like this before and joined the club. After a number of other passages I obtained my Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate and was passed out as Skipper. Elaine joined the club in 1995, having previously sailed on a sister yacht called Sea Scamp.
Sailing Overlord is a very different experience from a normal modern yacht. She is 58 ft long with tiller steering and an offset propellor, because when she was built in Germany in 1936 as part of a fleet, they did not have engines. The hull is teak on Swedish iron frames and has been well looked after. She has 10 berths but a maximum crew of 9 to provide more space. She has sailed all over Europe, and one of the biggest advantages is taking a flight to wherever she is, currently Southern Ireland, sail to wherever the next crew change has been arranged, and fly home. It is therefore a great way to experience harbours and countries that you may never have visited.
If you are interested, it could be a great opportunity to go for a weekend sail, then decide whether you would like to sail on her again and get involved in the club.
Food will be available on the night, so arrive early if you wish to eat beforehand
and make an evening of it.
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Robert Heaton's Talk on Poole Maritime History 2026
2026-10-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Poole Yacht Club, The Poole Yacht Club The Yacht Haven New Harbour Road West Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4AQ, United Kingdom
Robert Heaton will be giving us another very interesting talk on the Maritime and Archaeological History of Poole Harbour, the coastline area of Dorset and the wider area surrounding us.
Robert from Poole Maritime Trust and East Dorset Antiquarian Society is a local Surveyor heavily involved in research projects on land and sea across Dorset. New technology is bringing opportunity and discoveries, where we can build on our understanding of Poole’s extraordinary rich and fascinating past. Remotely operated vehicles, sub-surface sonar mapping and drones bring footage and help provide a new perspective for you to enjoy.
There is a strong connection between members of our club and former projects that have paved the way for some new exciting discoveries and undoubtedly more to come in the years ahead.
Archaeological work on sites in Dorset add so much to this story across many thousands of years. There is much to learn and enjoy in this journey through our beautiful county.
This will be a fascinating and absorbing talk with much to learn for us all.
Food will be available on the night, so arrive early if you wish to eat beforehand
and make an evening of it.
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Chris Harris's Clipper Race Talk 2026
2026-11-25 20:00 - 22:00
Chris took part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in the 2015-16 edition even though he had very little previous experience of sailing. He went on to become the global Communications Manager for the Clipper Race and, as Crew Recruitment Director, is now responsible for recruiting new crew to have their own adventure of a lifetime.
One of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is a record-breaking 40,000 nautical mile race around the world on a 70-foot ocean racing yacht with the route divided into eight legs and between 13 and 16 individual races including six ocean crossings.
This will be a fascinating and absorbing talk with much to learn for us all.
Food will be available on the night, so arrive early if you wish to eat beforehand
and make an evening of it.
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Tom Cunliffe, Hurricane Force
2027-01-27 20:00 - 22:00
Back by Popular Demand
Tom Cunliffe is a Top International Yachtsman, Author and Wonderful Speaker and Raconteur
Tom is the consummate nautical story teller whose experience and knowledge he delights in relaying to boaters and others.
He is the author of many books including: The Complete Yachtmaster; 200 Skipper’s Tips; The Shell Channel Pilot; and many others.

Tom’s talk this year ‘Hurricane Force’.
Heavy weather is a lurking threat that most of us hope and plan to avoid, but not even internet forecasting can make it go away. Anyone intent on going on passages or crossing oceans must be ready to deal with it if it comes. Even well-informed inshore and continental-shelf sailors will inevitably be caught out sooner or later. The object of this talk is to give everyone, a sound brief so that whether they find themselves at the wrong end of a force-six blow along the coast, or confronting serious waves far out at sea, they are fully aware of their options for taking it in their stride.
The talk will be fully illustrated.
This is a talk that no one wants to miss, so book early to avoid disappointment.
Food will be available on the night, so arrive early if you wish to eat beforehand
and make an evening of it.
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Once your Booking Form has been sent you will immediately receive a confirmation/payment email from our booking system with the PYCCS bank account details into which you should pay your fees for this talk. PLEASE NOTE: If you don’t receive this email within 5 minutes, from sending your booking form, then please look in your Spam or Junk folders as some email browsers see automated replies from websites as Spam or Junk mail.
