Speaker Supper - Duncan Wells – Stress-Free Sailing

Published 13:51 on 22 Oct 2026

Speaker Supper: Thursday 19 November, 19:00-22:30 hours - Duncan Wells – Stress-Free Sailing

Duncan Wells is Principal of Westview Sailing RYA training centre, creator of MOB Lifesavers and author of Stress-Free Sailing and five further books in the Stress-Free franchise - Motorboating, Mooring, Navigation, Engine Management and 101 Tips. We are currently putting the 3rd edition of Stress-Free Sailing to bed ready for publication in 2027.

He will be presenting his Stress-Free Sailing - ground breaking, robust techniques for casting off, coming alongside, springing off, all managed by one person from the cockpit of the boat. Describing techniques, presenting photos and videos of the technique in action and the 'proof of the pudding'. He will cover return to the man overboard and retrieval of the man overboard. And there will be tips and advice around the theme of preparation is the key to safety.

And all this will be served up with humour!

Followed by supper - smoked haddock & mozzarella fish cake, served with salad and home made tartar sauce followed by warm Bakewell tart.

Talk and supper - £18.95pp. Talk only - £4pp.
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Guests of members welcome.