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• Annual General Meeting 2019

  • When
    02 Mar 2019
  •  
    09:30 - 17:00
  • Location
    Maidenhill School, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 2HA

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  48th Steamboat Association of Great Britain AGM

  Maidenhill School, Stonehouse, GL10 2HA

  09:30 Saturday 2^nd March 2019
  
  

  Once again it is time for us to have our Annual General Meeting. Whilst the ‘nuts and bolts’ stuff to satisfy our Constitution is relatively short we have ‘bolted on’ (I hope you are noting the engineering references!) a few extras to make the day even more exciting.
  
  

  John Puddy, Chair of the SS Freshspring Society, is going to talk to us about the progress that they are making towards recommissioning the ship plus the associated engineering educational work that the Society is also doing, both locally to Bideford and further afield, in all sorts of establishments from Primary Schools to Universities.
  
  

  We will, of course, have the ever-popular Junk Sale, er, I mean Auction and the Annual Photographic Competition (for pix taken since the last AGM!). There will probably be some ‘table sales’ for members who have ‘bits and bobs’ for sale that don’t warrant a full Auction entry.
  
  

  Mike and Liz Bell will be running the SBA Garment Shop. Please remember to order via the website well beforehand if you want personalised items brought to the AGM.
  
  

  We have negotiated a special rate at the Stonehouse Court Hotel if you wish to stay overnight on either the Friday or Saturday (or both!): B&B £128/room double occupancy/£95 single or Dinner, B&B £160 double/£110single. Please book directly with the hotel and mention Steamboat Association to obtain these rates. Tel: 01453 794950 or email reception@stonehousecourt.co.uk

  
  

  Hope to see you there, Kevin Slater CEng - Chairman

  
  

  
  

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• Start-of-Season Windermere Lunch

  • When
    07 Apr 2019
  •  
    12:00

  Details to follow 

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• Beale Park Boat Show

  • Start
    31 May 2019
  • End
    02 Jun 2019
  • Location
    Beale Park Lower Basildon Reading RG8 9NW England

  Beale Park Boat Show

  
  

  SBA participation with stand & boat(s) on show

  details to come

  
  

  http://www.bealeparkboatandoutdoorshow.co.uk/

  
  

   SBA returning to Beale Park far another Great Show, with the our stand and with extra provision for mooring boats on the lake. Set up  on Thursday 30th. May. 
  

  Boat show open Friday May 31st to Sunday June 2nd. 2019  Free launching, moorings and SBA camping for members  taking part. Thames Licence required if you are going out onto the River. SBA Event Rules apply if steaming your boat, Declaration Form Required.

  
  

  NOTE!
  

  Please contact organiser directly, by e mail or telephone, to find out more if you have not attended before, regulars know the ropes! 
  

  If you intend to come along and assist on the stand please get in touch before the Show.

  
  

  The most enjoyable family event on the banks of the Thames please come along and support us.

    

  organiser:  Richard Havard

  
  

  01446 700974

  
  

   
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Event type 2 

  Key to event types

  1 - SBA Organised Event (owner's declaration required)

  2 - SBA organised participation in 3rd party's event (owner's declaration required)

  In event types 1 and 2 the SBA organisers and SBA members are covered by the SBA Liability Insurance.
  

  3 - private meeting of members with or without boats

  4 - private, individual participation of members in 3rd party's event

  5 - for information only

  
  

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• Roger Mallinson's Windermere Week

  • Start
    16 Jun 2019
  • End
    22 Jun 2019
  • Location
    Windermere

  Roger Mallinson's Windermere Week 2019
  

  
  

  The rally is a bit later this year because of the phases of the moon.
  

  
  

  The rally will start with the AGM on the Sunday evening at the Wateredge Hotel in Ambleside. After that it's anybody's guess.

  
  

  Tell Roger if you are coming - contact details in SBA members booklet. Contact other local SBA members for more information.
  

  
  

  Event type 3
  

  Key to event types

  1 - SBA Organised Event (owner's declaration required)

  2 - SBA organised participation in 3rd party's event (owner's declaration required)

  In event types 1 and 2 the SBA organisers and SBA members are covered by the SBA Liability Insurance; 
  

  3 - private meeting of members with or without boats

  4 - private, individual participation of members in 3rd party's event

  5 - for information only

  
  
  

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• Puffing a'Wey

  • Start
    28 Jun 2019
  • End
    30 Jun 2019
  • Location
    River Wey Guildford England

  Puffing a' Wey
  
  Puffing a' Wey is a joint SBA and National Trust event which brings colour and variety to the centre of Guildford in high summer. 
  
  DETAILS TO FOLLOW 
  
  Coordinator Mark Rudall 01252 645486 or email mark.rudall@ntlworld.com
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Event type 2

  Key to event types

  1 - SBA Organised Event (owner's declaration required)

  2 - SBA organised participation in 3rd party's event (owner's declaration required)

  In event types 1 and 2 the SBA organisers and SBA members are covered by the SBA Liability Insurance.
  

  3 - private meeting of members with or without boats

  4 - private, individual participation of members in 3rd party's event

  5 - for information only

  
  

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• Steam on Rutland Water

  • Start
    29 Jun 2019
  • End
    30 Jun 2019
  • Location
    Sykes Lane, Emphingham

   The annual Rutland Water Steam Fair is primarily a large land based steam celebration, with the usual traction engines, locomotives and fairground attractions.  Steam launches are invited to attend to provide some real steam on the water.

   

  Its location is between Stamford and Oakham in the County of Rutland.

  
  

  Steam launches are  invited to attend the Rutland Water Steam Fair, organised by the Water owners, Anglian Water.

   

  Rutland Water is a large man-made reservoir, with an area of nearly 5 sq miles and is the second largest lake in England by area.  It has an irregular U-shape with lots of attractive bays and inlets to explore. It is primarily a sailing area, motor boats are normally prohibited and even the outboard motors for the yachts must be electric/battery powered, and the Steam Fair provides a rare opportunity for our steam launches to sail on the Water.  

   

  DETAILS & CONTACT info TO FOLLOW

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• Trent Private Meeting

  • Start
    05 Jul 2019
  • End
    07 Jul 2019
  • Location
    Trent Valley Sailing Club Trent Lock Long Eaton Nottingham England

  Trent Meeting
  

  The 2019 Trent STEAMBOAT Meeting

  The 33rd Steamboat Gathering, a good excuse for a party!

  28th - 30th June 2019

  at Trent Valley Sailing Club - Trent Lock- Long Eaton NG10 2FY

  For the 33rd year, Trent Valley Sailing Club will again be host to Steamboating

    

                   DETAILS TO FOLLOW

               Contact Françoise and John Tilley for further details:

  
  Tel: 01530 814224

  
  

  
  

  Event type 5

  Key to event types

  1 - SBA Organised Event (owner's declaration required)

  2 - SBA organised participation in 3rd party's event (owner's declaration required)

  In event types 1 and 2 the SBA organisers and SBA members are covered by the SBA Liability Insurance; 
  

  3 - private meeting of members with or without boats

  4 - private, individual participation of members in 3rd party's event

  5 - for information only

  
  

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• Evesham River Festival

  • Start
    12 Jul 2019
  • End
    14 Jul 2019
  • Location
    Sankey Marina
  • Registered
    Nobody

  3 Days of Steaming this year

  
  

  Friday steam up stream

  Saturday the River Festival in Evesham 

  Be on show and Parade

  Sunday steam downstream

  
  

  Plenty of pubs and a warm welcome from Doug, The marina and restaurant.

  
  

  Organiser 

  Felicity Palmer

  01494 712160

  Felicity_palmer@hotmail.com

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• Steamboats@Bristol Harbour Festival 2019

  • Start
    19 Jul 2019
  • End
    21 Jul 2019
  • Location
    Bristol Floating Harbour
  • Registered
    Nobody

  
  

  Steamboats @ Bristol Harbour Festival – it’s FREE!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Welcome to the Steamboat element of the Bristol Harbour Festival – we look forward to seeing old hands and new faces. The format will be much the same as previous years – if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!

  
  

  DETAILS TO FOLLOW 

   

  The Member of the SBA coordinating with the Event Organiser is Kevin Slater.

   

  Event type 1 & 2 

  Key to event types

  1 - SBA Organised Event (owner's declaration required)

  2 - SBA organised participation in 3rd party's event (owner's declaration required)

  In event types 1 and 2 the SBA organisers and SBA members are covered by the SBA Liability Insurance.
  

  3 - private meeting of members with or without boats

  4 - private, individual participation of members in 3rd party's event

  5 - for information only

  
  

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• Thames Traditional Boat Festival

  • Start
    19 Jul 2019
  • End
    21 Jul 2019
  • Location
    Fawley Meadows, Henley-On-Thames, England

  Thames Traditional Boat Festival

  
  

  A popular event well worth attending.  Many SBA boats, old and new, qualify to take part.

  
  

   Click here for the http://www.tradboatfestival.com/

  
  

  SBA stand Co-ordinator Richard Havard

  
  

  Please contact Richard if thinking of attending 

   with or without a boat.

  
  

  All Steamboats attending, either ashore or on the water, MUST book via

  The Trad Boat Festival 

  
  

  If on the water, a Boat  Declaration Form must be submitted to Richard.

  
  

  Event type 2

  Key to event types

  1 - SBA Organised Event (owner's declaration required)

  2 - SBA organised participation in 3rd party's event (owner's declaration required)

  In event types 1 and 2 the SBA organisers and SBA members are covered by the SBA Liability Insurance.
  

  3 - private meeting of members with or without boats

  4 - private, individual participation of members in 3rd party's event

  5 - for information only

  
  

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• Calstock Steamboat Rally - River Tamar

  • Start
    26 Jul 2019
  • End
    28 Jul 2019
  • Location
    Calstock, Cornwall

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  Calstock Steam Boat Rally 

  26th– 28th July2018

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Following the success of our 2018 rally the Tamar Crew are inviting you to join our 2019 event which will be held on the weekend of the 27th & 28th July with boats arriving on Friday 26th July.
  

  
  

  The location is the beautiful riverside village of Calstock in Cornwall and over the weekend we will be exploring the wonderful River Tamar.

  
  

  June 2018 saw our first rally and it proved to be such a success with 10 steamboats attending that we’ve been asked to make it an annual event.

  
  

  It wasn’t just the steamboaters who had a fantastic time but the locals did too, so to coincide with our rally there’s going to be a “Calstock Heritage Weekend” with a Sea Shanty Festival, Morris Dancing, Classic Boats, Classic Cars, Archaeological Exhibition and probably a steam traction engine or two.

  
  

  Further details to follow.

  
  

  Organiser: Ian Richards

  ianofcalstock@gmail.com
  

  
  

  
  

  Event type 1 

  Key to event types

  1 - SBA Organised Event (owner's declaration required)

  2 - SBA organised participation in 3rd party's event (owner's declaration required)

  In event types 1 and 2 the SBA organisers and SBA members are covered by the SBA Liability Insurance; 
  

  3 - private meeting of members with or without boats

  4 - private, individual participation of members in 3rd party's event

  5 - for information only

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Dartmouth Royal Regatta

  • Start
    28 Aug 2019
  • End
    31 Aug 2019
  • Location
    Port of Dartmouth, Devon, England

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  SBA Members and Boats are invited to participate in the Dartmouth Royal Regatta

  
  

  http://www.dartmouthregatta.co.uk/
  

  
  

  SBA coordinator is David Biss.

  
  

  Event type 2

  Key to event types

  1 - SBA Organised Event (owner's declaration required)

  2 - SBA organised participation in 3rd party's event (owner's declaration required)

  In event types 1 and 2 the SBA organisers and SBA members are covered by the SBA Insurance 
  

  3 - private meeting of members with or without boats

  4 - private, individual participation of members in 3rd party's event

  5 - for info only      

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• Melksham Food & River Festival

  • Start
    31 Aug 2019
  • End
    01 Sep 2019
  • Location
    King George V Park, Lowbourne, Melksham, Wilts, SN12 7ED

  Melksham Food and River Festival

  
  

  SBA Members and Boats are invited to participate in this Festival

  This is a free entry event with over 70 stalls expected, organised jointly between Melksham Town Council and the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust. Lots of activity on the River including 'Try Canoeing', Raft Race, Wilderness boats and trip boats. Last year we had 3 steam launches which created lots of interest. More details including a 'Visiting Boaters' page and Boat Booking Form on our website at: 

  https://www.melkshamfoodandriverfestival.co.uk/

  
  

  Event type 4

  Key to event types

  1 - SBA Organised Event (owner's declaration required)

  2 - SBA organised participation in 3rd party's event (owner's declaration required)

  In event types 1 and 2 the SBA organisers and SBA members are covered by the SBA Liability Insurance; 

  3 - private meeting of members with or without boats

  4 - private, individual participation of members in 3rd party's event

  5 - for information only

  
  

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• Windermere Lay-up Rally

  • Start
    11 Oct 2019
  • End
    13 Oct 2019
  • Location
    Royal Windermere Yacht Club, Bowness

  Windermere Lay-up Rally 2019
  

  
  

  Details of the rally will be available from Summer 2019. For those who have come previously, we expect it to follow much the same pattern: Friday arrive and launch; Saturday steam in the North lake, Lay-up Supper in the evening; Sunday steam in the South lake - lunch at Fell Foot.
  

  
  

  Accommodation List

  
  

  Please contact us with any queries.
  

  
  

  Roger and Marguerite Calvert

  
  

  
  

  Event type 1 

  Key to event types

  1 - SBA Organised Event (owner's declaration required)

  2 - SBA organised participation in 3rd party's event (owner's declaration required)

  In event types 1 and 2 the SBA organisers and SBA members are covered by the SBA Liability Insurance; 
  

  3 - private meeting of members with or without boats

  4 - private, individual participation of members in 3rd party's event

  5 - for information only

  
  
  

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