Kent Section: Voyage around the UK in memory of Sam by Camilla Hermann

Cruising editor Camilla Herrmann and her husband Sam Brown always wanted to sail around Britain in their Westerly Storm Kalessin of Orwell, but after Sam suffered a stroke in 2012 which left him seriously disabled, it really wasn't a practicable option. They continued to sail gently, with crew, in our local East Coast waters, the Netherlands and France. In 2023 Sam died, and Camilla decided to devote the summer of 2024 to sailing anti-clockwise around (most of) Britain in his memory. She describes the challenges of finding and sailing with crew, and dealing with bumpy waters, unknown harbours, anchoring and reefing, after years of undemanding marina-hopping. She encountered some of the worst summer weather in many years... but made it safely back to Suffolk in late September 2024.

Thursday 12th March 2025 at 20:00

Venue The Dog and Bear Hotel Lenham ME17 2PG

Entry fee £3.00 pp prebooked.

There is an opportunity to join us for a meal in the restaurant before the talk, the Hotel has requested that we phone to book a table and pre order a meal beforehand 01622 858219

For full details of this event, follow the direct link HERE to the relevant page on the CA website.