News & Announcements

• RORC: have very kindly offered themselves as a model club which we can use to develop and test procedures, tools, protocols, etc. which will help other clubs do the same and help us work out the best way to present information. We are also being allowed to use their London Club House for occasional meetings.
  
  
• Press Launch: The British National Yachting Archive will receive its official launch at the London Boat Show, Excel, 18:00 on Press & Preview day 9th January on the stand of the Classic Boat Magazine.
  
  
• Oral Histories: Given that much of what happens on and off the water, if not the stuff of legend, is at least based on anecdote and personal interactions that are not usually documented. It is our intention to capture the memories of those involved through recording "oral histories" - that is to interview sailors, designers, boatbuilders, sailmakers, etc. to piece together the stories of major events such as sailing events, technical breakthroughs, policy decisions, etc.. Many people we would like to have interviewed are sadly no longer with us and we have a growing list of people we would like to interview fairly soon. Our interviewers really need to have a personal relationship with the interviewee already and be familiar the events.
  
  To do this, we need to acquire suitable video recording and editing equipment or facilities and be able to cover the expenses of interviewers. Our first appeal is for donations to help with this - if you can help in kind, please contact us - if you can provide financial assistance, please goto the Donations Page - if you would like to be an interviewer, again contact us.