Green Wyvern Sailors

For the 50th Anniversary of the Club, a book was prepared. The book is full of fascinating, and sometimes colourful stories written by members. Accompanying these were also a large number of old pictures. Many of the articles are now available here.

 

In the beginning

  
  “In the beginning . . .” E. G. Winterton

Reminiscences

  
  The first cruise: Easter 1947 D.R. Valentine
  “We’ve been together now for . . .” A. R. Tomkins
  Breydon Driftwood L. J. Bromley
  As I remember it . . . Nev Smith
  The House of Archer Henry Irving
  The joys of owning a yacht Dick Farrar
  Reminiscing awhile R. Pearson
  Thirty years on Tony Tomkins

Organisation

  
  The Constitution of the Green Wyvern Yachting Club 1947
  Commodore of the Week  
  Just remember A.R. Tomkins
  Making Progress  
  The Rules  

Cruising

    
  A Southern Cruise A.R. Tomkins
  A Summer Cruise R. Pearson
  An Easter Cruise E.G. Winterton
  The joys of cruisers and nannying Alex Harrison
  A Broads Cruise: 1987 style Pete Smith
  Farce on the upper Waveney John Duff
  A Marathon Cruise A. Gordon and J. Duff
  LAST NIGHT AT SOMERLEYTON  
  The ultimate Yare yo-yo (or the beckoning Beauchamp) Margaret Kilner

Wyverns at sea

  
  Wyverns at Sea Henry Irving
  Wyverns circumnavigate Scotland Barry Speakman
  Over the seas to Skye John Roper

Boats, building and maintenance

  
  A view from the shed John Tunwell
  Farthing Dick Farrar
  Nyanza re-born Andy Christie
  Before...  
  Somerleyton scene Tim Munsey
  But before you begin Cameron Campbell

Special Features

  
  Broadsmanship Tony Tomkins
  North of Ely or down the drain Mike Sarson
  DILHAM TO SOMERLEYTON  
  What’s the inertia? Tony Tomkins
  How things really are Tony Headley
  Hiremanship Gordon Winterton
  Mooring Conundrum Tony Tomkins
  A Summer's Tale Tony Headley
  De May Pete Smith
  The Green Wyvern Sailors Gordon Winterton

Racing

  
  Round the Island Gordon Winterton
  At the Races Andy Gordon
  The Guy Fawkes Regatta Jonathan Winterton

Special Occasions

  
  High summer at Haddiscoe Gordon Winterton
  Green Wyvern sailors out on a spree Gordon Winterton
  May weekend cruise Tony Tomkins
  We blazed the trail to Rockland  

Epilogue

  
  And so to the next fifty years E. G. Winterton

Obituaries

  
  Cecil Howard Tony Tomkins
  Tea with Cecil Henry Irving
  Tony Tomkins Cameron Campbell
  Cabin Boy extraordinaire Len Bromley
  Len Bromley  
  George Matthews  
  Peter Newton Cecil Howard
  Percy Shenton & Wallas Eaton E. G. Winterton