This was of course not for the first time the RCYC had allowed us to use their club rooms.This time we used the private rooms on the top floor, to introduce Colin Davies new book on the history of the Traditional Boat Association, which after a run of twenty years and in a manner of speaking closed its doors very recently.
The very smart Small Craft Basin frontage of the Royal Cape Yacht Club in Cape Town.
The meeting was opened by an ex TBA Commodore, Charles Paice, that is Charles sitting down. We also had a closing speech by the RCYC Commodore, Dale Kushner, which told me he knows whats going on in his club and took the bother to come and have a look.
I guess Dale was wondering like the rest of us why are we shutting the TBA down, there were around fifty TBA ex members present and thats the heart and soul of the years gone by.
Charles during his address, as he quite correctly pointed out, ours was not a financial failure, quite the opposite, as we had so much left in the bank we had to donate it to worthy causes, the NSRI being one and the RCYC another, I think eight associations received a payment?
Members in the Chart Room discussing the History of the TBA book they had just collected.
The very smart Small Craft Basin frontage of the Royal Cape Yacht Club in Cape Town.
The meeting was opened by an ex TBA Commodore, Charles Paice, that is Charles sitting down. We also had a closing speech by the RCYC Commodore, Dale Kushner, which told me he knows whats going on in his club and took the bother to come and have a look.
I guess Dale was wondering like the rest of us why are we shutting the TBA down, there were around fifty TBA ex members present and thats the heart and soul of the years gone by.
Charles during his address, as he quite correctly pointed out, ours was not a financial failure, quite the opposite, as we had so much left in the bank we had to donate it to worthy causes, the NSRI being one and the RCYC another, I think eight associations received a payment?
TBA members looking a little glum faced, maybe they now know that the association could be re started given a new driving force and a fresh committee.
At the end of the speeches and what was hosted as the very last TBA meeting, Barry Woolf went out and lowered the TBA burgee for the very last time, or is it I wonder?
THE END
Roy
