Now that the New year is here, it is time to turn our attention to the Association’s AGM & Annual MacMeet.

This is to be held at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, Woolverstone, Ipswich IP9 1AT Saturday , 21st February 2026  from 11am. And Evening Meal from 6:30pm

Agenda, Booking Form and Committee Nomination Forms given separately.

You are invited to fill in your booking form for the 2025 AGM & MacMeet and return it to JOHN BLOCK asap. You can return your Booking Form by post or email to the addressees on the Booking Form.

Payment can be made by PayPal or direct to the Association’s bank account quoted on the Booking Form. Please use your boat’s name as reference plus the words ‘AGM’.

Booking Form, can be obtained from the Association’s Website.

Regarding accommodation, please can you make your own arrangements. There are all the usual chains in Ipswich with the Premier Inn (Ipswich South) nearest to the Club.

For those who are coming from afar and can make it, do not forget that there will be an informal evening meal on the Friday evening in the Oyster Reach (at the Premier Inn, Ipswich South) from 19.30 onwards.

The Photographic Competition this year has the following categories. Please e-mail your entry photographs to me at mikehotard@globalnet.co.uk

–       Mac’s Favourite Mooring

–       Happy Crew on Mac

–       Mac in Winter

–       Sailing with Mac

–       Open Category

Please volunteer to join the Committee, if you can, as we need new blood.  A Nomination Form is attached and the Committee will be pleased to propose and/or second anyone who wishes to come forward on the day of the AGM.

Looking forward to seeing you,

Mike Hotard

Commodore

Macwester Owners Association