Friday 12th January 2018 – British Dragon Association AGM and Dinner @ RTYC, Knightsbridge, London. Note the move back to the Royal Thames! AGM will start at 6.30pm and pre dinner drinks at 7.30pm.
AGM is for BDA members only, however we would LOVE to see anyone for dinner that has ever been in a Dragon, is the partner of a Dragon sailor, is an aspiring Dragon sailor and all of those people can be from ANY nationality, you don’t have to be British. I know there are a few non British Dragon sailors living in London, you are all very welcome and obviously we love seeing our friends from Ireland and Belgium, come on over gang.
Full details to follow shortly on the website and on an email circular to members. If you don’t get our email circulars but want to join dinner either email me (britishdragonsec@gmail.com) or make friends with someone that is a BDA member.
A service of Thanksgiving for the life of Peter Lloyd will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Cowes on Saturday 18th November, 2017 at 2.30pm, and afterwards at The Royal Yacht Squadron.
The 2017 British Dragon Association AGM and Dinner will take place on Friday 12th January 2018 at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, Knightsbridge, London. Please arrange your dinner tables and book your tickets now. After popular demand the dinner is returning to the RTYC which we expect will boost numbers. Anyone with any involvement in Dragon sailing, including non BDA members, will be very welcome at the Dinner.
The evening will get underway with pre-meeting drinks at 18.00, the AGM will commence at 18.30, then pre dinner drinks are scheduled for 19.30 with dinner commencing at 20.00. There will be a cash bar for all drinks before, during and after dinner.
After dinner we shall present the Citron Trophy and have some short speeches. There will then be time for relaxed drinks before departure at 23.00. Dress is reefer jacket or lounge suit. We have managed to reduce ticket prices to £47.50 per person for dinner, payable in advance, preferably by bank transfer to the British Dragon Association, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Account No: 03090827; Sort Code: 30-00-08. Please reference your payment with your surname followed by AGM Dinner. Cheques made payable to the British Dragon Association will also be accepted. Cheques should be posted to the Honorary Treasurer Bruce Boyd, Gables Lodge, 30 Christmas Lane, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8SN. Please reference your payment with your name followed by AGM Dinner.
To reserve your tickets or for further information please e-mail the Honorary Secretary at Britishdragonsec@gmail.com with confirmation of the number of tickets you require and the names of your guests plus confirmation of the date your bank transfer was made or your cheque was posted. Lastly if any of your dinner guests have any dietary requirements can you please also notify the Honorary Secretary.