George Barwick, our President, as pictured on his 1977 Pilot's Licence

and today keeping an ever watchful eye on todays club pilots

Birthday celebrations in 1978 took place in LE TOUQUET where George was competing and where he provoked a 'cause celebre' faithfully captured in the sequence shown on his Birthday Card





All the well wishers who signed his card.

It all started in Weston Super Mare

and with a DN

then the great adventure of a Class 2 yacht, here George being followed by John Healy


George holding the Barwick Cup which was presented to him and his wife Margaret (looking on) in appreciation of the work that both had done for the Club.

The occassion including a celebration with club members and invited dignitaries. The photograph includes Dennis Willis chairman of Brean Parish Council, Mr Ellis Jones, Len Elswood Sedgemoor District Council Sports Committee and his wife.

some fancy sailing at Brean

George and passenger

the passenger trying it for size

Angela Rippon being royally treated by George and fellow pilots when a BBC crew broadcast a TV programme about the Club

A group of children and adults with learning difficulties enjoying rides on a Landyacht