Yearly Archives: 2009

Commodore’s welcome 2009/2010

 
Letter from your New Commodore
Dear Friends,
I think it is right that we should give a hearty thanks and congratulations to all of those who organised the AGM and the laying up supper on Sunday the 8th November.
I know that you were able to entice a substantial number of members who have not been along to [...]

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HSSC celebrates 20 years on the High (Chai) Seas!!

Britain’s only Sailing Club of Jewish Affinity and Friendship cruised through its AGM and  20th Anniversary Laying Up Dinner  in great style last week with an attendance of 90 past and present members, including 3 of the original founders and a 4- week old baby! .
 

 
 
 

 
Coinciding with the end of her term as Commodore, Sandy [...]

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Fastnet Race 2009 Nanae and Phil complete the course

Nanae & Phil were delighted to cross the Fastnet Race finishing line after Just over 123 hours and 695 miles of sailing.  You can read about their race in more detail on the Space Race website. 

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Shemesh finally arrives in Israel

Shemesh means Sunshine in Hebrew, and when Frank and Carole arrived finally in Israel some 5 years and 3 months after they left Chatham in 2004, that's exactly what they found… loads and loads of it.

Having started out the Odyssey in July 2004, Frank and Carole  sailed over 7,000 miles and stopped in  tens and [...]

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A Croatian Sailing Ode!

Read Stanley's verses describing the HSSC September flotilla to the Southern Adriatic…..

Twelve sailors from the HSSC,
On the 6th September, sailed from Dubrovnik
All were experienced folk of the sea,
But none were prepared for the Adriatic

 
All twelve sailors, trusty and true,
Anchored first night in a bay seemed so calm,
But the wind that night it [...]

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HSSC Med flotilla from Dubrovnik September 2009

CROATIA 2009 Twelve sailors, trusty and true from the High Seas Sailing Club set out from the Marina in Dubrovnik to     experience the Adriatic and the friendly natives.  For the first 48 hours the winds blew virtually unceasingly and when they did in fact stop for a couple of hours, we thought that was that. [...]

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Steve and Yamma are Back in the UK!!!

Welcome back  Steve and Yamma, after twice crossing the Atlantic, cruising the Caribbean, the Eastern Seaboard, and much much more, we are so happy to have Steve Moss back safe and sound.

To see more pictures of  Steve, Louise and Yamma when they met up with HSSC members, click here.

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Wiley’s Nautical Almanac Online

Check out this website to download a free copy that can be updated regularly from the internet.  All the local Tidal, Port,  Navigational, and Pilotage information that you would expect to find in a UK Almanac, plus live, updated weather reports while you are on line. Check it out and click here http://www.wileynautical.com/view/0/almanac.html Give it [...]

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Massive Fastnet Congratulations to Phil and Nanae

A huge “well-done” and many congratulations to Phil and Nanae who aboard Space Race,  completed the Fastnet course today, (Friday 14th August 2009) in a corrected time of  5 days 09 hrs 54 minutes and 41 seconds. They were placed 49th out of 81 in class IRC 2, and in the sub class IRC 2A, [...]

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Good Luck to Phil and Nanae in the ROLEX Fastnet Race 2009

I am certain all our members and friends would like to join me in  wishing two of our eminent sailors all the very best of British and Swiss luck as they prepare to take part in the challenging Rolex Fastnet race which will start from the famous Royal Yacht Squadron in front of West Cowes [...]

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