Thursday 1600hrs 19th April to Monday 0900hrs 23rd April (four nights)
From Chertsey on River Thames
At present two six berth boats . . . → Read More: Thames River Cruise
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For some days leading up to the event, a close and watchful eye was kept on the weather forecasts, as they lurched from damp, to very wet and back again! However, we were not to be put off, and slowly, slowly, the forecasts improved enough for us to become a little less pessimistic. . . . → Read More: Last Night of the Proms at Osborne House, East Cowes NO HEROES this year, No wind, No race but YES, beautiful sunshine and Yes sparkling blue seas and YES the largest midsummer gathering for many years with 8 boats and 30 members dining together at the Royal London Yacht Club on Cowes Parade.
It seemed the only craft moving anywhere . . . → Read More: HSSC 2011 Midsummer Rally Round the Island 2011 Victor and Robert again joined owner Mike and 1st mate Pete on Matahari for the 80th anniversary Round the Island (RTI) race, started in 1931 to commemorate the 1851 race won by the America of “America’s Cup” fame. On August 22, 1851, the America raced against 15 yachts of . . . → Read More: Round the Island Race 2011 Friday afternoon (12th August) was the start of a memorable weekend. The weather forecast was SW 3-4, 5-6 for a time, slight/moderate, rain, visibility good, poor for a time. This seemed ideal sailing conditions. Our course was 185° putting us on a fine reach. With Victor as skipper, our crew comprised, Robert, . . . → Read More: Crossing to St Vaast HSSC Past commodores Bryan Sheinman and Ed de Mesquita were hailed "the real heroes of the race" and narrowly missed out on an impressive finish were it not for a torn headsail. Click on link for more details of this race which took place under quite gruelling conditions. Link . . . → Read More: HSSC Past Commodores feature strongly in the BNY Mellon Biscay Challenge Beginning on Friday the 27th May, we arrived at Hamble Point mid-to late afternoon, the sun was shining, the weather calm and for non-readers of the weather report in full optimism that the weekend was going to be warm, sunny with a reasonable wind of between force 3 and force . . . → Read More: End of May Bank Holiday Family Sail… Or… And the Wind it doth Blow, and Blow…. and Blow some more!!
The subject of water, especially swimming or sailing in it or on it is a topic that does not fit easily with the Jewish people. When the good Lord took the children across the Red Sea not only did he have to part the waters to allow them to walk across, but . . . → Read More: Treatise on the Subject of Water by Commodore Stan New phtos added to Gallery. View them NOW!!!! for the Shannon River Cruise click here for the HSSC Club Family weekend click here for the HSSC Rally and Dinner click here
. . . → Read More: New Photo Albums added There is always a little anxiety. The yacht, Wild Spirit, a Jeanneau 40 berthed in Lymington, well founded and with an excellent racing pedigree, is comfortable and handles well for teaching. The victualing done, with heavy duty tupperware (frozen bouef bourgignon, chorizo and bean stew, green Thai chicken curry…) safely stowed in the fridge after . . . → Read More: What I learned on my RYA Cruising Course by Phil Sugarman |
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