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Club member Jane Williams shared the tale of her journey from Newfoundland to Greenland in 2022. Unsurprisingly, there were numerous challenges to be overcome, not least navigating the ever-changing ice…
The planned cruise itinery of The Yealm and Fowey had been an enticing prospect for the Spring Cruise, but a combination of circumstances made some of the fleet make the…
On the 29th May the Spring Cruise fleet assembled in Portland Marina; 10 sailing and 1 motorboat. A brisk easterly had been blowing for some time which resulted in the…
Seven yachts headed towards Gosport, to join two local boats, for the Summer Rally. Appropriately, the sun was blazing, to welcome everybody in plenty of time for tea and cakes…
Following straight on from the Fitting Out Supper, the Spring Rally saw a select fleet of yachts heading to the north of Southampton Water, to visit Hythe Marina. For once,…
Richard Vaughan Frankland joined us for the evening to share how sailing had moved from a pastime of the rich and Royal, to one enjoyed by a significantly wider audience.…
Another year has flown past, with the traditional mixture of WInter Talks and Rallies. Although it seems impossible that it’s been a whole year since our last AGM, what seems…
In The Andes, 12,500 feet above sea level, may not seem like the most obvious location for a story about a steamship, but boats are needed on Lake Titicaca, the…
Photography has changed almost beyond recognition in many ways, with the progression of technology, but there remains an art to getting the ‘right shot’. Barry Pickthall shared with us a…
The Club welcomed in the Near Year with a visit to Ocean Village in Southampton. The time of year dictated that warm drinks were needed, so plenty of mulled wine…