- Autumn Rally 2023 – Bembridge Harbour
The start of what is officially Autumn brought a change in the weather – to bright sunshine and rising temperatures. It felt the least Autumnal it has for the last couple of months. While there were no complaints about the sun putting in an appearance, a little more wind would have been appreciated. ...
- Spring Cruise 2023 – The breakaway group!
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 difficult decision not to round Portland Bill as intended. The crew of the four boats all had deadlines of when the return home was ...
- Spring Cruise 2023 – Westward bound
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 great turnout. We were all thinking of the planned trip across Lyme Bay so we took a bus to ‘The Bill’ to have a look ...
- Summer Rally 2023 – Haslar Marina, Gosport
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 on the pontoon. The demand for hot drinks was unsurprisingly low, but this was well anticipated, so plenty of Pimms was available. ...
- Spring Rally 2023 – Hythe Marina, Southampton
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, access by sea was actually easier than by land, with the only road route having partially collapsed a couple of days previously. Yachts ...
- Frostbite Rally 2023 – Ocean Village, Southampton
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 was available to wash down the supply of cakes. With around 30 people unable to resist the chilly weather, it was a busy night at ...
