Solent Section Pre-Christmas Dinner, 11th of December

Waters Edge Mercury Marina Hamble

Our annual Pre-Christmas Dinner night this year will come with some entertainment by our very own Quiz-Master Alec Macpherson, who will, no doubt, be happy as always to reassure us in strident Scottish-accented tones saying that his latest nautical quiz, 'It's easy!'

Photos and Reports from Members’ summer cruising. 

We look forward to hearing what you have been doing. 

**Please let us know if you are willing to give a short (up to 10 minutes) presentation so that we can plan the evening. 

To be preceded by a Club Supper

Bar opens 1800 and Supper is at 1900

Cumberland Sausage and mash with sautéed leeks and buttered root vegetables

Solent September Gins Farm Meet, 19th - 20th September, Gins Farm Beaulieu River

This is the last summer meet of the Solent Section’s  2015 Summer Programme.

The meet is on the Beaulieu River, one of the most attractive and least developed parts of the Solent and the location at Gins Farm Clubhouse is by courtesy of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club.

On the evening before, Friday 18^th, some boats will muster in Newtown Creek. If coming please let either Alec or Tim know.

Suddenly Alone at Sea – Practical training day afloat

Following the two shore-based days in March we have a day’s on-board training organised for Thursday 7^th May at the Southern Sailing School Southampton, an RYA Recognised Training Establishment.

We have two spaces left for that day.

All skippers and their crews are invited to apply for a space.

The Solent Section's first Meet of the season, the 'Cook Your Own' BBQ, is back in Cowes again where the Solent Section has been celebrating  this event annually in May over very many years.

This year we will be at Shepards Wharf Marina where a new Events Centre complete with BBQ is opening this April.

 ‘Suddenly Alone at Sea’ Shore-Based Training Day

To be held at:-

 Southern Sailing School – RYA Approved Training Centre

 ‘Suddenly Alone at Sea’ Shore-Based Training Day

To be held at:-

Southern Sailing School – RYA Approved Training Centre

REMINDER - FITTING OUT SUPPER - SATURDAY 25^TH APRIL

Royal Air force Yacht Club, Rope Walk Hamble

We could really do with some more bookings please!

To add some interest to the evening we are delighted to announce that :-

Our Guest of Honour for this evening is James Godwin, Chief Coxswain Hamble Lifeboat 

The speaker is Tom Cunliffe – ‘Man is not lost’

A chance to hear Tom Cunliffe.

Tom is the well-known well travelled yachtsman, having cruised to many parts most of us only read about. He has also become a very well known yachting journalist, and talks very knowledgeably about all aspects of yachting including the development and safe use of navigational electronics, on which subject he will entertain our members and guests at the Royal Air Force Yacht Club.

The speaker is Section Member Brian Masters

'There and Back Again'