Solent

Solent  Section  Winter Programme

Saturday 20 April    Fitting-Out Supper 

at the RAF Yacht Club, Hamble 6.30 for 7.00 pm

Solent  Section  Winter Programme

Friday 15 March   Jeremy Batch   The History of Navigation  2000 BC - 2020 AD 

Jeremy is a most knowledgeable and entertaining speaker and this talk has attracted very favourable comment from other sections.

Solent  Section  Winter Programme

Friday 15 February   

'The Mediterranean as it used to be.'    Stuart Bradley

Solent  Section  Winter Programme

Friday January 18   Child of the Sea    Doina Cornell

The daughter of the renowned blue-water yachtsman Jimmy Cornell, will be speaking on her childhood sailing round the world and to exciting places even now little visited. 

Friday 7 December 2012    Pre-Christmas Party with a 3-course meal

The Pre-Christmas Party will take place at the Water’s Edge Restaurant at Mercury Yacht Harbour, Satchell Lane, Hamble  SO31 4HQ. 

For those not familiar with the location the restaurant is at the far end of the marina car park, where there is plenty of space and parking is free!

There is a location map in the attachment below.

Friday 9 November 2012   

Members’ Short Presentations on their Summer Cruising

Our first meeting this winter and the December Pre-Christmas Party will take place at the Water’s Edge Restaurant at Mercury Yacht Harbour, Satchell Lane, Hamble  SO31 4HQ. 

A Cross-Channel Cruise in Company - organised by the North France and Channel Islands Section. 

Rendezvous in Cherbourg, for discounted berthing and fireworks, on Saturday 14th July, passing through the Alderney Race to Carteret on Sunday, then on to St Helier and onwards to St Peter Port for Thursday/Friday 19/20th July. 

Arriving for the party in St Peter Port is perfectly acceptable. 

‘A Year and One Month Off’

 Derrick and Ali Thorrington will tell us of their adventures in Green Flash during their sailing down to the Mediterranean the outside way and back through the Canal du Midi.

Bill Tilman was one of the ‘greats’ of post-war yachtsmen and adventurers.  Our speaker, Bob Comlay, who sailed with him, has made a special study of his life and exploits.

Don't miss this evening which we feel sure will hold the fascination of members and guests alike.

Please see the attachment for more detail and booking form