Bob Hendicott has sailed since he was a child and has owned Rosinis, his Rustler 36, for 15 years. He has cruised Rosinis extensively, accumulating some 30,000NM, much of it sailed solo. In 2018 he achieved a long-held ambition of sailing to Svalbard and 80o North in the high arctic, this time with crew. The expedition started and ended in the Solent and Bob will give a brief overview of getting to the north of Norway and back again, but the main focus of his talk will be the passage from Tromso, via Bjørnøya, to Svalbard; exploring the fjords and glaciers of the west coast of Spitzbergen; indulging in the rich history and wildlife of the region, and the return passage to Tromsø.
Date and Time: Tuesday 17 February 2026, bar opens 1900, talk begins 1930
Venue: Lilliput Sailing Club, 200a Sandbanks Road, Poole, Dorset BH14 8HA.
Open to: All CA Members, prospective CA members
Booking: No need to book
Cost: £3 for CA members, non-members £6 on the door.