Solent

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

A two topic meeting: Tim and Liz Dodwell on their recent West Country, Scillies and S E Ireland cruise followed by CA Member Richard Flegg on his recent cruise around the UK via the Caledonian Canal.

Section Secretaries Tim and Liz Dodwell will give an illustrated talk about their cruise last June and July to the Isles of Scilly, Milford Haven and to the south-eastern tip of Ireland. 

The forum date is Saturday 26th February and the location will be the Royal Southampton Yacht Club Ocean Village. Please go to the yacht club's website for directions.

This year's Forum Topic will be:

How to avoid disaster and how to ensure you are found if the worst does happen.

Speakers will cover topics such as radar and AIS, EPIRBs, life jackets, liferafts, recovery of Man Overboard and safety gear generally.

Drinks at the bar from 6pm.

To attend this meeting, please use the Booking Form in the attachment below.

Full Details of Winter programme. (PDF)