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Fort Gilkicker - Past and Present (27th February 2026)
Haslar Yacht Club was invited to join Hornet Services Sailing Club for this talk. What a treat for military history buffs. Lewis Sharp, secretary of the Palmerston Forts Society, came to talk to us about the history of, and current plans for Gilkicker Fort. The society was formed in 1984 by a few volunteers who, together with Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council, rescued Fort Nelson which was crumbling away. Now a registered Charity, the Society is based More »
2 Mar 2026
The Steamship Shieldhall talk 6 February
This was an excellent talk by Volunteer Stoker Paul Hurst in anticipation of the clubs trip on the ship this coming July. SS Shieldhall was built on the Clyde in the mid 1950s and launched in July 1955. She was a replacement for the first Shieldhall which had been operating on the Clyde for over 45 years. Both Shieldhalls were built as Sludge ships for removing sludge (treated sewage) from More »
11 Feb 2026
Christmas Party 2025
Our annual festive party took place at The Hornet in their lovely Clubroom with its wood panelling, sailing photographs and club burgees plus, at this time of year, Christmas trees and decorations of course. It looked splendid. Ann and I arrived early and were able to help get the table layout into the format that works well for us and help to set out the places with Christmas party 'table More »
3 Feb 2026
Close Quarter Manoeuvring Talk
Close Quarter Manoeuvring 23 January 2026 Manoeuvring in Enclosed Spaces talk given by Colin McLean, assistant manager at Haslar Marina. Jem welcomed us and thanked Hornet for their hospitality. There were over 30 people in attendance, which included 9 Hornet club members, which was great. There was a slide show as follows: Which type of boat More »
27 Jan 2026
Upcoming events
| Mar 5 |
17:30 - HYC Committee MeetingHYC Committee meeting zoom call |
| Mar 13 |
18:00 - Talk: "The Work of KHM Portsmo…KHM Portsmouth by Andrew Burns |
| March 21-22 |
Frostbite Rally to West CowesWeekend rally to Shepards Marina |
| Mar 27 |
18:00 - Talk: "The Mary Rose" by Sall…The Mary Rose by Sally Tyrrell |
| April 3-6 |
Lymington Dan Bran Easter Rall…Easter weekend rally to Lymington |
| Apr 10 |
18:00 - Talk: "Seagrass Locations in T…Seagrass locations in the Solent by Emily Stroud |
| Apr 20 |
10:30 - Visit to The Mary Rose Museum ProvisionalA Club visit to The Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth |
| Apr 24 |
18:00 - Talk: "Sailing for our climate…Arctic sailing by Ella Hibbert |