Solent Tour 2026 » Thursday 13th: Gins, Beaulieu Provisional

Solent Tour 2026 - Thursday 13th August: Gins, Beaulieu River

This is our seventh HYC rally to Gins Clubhouse, the headquarters of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club. For our evening meal on we have booked the clubhouse adjacent to the berths and a BBQ option may be available (TBC). You can read more about Gins and the RSYC at www.rsyc.org.uk

The Beaulieu River has been owned by Lord Montagu since 1926. In this respect it is unique, for the Montagu Estate owns everything, including the river bed, the foreshore, and much of the surrounding countryside. In most other rivers in the British Isles the river bed and foreshore to the High Water mark are normally Crown Property. In the case of Beaulieu this was all given away in the 13th century by King John to the monks who originally founded Beaulieu Abbey.

Beaulieu River, and Gins in particular, is one of the most peaceful and tranquil places to stay in the Solent. Ideal for paddling about locally or up the river to Beaulieu on a kayak or dinghy, or just sitting on board your boat, watching the wading birds and the occasional seal - some of which can be very inquisitive! Waking up to the serene and calm view is a very special pleasure.

The pontoon at Gins is quite short meaning that most of us will need to raft-up. As this rally has proved to be very popular we expect that we will need to be 3 deep.

A Rally Lead will be available to help with questions and bookings, and there are a number of other roles (see Duty Roster below) where we need volunteers to help make the rally more enjoyable. Please take a look and if you can help with a role just click on "Volunteer" or get in touch with events@haslaryachtclub.co.uk and we can explain more details.

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Last updated 6:46pm on 3 December 2025