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Monthly Social Gathering - Powder Monkey
A new venue this month for the Friday night social, the Powder Monkey on the seafront in Gosport. …
Shieldhall Cruise July 26
Anne's report on a great trip on the SS Shieldhall …
Mary Rose Tour April 26
Following on from the March talk, Anne's report of the guided tour of the museum …
Mary Rose Talk March 26
Simon's report on the Mary Rose talk at Hornet …
KHM Talk 13 March 2026
Andy Burns, assistant KHM Portsmouth, gave a very interesting talk. A summary of Andy's slides is in the report. A good reminder of the rules and safety advice for Portsmouth Harbour. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Close Quarter Manoeuvring Talk
Close Quarter Manoeuvring 23 January 2026 Manoeuvring in Enclosed Spaces talk given by Colin McLean, assistant manager at …
2025 AGM - 14th November 2025
The AGM was held on Friday 14th November at the Hornet Services Sailing Club. 39 members attended. Members were rewarded with a drink on the club on arrival, to …
Haslar Berth Holders Party
Many members enjoyed the evening at the Haslar Berth Holders Party. …
New Members and New Berth Holders Event 2025
Always keen to involve more HYC Members in everything that we do as a club, we took advantage of a New Berth holders' weekend to make it a New HYC …