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Members Talks Evening (11th October 2024)
An audience of eighteen gathered in The Hornet Services Sailing Club for a meal and an evening of tales told by HYC members. Officially we had four speakers but their …
Solo Circumnavigating the Arctic Circle by Ella Hibbert (23 February 2024)
Ella Hibbert is a highly qualified sailor who came along and gave a fascinating talk about her upcoming amazing adventure. Ella will be the first person to solo-circumnavigate the Arctic …
Talk: Sailing to the Orkney Islands - mostly single handed (26 January 2024)
To the Orkney Islands and back - an enthralling talk by Brian Masters on his 2014 expedition. This fascinating story of Brian's expedition begins …
Shore Leave - A Haven for Veterans
)1330735:retinaraw( On Friday 24 th November a select group gathered at Hornet to hear a talk from Chris Robson about Shore Leave Haslar, a Horticultural Therapy project based …
The history and restoration of Boleh (3rd November 2023)
A fascinating talk by Craig Coupe, operations director, the Boleh Trust. There is nothing quite like Boleh. She is the most …
Talk: 'The Battle of Trafalgar' by Dave Allport (27 Oct 2023)
Once again HYC and Hornet SSC members were treated by Dave Allport to a talk, this time about the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. There was time for us to meet up …
Friday Night Social - 29th September
The Last of this seasons Friday Socials It was great to see so many members and some new faces take part in the last Friday social gathering …
Visit to 'Shore Leave Haslar' charity (30 Aug 2023)
Only four club members were able to attend this mid-week visit to the 'Shore Leave Haslar' Memorial Gardens within the grounds of the former Haslar hospital. We entered through some …
Visit to the JRCC (HM Coastguard) - April 2023
Following on from the very successful talk by Tom Barnett in January, 17 members of the club visited the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) in Park Gate. …
'A Solent Cruise: Part 1' by Dave Allport -10th March 2023
In this, the second of four talks to be given to Haslar yacht club members by Dave Allport, we were taken on a whistle stop historical tour of the Solent …
"Life in a Blue Suit" by David Allport MBE - 24th February 2023
Life In A Blue Suit / The Royal Navy Talk by David Allport MBE Dave enrolled …
"Anchoring" Talk by Colin McLean - 27th January 2023
"Anchoring" by Colin McLean, Haslar Marina Assistant Manager This was a very enjoyable evening where many …