1905 Cruising in Scotland's Western Isles
Our Scottish cruise is booked on two yachts from 29th June to 6th July starting from the Oban area. Bob Hughes is coordinating this trip and will keep in touch with everyone who has registered.
It is a really great sailing area and we now have two full yachts. You can register for a waitlist in case we have any cancellations.
Bob Hughes will be in contact with those who have registered to arrange payment details.
Day Skipper and Competent Crew Course
Is anybody interested in doing their Day Skipper or Competent Crew courses? I am looking at the idea of running one or more courses if there is interest.
These courses are 5 days and I would probably run from a Wednesday through to a Sunday. This would only mean taking 3 days holiday to do the course. At this stage I cannot finalise the prices. Factors that influence the price are High or Low Season (ie do you want to do in the summer?) and number of people on the yacht. Normally we would have 5 candidates but if you wanted to pay more and have a smaller number on the course this would be possible. Price range would be £400-£600 depending on which of the options was finally chosen.
Please register if you are interested and an event will be published on the website when there is sufficient interest for us to book the course.
To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member.
To register for Temporary Membershipclick here.
Please email me or phone me to discuss when you want to do the course and what your preferences are:
Peter Hurley
07769650695
peter.peterhurley@gmail.com
1906 Skills: Alderney Beach BBQ (Deposit)
The first yacht is full and we now have a second yacht booked so please sign up now if you want to have a place on her. The plan is Friday night overnight to Alderney (you can clock up your night hours). On Saturday we can explore Alderney with an evening beach BBQ, weather permitting, before heading back across the Channel on Sunday afternoon.
Two yachts are booked, a Dufour 382 and a First 40.7. The deposit is £100 and the total cost is expected to be about £275 for the Friday to Monday charter.
To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.
1907 Solent Cruise & Fastnet Start (Deposit)
Do you fancy a relaxed summer weekend trip in the Solent? On the Saturday we should be able to view the Fastnet start off Cowes. This should be a sociable club trip and a good introduction for any new members.
An initial non-refundable deposit of £100 is required to secure your place on this trip.
1909 Balearic cruise for 2 weeks (Interest)
John Hennebry has now booked a yacht for this charter and has a crew.
The plan is a 2 week bare-boat charter, going round Mallorca, Menorca, & possibly Ibiza, Sat 31 August to Sat 14 September, on a Dufour 390, or an Oceanis 41.1
Prices based on 6 people are approx £920 each. Extras & flights not included.
If anyone else is still interested in this trip they can register on this event's waitlist.
To register for Temporary Membership click here.
1908 Brighton or Bust
Do you fancy a sail along the south coast to Brighton for an evening out? This is a good sea-based mile builder passage. The plan is Friday night to Portsmouth, Saturday to Brighton, then take a taxi the two miles into town for dinner at a nice restaurant.
Then back to Portsmouth/Chichester/Bembridge on Sunday with a return to Hamble on the Monday afternoon. Any recommendations on restaurants welcome.
1910 Skills: John Mountain Cup 2019 (Deposit)
The annual Club Challenge, testing yacht-master and seamanship skills for skippers, mates and their crew. It's competitive, fun, exhausting, sometimes wet & cold, but probably our best event of the year. This event is designed for improving seamanship skills at all levels.
The full price for the weekend is expected to be around £200 with a full complement of crew and a club skipper.
An initial non-refundable deposit of £50 is required to secure your place on this trip.
1912 Buoy Hunt "Points make Prizes" (Deposit)
Skills and social cruise
A sort of orienteering treasure hunt! Buoy to buoy navigation under sail. Use the wind and tide to visit as many buoys as you can around the Solent. Some buoys score higher than others, so it’s all about the planning.
The full price for the weekend is expected to be around £180 with a full complement of crew and a club skipper.