Boating and Sailing

Anyone with an interest in boating & sailing will have spent days at sea or on rivers and lakes enjoying our glorious summer sunshine. To recapture these experiences we invite you to join our boating & sailing group. From trips to the south coast to enjoy a day’s sailing in Portsmouth Harbour or across to Cowes, to gentle dinghy sailing on Papercourt lake; from paddling up rivers by skiff or canoe, to trips on ferries and paddle steamers; from courses on tidal predictions and other sailing skills to evenings listening to sailing yarns over a pint of ale, there will be something for everyone. If you are interested in the boating and sailing experience, and in particular if you own a boat of your own, please contact:

David Davis (Commodore!) Tel: 01483 283728 e-mail: davidmdavis@btinternet.com

Ahoy there!

Firstly, I am sorry to tell you that Victoria Millership has been taken ill, and cannot now speak to us about the Hampshire and Wight Maritime Trust. We wish her a speedy recovery and we shall look forward to hearing about the Trust's work sometime in the Autumn.

Shortly, I will send you some ideas for activities during the summer months - and look forward to meeting you on, at the side of, or near some sea or river!

Secondly, at our March meeting, Bob Spackman gave us an interesting talk on his restoration of his Albcore dinghy "Lillian", which showed his commitment and skills to complete a demanding job. The result seemed very worthwhile! Those attending enjoyed handling his boat - especially maneuvering it through the narrow doors of West Horsley Village Hall - see the photos below!

David