The Storm Petrel Circumnavigation Leg 1

Seafood breakfast at the Company Shed

Thursday the 2nd May was to be the big day of departure, but not before weeks and months of planning, preparation and checklists.  Well of course anyone who has done a trip of any significance knows about the lists, checklists and interminable double checklists.

So on the evening of the 1st May we were faced with the execution of our first passage plan, a very tricky operation to get Storm Petrel torn free from her happy home in Southsea Marina.  She really didn’t want to leave and the wind had got up making life very difficult indeed.

Tim Bizzey, 10.05.2013 | Posted in comment

Solent Shakedown Cruise!

Sailing on the Solent - The Little Ship Club

Last weekend saw 6 LSC boatloads descend on The Solent for Robin Whaites fantastic Shakedown Cruise - and it proved to be a great way to blow off the cobwebs, and test our practical skills!

anders1156, 01.05.2013 | Posted in comment

Training Rally and Messing About on the Water Weekends

Messing About

Last weekend Ronhilda had a messing about on the Water weekend. The wind was easterly so for once we were able to sail down Chichester Harbour on the ebb in good time with the waters to ourselves. Once out over the bar this relaxed sailing continued down wind in 3/4 knots apparent wind, in the sun with just the geny up until the Hamble was reached midafteroon and we decided to have an early day. The day had given ample time for several rounds of bacon and sausages in the Ronhilda tradition anyway.

Brian Humber, 28.04.2013 | Posted in comment

TWO NEW HPOs - CHERBOURG and AMSTERDAM

CHERBOURG is on the main sailing route for  sailors and I do hope that LSC members will make contact , whether just visiting or sailing in, with our new HPO,    MAGALI HAMON at Port Chantereyne.  Magali has been working in the Marina Office for the past 18 months promoting the marina and handling communications.  She has also had her own yacht charter business operating in the UK, Mediterranean and the Caribbean.

We are also very lucky to have Gabe Langerak, LSC member and known in the Club.  He has just taken up an appointment in AMSTERDAM and hopefully will be there for 2-4 years.  During that time, once again, please get in touch with Gabe when you are holidaying in Amsterdam or sailing in The Netherlands.

Anne Le Verrier..., 09.04.2013 | Posted in comment

HPO CHERBOURG

It is with sadness that I have to report that Andrew Gordon our HPO CHERBOURG died in January this year.   Andrew had been our HPO for 10 years and I pass on this news for any Club Member that may have met him and his wife, Anne, at their B&B La Goueslonnerie in Quettehou or in the port of Cherbourg.

Anne Le Verrier..., 02.04.2013 | Posted in comment

New HPO DIDIM Marina, Turkey

I have just appointed CAN POLAT, Manager of Didim Marina, Aydin, Turkey.

Can has been past manager for Bodrum and Cesme Marinas and took over his present post as Didim Marina Manager in April 2011.  The marina  is owned by D-Marina Marinas Group who are Turkey's leading holding company.   Didim Marina has 580 berths and a 600 dry dock capacity with 400 tons travellift.  Any LSC members sailing the Turkish coastline - a warm welcome awaits you in this new marina.

Can attended our HPO Dinner with Hasas Kacmas and it was a pleasure to meet him.

 

Anne Le Verrier..., 21.03.2013 | Posted in comment

Ronhilda - Crew Wanted for a Riddle in the Sands Cruise this Summer.

Frisian Islands

I am taking Ronhilda back to Riddle in the Sands waters this summer to cruise some of the Frisian Islands again, weather permitting.

If anybody is interested in joining Ronhilda you will be most welcome, the cruise will be between Saturday 22nd June and Sunday 7th July from and to Eastbourne.

The preceeding and following weekends will be used to trip Ronhilda from Chichester to Eastbourne and return which are nice cruises along the coast and for which crew will also be welcomed.

This plan and dates should avoid having to visit any Belgium port and the start of the Dutch School holidays after which harbours get really full. The weather will dictate if I enter the sands at Texel or East of Borkum.

Brian Humber, 15.03.2013 | Posted in comment

The Final Fast Cruise of 12/13 and A Year of Famine Compared to Last Years Feast

Not much to say regards the Cruise,  after a foggy start in Chichester Harbour we arrived at the start in Sunshine and next to nothing fluky winds. This pattern continued more or less all of the day and Ronhilda's speed over the ground was thus nearer 1 knot than any higher speed for most of the day. The best racing we had was on board Ronhilda itself -  in seeing who would  get to the spiced chicken, sasuages or scotch eggs served up by Andy Chatterton first.

So again we held up the start of the second race as we were in our usual last place for this year. Indeed A Day at Races who had long finished their short course race came over and offered a Spinnaker to us when we still had an hour to go to finish our race,  thanks Barrie.

Brian Humber, 10.03.2013 | Posted in comment

HPO NEWS - UPDATE

UPDATE OF HPO NEWS:

We have 5 new HPOs:

Jane HARRISON,    Mega Yacht Servcices, ST MAARTEN, Caribbean.

Ronan BEIRNE,       DUN LAOGHAIRE, Co. Dublin.   LSC has reciprocal membership with The National Yacht Club, and Ronan looks forward to welcoming LSC members.

Angus ANNAN,         LOCH LOMOND, Scotland.    Angus looks foward to welcoming LSC members wishing to sail this very different location.

Jerome RENIER,    LE ABER WRACH|, Brittany.   Jerome is Harbour Master and looks forward to welcoming LSC members visiting Brittany.

Larry BLOUNT,        ANNAPOLIS, USA.      Larry is a Corinthian sailor and known to many LSC Members.

Andrew Barrett has stepped down as HPO Annapolis after many years assisting LSC members on Corinthian Cruises.

Anne Le Verrier..., 07.03.2013 | Posted in comment

Theft of wind from the south coast

I'm sure many LSC members are already aware of the proposals to build a wind farm off the south coast, to the west of the Isle of Wight.  If you are not aware, you can find lots of information at the Navitas Bay Wind Farm website.

The wind farm proposals will doubtless face strong opposition, but one aspect to the plans that I have not seen any discussion of is the effect on wind speeds downwind of the site.  

Andy Ormsby, 27.02.2013 | Posted in comment

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