At the Club

During my sailing and boating years, I have purchased and sold a number of craft ranging from a Wayfarer Dinghy to 56 foot Yachts and Motor Yachts - new and second hand. I will share my experiences and the lessons  I have learned!

This event will take place in addition to the Photographic Competition and will provide an opportunity for motor boaters to gather socially and also to discuss the development of motor boat events, particularly on the inland waters.  There are now over 70 motor boats owned by club members and we are looking to expand the provision of events in this area next year and beyond.

The Annual Little Ship Club Burns Night Supper with our friends at City Livery Club.

Have you ever sat on your boat, becalmed, in the pouring rain, cursing the weatherman who forecast sun and steady breezes with a ‘light chance’ of showers? That weatherman knew it might rain, but didn’t have time in his bulletin to convey that if the wind dropped before midday that meant the rain front may then move slower as a result, and rather than have the rain blow through, you’ll be sat bobbing around at the back of the fleet, watching your regatta chances drizzle on your limp and lifeless spinnaker.

The annual HPO Dinner will be held on Tuesday 10 January.  A chance to catch up with our friends from around the world! Tickets £18; booking essential.

Club member David King  will be giving an illustrated talk on The Floating Palaces of the sea: liners and ocean going Yachts, large and small. From the Great Britain to Cunard’s Queens and the Yachts of Emporors, Kings, princes and millionaires. The lecturer is himself a descendent of a family of mariners ,boat builders and one  the most famous ship model wrights   the late   C.J.H. (Jack) King, former head of the Woodwork Shop  of the Science Museum London whose last model “the Lexington“ is on display in the Little Ship Club

Vessels without a human onboard, either fully automatically or with the operator onshore, are going to become increasingly common. This involves issues, such as their interaction with conventional vessels – not least leisure craft – and the possible effects on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

Steve Dimmer is the Chief Instructor at Portsmouth Marine Training.

In 2015 Willow, a Sadler 32 crewed mainly by club members, explored the waterways of the Netherlands from Flushing to Dordrecht, through Gouda and then onto Amsterdam on the night convoy through the western suburbs of the City. Sailing North to the IJsselmeer, Wadden Sea and Harlingen before returning via Den Helder and Haarlem.

Although there is no lecture on this week, the Tuesday Club night is a great opportunity to catch up with other members, discuss the weekend's Thames Trafalgar Race, and enjoy a lovely Supper.