Hornet SSC Weekly Dit Friday 3 July 2026

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It has been lovely to meet so many of you over the last couple of weeks, thank you all for making me feel so welcomed to the club. 

I am delighted to let you know our new Bar & Functions Manager Rachel joined on 1st July and is looking forward to getting to know everyone. Rachel has a wealth of hospitality experience and joins us ready to drive our events and clubhouse experience for members. 

On Monday 29th we had our routine Environmental Health inspection in the Galley and Bar. I am pleased to let you know we passed with flying colours, retaining a score of 5 and receiving excellent feedback.

JSASTC Showers.  As a reminder the JSASTC showers are for use by JS staff and students only. 

Change to weekend Bar and Galley opening hours.  A reminder that due to staff holiday the galley will not be opening for dinner service on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July, the lunchtime service and bar will however remain open as usual. Please be aware that there are private functions on 8th, 10th and 11th July, the galley will be open to members as usual but there could be a longer than usual wait for food once service has begun. We apologise for any inconvenience that this causes.

Regards

Jess

Rachel Tremblay

An update from Richard Yeomans regarding the talk on Friday 26th June.

'Members enjoyed a joint meeting organised with the Royal Institute of Navigation to hear an excellent presentation about the National Coast watch Institution. The speakers, Ian Davis and Andy Wall, both senior manager and trainers at the Calshot and Stone Point stations which keep watch over the busy confluence of The Solent and Southampton Water. They provided a lively, well-illustrated and informative talk about: how they recruit and train their volunteers. They showed example of the wide range of activities they have to cover, from toddlers paddling to large merchant ships mixing with ferries and leisure mariners and even how they evacuate the Calshot Tower in an emergency (using a very tall cherry picker and hand casualties across on a stretcher, walking-wounded have to climb! From their great height they have a very long view and are often asked to assist clarify the picture by HMCG and Southampton VTS. The meeting was preceded by supper and followed by a lively question and answer session which then continued in the bar.'

The NCI is a charity, receiving no official funding for its valuable services and relies on donations. The place for donations is on the first page of the website www.nci.org.uk

Families Day, Big Buoys Challenge, BBQ & Music - 18th July 2026

We are excited to have lots going on in the clubhouse and marina during Saturday 18th July;

• our ever popular families day is running from 1300, with on the water activities starting from 1400 (please complete the form below if you would like to participate)
• the fun Big Buoys challenge, sign up through our website; Racing : Hornet Services Sailing Club
• tasty BBQ from 1700 with live music from Jacuzzi Jazz, which anyone is welcome to attend (no requirement to have sailed or joined in with families day!), however to book your food please complete the following form; Saturday 18th July - Families Day and Big Buoys Challenge Fill in form

SailGP Returns to Portsmouth this Month!

There's just under one month to go until the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix returns to Portsmouth for an action-packed weekend of world-class racing on 25 and 26 July 2026.

Witness 13 national teams go head-to-head aboard identical F50 catamarans, reaching speeds of over 100 km/h as they race just metres from the shoreline. With stadium-style viewing from Southsea Common and unrivalled access to the action, Portsmouth will once again host one of the most exciting events on the British sporting calendar.

Whether you're a sailing enthusiast or simply looking for an unforgettable summer weekend, the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix offers a unique spectator experience for fans of all ages.

Tickets are available now via the SailGP Website. Don't miss your chance to be part of the action.

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Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Gosport Fundraising Branch

We have received a volunteer request from Geoff Marshall who is the Chairman of the Gosport Fundraising Branch. If you are able to support this charity, please contact Geoff directly - full details are contained within this flyer; RNLI Fundraising Volunteer

Lift Schedule

Please click on the link below to see our latest lift schedules;

• July
• August

Further Dates for Diaries

• 29th-31st August - Poole Rally 
• 19th September - Battle of Britain Dinner
• 26th-27th September - Lymington Rally