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HSSC WEEKLY DIT FRI 25 JUL 2025

Published 08:06 on 25 Jul 2025

Ladies & Gentlemen,

Tonight is Monthly Club Night at the bar! We will have live music from The Shamrocks, and our regular bar menu will also be available. We hope to see you there!

Tomorrow promises to be another exciting day at the Clubhouse as we welcome our friends and colleagues from the Royal Navy Sailing Association for the grand finale of the RNSA 90 Great British Cruise and Challenge.

It is an honour to host this event at HSSC, celebrating the achievements of the circumnavigators and the proud legacy of the RNSA first 90 years!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend.

Brian

Keith Rogers MARISOL

It is with sadness that I must inform you of the passing of Keith Rogers last Saturday morning. Keith was a long term member of the club, regarded as a highly competitive sailor and the life and soul of functions by all who remember him.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Keith at this time.

Details of funeral arrangements will be shared once known

Haslar Bridge Closure - Changed Dates 08 Sep 2025 - 26 Sep 2025

Hampshire County Council has re-scheduled the dates for a road closure of Haslar Bridge to 08 Sep 2025 to 26 Sep 2025.

Please plan accordingly, as this will cause some inconvenience accessing the Club during this period.

July and August Updated Lift Schedule

Select the below link to view the lift schedule.

[PDF] Jul 2025.pdf

[PDF] Aug 2025.pdf

TUES 05 AUG and WED 06 AUG GALLEY CLUB CLOSURE

Due to extensive electrical works the Clubhouse and Galley will be closed on 05 and 06 Aug.

The works are essential and will affect HSSC Club House and Galley on both days.

I apologise for any inconvenience.

Stewart Peters Retirement

As many of you are aware, Stewart Peters will be retiring at the end of July, following over 30 years of dedicated service to Hornet.

Stewart has been a cornerstone of HSSC — a pivotal figure whose exemplary commitment to members over the years has left a lasting legacy. He has been a pleasure to work alongside, and his presence will be greatly missed.

To mark his retirement, Stewart has chosen to hold his leaving event on Saturday 9 August, coinciding with our Families Day. It promises to be a fitting and memorable occasion to celebrate his contributions and wish him well for the future.

Donation

If you would like to make a donation as part of Stewarts farewell, please contact the office or make an online payment via BACS using the reference Stewart Peters.

Last Day to Claim Cycles

JSASTC have reported that 2 x bicycles (Pics below) have been left unattended for a considerable period, in the JSASTC staff bike shed (behind Bldg 158).

We believe they may belong to Hornet members, if you are the owner please have them moved to the shelter by the main gate.

If no owner is identified by Fri 25 Jul 25 (2 weeks), it will be disposed of.

Members Notice RE: (This Weekend) 25 - 26 July 2025.

Please note that on the weekend of 25-26 July we will have lots of visitors on site. As ever I am proud of HSSC members who always afford a warm welcome to visitors, guests and potential future members.

The galley will be affected due to staffing constraints with breakfast and lunch menu as normal. However there will be no dinner service that night.

This Weekend - RNSA 90 Great British Cruise and Challenge Finale

Our friends and colleagues at RNSA are underway with their Great British Cruise and Challenge boats and are making their way around Britain. A good number of yachts have joined in at various legs along the way and the yachts are now heading down the East Coast towards Harwich. I believe that everyone who has been involved - even for a day - has enjoyed the event.

The yachts will return to the Solent 25 & 26 July.

If you have a boat, why not join them at East Head in Chichester harbour on the evening of Friday 25 July? An impromptu BBQ on the beach might be a glorious thing!
Then sail with them back to Gosport on Saturday morning 26 July, heading for Hornet Services Sailing Club.
There will be an afternoon event on Saturday 26 July, including a BBQ (John the chef at Hornet is renowned for excellent scran) and the bar will be open.
Don't worry if you have not got a boat. Come by car, train, plane, bike...
Don't worry if you haven't been involved in the GBC up to now.
Please bring your family and friends. We want to celebrate the achievements of the circumnavigators and the glorious legacy of RNSA's first 90 years!

Please let us know if you plan to attend by emailing Brian Gerrard, the General Manager at Hornet on admin@hornetservicessailing.org.uk. Please copy in Sophie at admin@rnsa.org.uk.

Please don't delay - the Hornet team need to plan ahead.

Security - This is a MOD site and we are currently at Heightened Security State. Therefore 100 percent of those who attend the site will be checked.

All guests must be included on a pre submitted visitor form (let us know if you are coming along and we will update the security list).

ID Required:

Hornet Membership Card

MOD 90

If on the Security List:

Driving Licence

Passport

Monthly Club Night Tonight Live Music

Due to some members being away sailing, we are offering the normal Friday Menu for members and guests in the clubhouse tonight.

The Club Night Offer is still available for those who would like it.

We have live music from The Shamrocks, so do come along and enjoy the evening.

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Family Fun Day Saturday 9^th August, 13:00-16:00

We are keeping our fingers crossed for some lovely weather for our upcoming family fun afternoon. We will have lots going on; from games, land-based inflatables and even a trail! Everyone's welcome, so please pop along and enjoy the range of activities suitable for all ages. Our bar will be open, with plenty of Pimms, Wine, Beer and soft drinks available. We are also pleased to have 'A Cheeky Slice' pizza trailer on site for the afternoon selling their tasty pizza slices.

It is not late to volunteer, so if you have any free time during the morning to set up or the afternoon to help out then please email admin@hornetservicessailing.org.uk.