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Hornet SSC Weekly Dit 21 June 2025
Ladies and Gentlemen, Please note that due to annual leave, there will be no Weekly Dit this Friday. In the meantime, I would like to take this opportunity to share a few updates with you. Kind regards, Brian Haslar Bridge Closure HCC have a planned closure including
Published 16:08 on 21 May 2025
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Uncrewed Surface Vessel Operations 14 May-30June 2025 - KHM Portsmouth LNTOM No. 57/25
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Kings Harbour Master that Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) operations will be conducted within the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth. The craft will be launched from HMS Warrior Slipway or HM Naval Base Portsmouth 2 Basin and will operate in the vicinity of Portsmouth Harbour, Sandown Bay and Ryde Middle during the period 14 May 2025 to 30 June 2025. 2. The USV operations will
Published 09:11 on 17 May 2025
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Maintenance Works on Haslar Bridge May - July 2025 - KHM Portsmouth LNTM No. 58/25
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Kings Harbour Master Portsmouth that maintenance works will be taking place on the underside of Haslar Bridge on the western side of Portsmouth Harbour from 19 May with expected completion by mid July 2025, daylight hours only. 2. The works will be carried out by Milestone infrastructure on behalf of Hampshire Highways Department, utilising floating pontoons and towed into place by 2 RHIBs
Published 09:07 on 17 May 2025
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HSSC WEEKLY DIT FRI 16 MAY 2025
ladies & Gentlemen, The weather is beautiful at Hornet today and we are all prepared to say farewell to Melissa and wish her well in her retirement at 12.00 in the Clubhouse. Please come along and join us. We are developing a fantastic race and cruising programme and can highly recommend getting involved. If you do know of
Published 19:21 on 16 May 2025
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Firework Display HMS WARRIOR 16 May 2025 - KHM Portsmouth LNTM No. 56/25
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Kings Harbour Master Portsmouth that on Friday 16 May 2025, at approximately 2250, a short pyrotechnic display will take place from a Baker Trayte barge, held in the centre of the main channel off the stern of HMS WARRIOR. The firework display will last for approximately 10 minutes. 2. The barge will be positioned in the centre of the channel, astern of
Published 21:51 on 10 May 2025
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HSSC RNSA 2025 Wednesday Night Spring Series Race 6 Results
By Dan Murphy: Exciting and unusual conditions were the theme for the racing this week, a deep spinnaker led broad reach to the first mark in Stokes Bay was quickly replaced by the doldrums as Sunshine, Jetpack, Challenger and Sovereign leading the pack found themselves adrift between the first mark and North Sturbridge. With the wind backing 180 degrees, a second spinnaker leg saw the slower boats quickly regaining ground on the leaders.
Published 21:47 on 10 May 2025
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EA Survey Operations in the Eastern Solent 7-23 May 2025 - KHM Portsmouth No. 54/25
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the King's Harbour Master Portsmouth that scientific surveying training operations will be conducted by the Environment Agency (EA) for Seagrass and Kelp surveys within the Eastern Solent in Osborne Bay and Bembridge. This activity will take place between 7 and 23 May 2025. 2. The sampling platform will be the 8.5m Environment Agency survey vessel SOLWAY SHEPHERD (MMSI 235091049) operated by
Published 16:29 on 2 May 2025
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HSSC RNSA 2025 Wednesday Spring Series Race 5 Results
By Dan Murphy: Everything was ready for a fantastic evening of racing, the sun was shining, old stalwarts returned with the welcome arrival of Ursus and Brendas J, both of whom it was fantastic to see back in the line up of 12 boats, with only Jetpack and Crazy Horse absent from the ever growing fleet. Sadly despite Gopher Kicks amazing start, the lords of weather played havoc. Although, observing how they picked their
Published 21:51 on 1 May 2025
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Uncrewed Vessel Trials 1-29 May 2025 - KHM Portsmouth LNTM No. 53/25
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Kings Harbour Master that Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) trials will be conducted in the Hill Head area during the period 1 May to 29 May 2025. 2. The USV, K3 SCOUT, will be accompanied by the 8m RIB FEARLESS or 10.5m vessel OZ which will act as safety/support vessels. The trial staff operators will be embarked either
Published 21:43 on 1 May 2025
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HSSC RNSA 2025 Wednesday Spring Series Race 4 Results
By Dan Murphy: A 10kt NNE breeze made for another exciting Wednesday night of racing., this week with the unusual addition of a Committee Boat. With 4 of the 7 regular IRC Class Boats away (Jetpack, Spectrum, Sovereign and Sunshine) this week, only 3mins 36seconds separated the remaining three boat fleet, with Jambo taking this evenings IRC topspot. The YTC fleet continues to grow healthily with the fleet now at 5 boats
Published 22:06 on 25 Apr 2025
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RNSA 90 Rally - The Great British Cruise Leg 1 19 -24 MAY 2025
By Richard Farrington: To mark RNSAs 90th anniversary, the Great British Cruise will celebrate Armed Forces sailing with a ten-week cruise around Britain, coinciding with a Royal Navy Adventurous Sail Training expedition the Great British Challenge involving several Hornet-based Service yachts and over 100 serving personnel between 19 May and 26 July. All Hornet members and their boats are very welcome! Its extremely flexible: you can come
Published 16:35 on 21 Apr 2025