Well done, our Margaret!!!
GREAT NEWS – Margaret has been conferred by the RYA with an Inspirational Instructor Award. They invited her to the RYA Awards Presentation & Reception at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, Farnborough on Saturday, 22nd February. Ricky was the one who put Margaret’s name forward, so a huge THANK YOU to him for doing that, and massive CONGRATULATIONS to Margaret for an award she so well deserves.
As Bill says: Nobody could be more deserving. Margaret must have helped thousands over the years and inspired them with her passion for sailing.
MORE GREAT NEWS – The Beginners Courses and Taster Sessions are proving to be a great success. So far, thanks to the commitment and hard work of Ricky, Margaret, Pete J and Wendy, more than £1200.00 has been raised through these initiatives. Hengistbury Head Outdoors – HHO – are looking to raise £80,000 to help fund the works needed to save the Centre and we are delighted to donate £1200.00 to them.
We’ve also had a very generous donation of £500.00 from one of our members – Iain Williams. Thank you Iain for your generosity!
MORE PLANS – for the coming year include Theory Nights, so you can refresh your Level 2 skills, a ‘Social’ with other users of the Centre – so we can get to know each other better and team up for the big things which will happen now that HHO have finalised the lease with BCP Council – and a fundraiser which will be an Auction of Skills similar to the one which was so successful a few years ago. Plus of course lots of sailing and our Annual Regatta.
ANOTHER INITIATIVE! – HHSC invites any beginner, would-be sailors out there for a taster sailing session with our club members at a cost of just £25.00. This is open to all able-bodied souls 18 years old and upwards. No prior experience necessary. For more information contact [email protected]
Or, if you fancy a full Beginner’s Course over a weekend, we are running one on 17/18 May and one on 31May/1June. Limited availability, so contact Margaret on [email protected] for more information.
SAILING DATES
These are our upcoming sessions, always weather dependent, of course…….so come along and join in the fun!!
Sunday 27th April 09:00 to 12:30
Saturday 3rd May 13:30 to 17:00
Wednesday 7th May 17:30 to 20:30
Sunday 11th May 09:00 to 12:30
Sunday 18th May 13:30 to 17:00
Wednesday 21 May 17:30 to 20:30
Sunday 1st June 13:30 to 17:00
Wednesday 4th June 17:30 to 20:30
Sunday 15th June 12:30 to 16:30
You may have noticed we’ve moved the start times forward by half an hour – this is so we can get the boats rigged and launched to be on the water ASAP and give us a good long sailing session . If you’ve finished rigging your boat, in true HHSC tradition move onto another sailor and help them rig.
SUBS EFFECTIVE 1ST DECEMBER 2024
It was agreed at the AGM that our Subs for the year beginning 1 December will be increased to £40.00 per member, except for Juniors and non-sailors which will stay at £25.00. The good news is that the sailing fee will be kept at £10.00 per sailor per session.
Early payment will be appreciated! Bank details are as follows:-
Sort Code 52-21-34
Account No 25699458
Hengistbury Head Sailing Club
Please notify our Treasurer Wendy at [email protected] and Membership Officer Mick at [email protected] once you’ve paid so we can update our records.
HERE’S TO SOME GREAT SAILING IN 2025!!!