ITV are doing a feature on Hengistbury Head Outdoors, screening on Monday 31st March at 6:00pm on their Regional News slot, to highlight what HHO are doing to save our Centre. Great publicity for our Sailing Club and hopefully they’ll show an interview they did with our Margaret!!!
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 – Hengistbury Head Outdoors (HHO) has now signed the 99 year lease with BCP Council, so it’s full steam ahead and very exciting times as the future of the Centre is now secure! This is really great news for our Club and we look forward to being a significant ‘user group’ and to making a big contribution to the regeneration of the Centre. Massive congratulations to all at HHO, all their helpers and advisors.
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]
SAILING DATES
These are our upcoming sessions, always weather dependent, of course…….so come along and join in the fun!!
Sunday 13th April 09:00 to 12:30
Saturday 19th April 13:30 to 17:00
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
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!!!