Club closed to members Friday 14 December

The Club has been fortunate in gaining two Christmas party bookings on Friday 14 December. These bookings provide much needed commercial income to the Club.

London Boat Show boardwalk (onEdition)

Help the Club at the London Boat Show

January is looming and with it the London Boat Show where the Club will have a stand.

All day dining at the Club

Breakfasts, an extended bar snack menu and afternoon teas are now available to members and their guests at the Club.

December (#4) Fast Cruise courses

Download the December Fast Cruise courses PDF here.

December Fast Cruise Position of Start and Course

For December there will only be one Fast Cruise. The start time is 1100-11.10 and the start line will be in the region of Mother Bank (red lateral) to North Sturbridge (north cardinal) buoys which are towards the eastern end of the Eastern Solent.

Tosca, owned by Michael Powell, is pictured here anchored in Corfu

Flying the LSC flag far and wide

Have you flown the LSC defaced ensign or Club burgee anywhere exotic, unusual or notable?

Alarm alert – a reminder

There have been several occasions recently when our intruder alarm has been set off by members, causing inconvenience and expense.  Can I remind you, the Club is closed on Monday, Wednesday and Thu

November Fast Cruise starting area and course

For November there will be one Fast Cruise which will be a "passage" cruise to Lymington and it will start at 1100 hrs on 17th November. This will be Fast Cruise 3. It will start in the mid eastern Solent, in the Browndown/Ryde Bank area.

Terry Knee

It is with great sadness that we learned this morning of the death of long-standing Club member Terry Knee.

Serenaded by a piper on the Turkey Rally 2012

Pipers and boats in Turkey

16 club members and four more friends with six yachts between them, met up in the Gulf of Fethiye at the end of September.

English Braids: UK rope manufacturer (credit: English Braids)

Breadth and quality at English Braids talk

Club Night on 23 October saw the long-awaited visit to the Club by Mr. Julian Tucker, South Coast Marine Manager for English Braids Ltd.

The death of Horatio Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar

Trafalgar Dinner report

Nearly 90 members and guests gathered in the club for the annual Trafalgar Dinner on Tuesday 16 October. Following a first class dinner of venison, the Commodore proposed the Loyal Toast – seated in traditional Navy fashion – and then introduced our speaker  – Admiral Sir James Perowne KBE.

Cowes Yacht Haven

Fast Cruises 1 & 2 Results

The first Fast Cruises of the season were held on the 20th October in strong tides and flukey shifting light winds. Congratulations to all those who managed to beat the conditions and finish to join the Frostbite Rally in Cowes Yacht Haven in time for Iain Muspratt's pontoon party

Fast Cruises 20 October - Course Details

There are two races scheduled for tomorrow, 20 October.

The Folly

December Fast Cruise to the Folly

The Fast Cruise to the Folly (and Fancy Dress) is set for the 1st December. Fifty places have been reserved for dinner and so places will be on a first come first served basis.

The Mayflower

Fast Cruise to Lymington 17th November 2012

November's Fast Cruise on the 17th November will go to Lymington with dinner arranged at the Mayflower Inn and berthing at Berthon Marina.

Skippers and Crew, what we do

The Skippers and Crew service for Club members aims to help skippers find crew and crew find skippers to sail with. When you're at the Club, find one of the team to help you get sailing (if you're crew) or to get your boat off the pontoon (if you're a skipper).

Erith Yacht Club's new clubroom will provide the venue for the Frostbite race pa

LSC joins race on the Thames

The Little Ship Club is joining the Erith, Greenwich and Thurrock Yacht Clubs to promote the Thames Frostbite Race which will take place on the 23rd and 24th February 2013.  The race takes pla

Shoal Waters, gaff cutter, photo http://shoal-waters.moonfruit.com

Charles Stock, East Coast sailor

It is with regret that we learned of the death on 19 September 2012 of Charles Stock, a notable East Coast sailor who gave a talk at the Club some years ago.

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