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Events 2008
Easter Race
Sunday was a glorious sunny day if a rather brezzy force 5, so most boats opted for a reef or two. The first mark was New Holland and the beat continued westwards past the Humber bridge. The top mark was Lower Whitton and Wangdoodle was the first to turn and run back the the Minerva keeping the lead. A few drinks in the Minerva afterwards helped soothe the parched crews who had all enjoyed the first race of the season.
Figure of Eight
A few hardy souls braved the elements, F6-7 with extras and loafed down to the end of the river. After a few circuits, actually figures of eight around 2B and P2. The leading yacht, Blue Falcon turned for the run home run, leaving Xtra Thyme to complete their figures of eight. Blue Falcon kept the lead long enough to retain the trophy for a second year.
World Renowned Three Creeks
Five yachts made the start and stormed off to their first destination. Some choose Hessle Haven, some choose Barrow Haven. Barton Haven was yet to come and proved too shallow for most. Hessle was not easy either. Finally only one yacht completed the course, apparently for the 23rd time for the skipper ! ( Time is something of a clue to the winner ).
Afterwards we adjourned to Warehouse 13 Mariner's Rest for a well earned drink and meal kindly prepared by Kelly.
Cock of the Humber
A small but very select fleet set sail from the Minerva start line heading for Sea. We romped down to Spurn with a steady force 6 NE with gusts up to 35 knots across the deck. Then after a few laps around P2, 2C and Clee Ness, we set course for home. Carefully monitoring the radio for action.
So if you want to know where we were when the whistle blew at Wembley for Hull City, it was off Immingham. What a result !!
The evening bash at Green Bricks with the appropriate band Happy Endings was a good gig with the duo putting on an excellent long set, including some requests for songs including Dusty Springfield, specially for our commodore. We also had the rare priviledge of drinking the establishment dry of any sort of bitter. So we set about the Guiness.
Scarborough Cruise
It was almost dark when the small fleet of Aquila & Xtra Thyme, slipped out of the lock on Friday evening. Not really enough wind, so we motored into the blackness of the Humber. We got out to Spurn Light float at about 1 am and set course for Flamborough Head. Saturday dawned, light but not bright. There was wind to sail, however it was bang on the nose. We weathered Flamborough Head and set the course for Scarborough. Xtra Thyme was several miles ahead and were going to raid Whitby for Fish & Chips. We made it to Scarborough at low water with 0.8m at the harbour entrance, with a metre of water short we reached off out of the Bay. The sun shone and the pizzas were excellent.
We got back to the harbour about 2 hours later and went in search of the seaside essential - Ice cream - especially the double flavoured with chocolate cone. Having partaken of a seaside treat, it was time to slake the thirst - some pints of Sam Smith's at the Globe did the necessary. By then everyone was together and we headed off for Dinner. It could only be one choice - Fish & Chips!
Just in case you think Xtra-Thyme might have been overdoing it on the F&C - the side trip to Whitby had changed to an afternoon's serenading by the adjacent trawler in Scarborough. Iain was almost unable to restrain himself from doing an unspeakable action to the trawler crew who had the badly tuned guitar.
Dinner it was and the top table was in fine form. The waitress had the measure of the unruly crew and having confirmed the drinks order was definitely several glasses of beer and a bottle of wine. The wine arrived with 3 long straws, Steve was almost speechless. It was a classic moment.
The food and the service was excellent and the waitress was a real gem.
The evening was rounded off with a few more drinks at the Newcastle Packet & the Yacht Club.
Sunday dawned bright if rather foggy with visibility less than 50m. The early boat slipped out at about 6am and having plotted a clearing line for Filey Brigg, set off for Flamborough Head.
The sun burnt through at about 10am and it was a glorious day. Xtra Thyme finally overhauled us off Withernsea. Just after that the engine decided to dump the entire contents of it's sump into the bilges. There was not enough wind to push the tide and get into the Humber, so Trev came back with Xtra Thyme and we set up a tow. Going up the Humber under tow on a beautiful sunny evening with snatches of rock music floating back from Xtra Thyme was rather like a film.
Finally we 'sling shotted' into to the marina pen and slipped back into our finger mooring. It had been a memorable weekend.
RNLI Great Sail Weekend 5th & 6th July (HSC & KHYC)
A few hardy souls set out on Saturday morning for Spurn Point, but with 35 knots across the deck and the rain pelting down, it was decided to return to the marina. Rain definitely stopped play for the Beach Cricket. We got back in just before last pen. Pizzas & Cornettos sponsored by Heron Foods helped everyone warm up.
The evening session in the Mariner's Rest on the 1st Floor of Warehouse 13, went well and everbody enjoyed it.
Sunday was somewhat better than Saturday weatherwise, so 5 yachts when out for the Search and Retrieve exercise. Paul Richards made the fastest retrieval and deduced the solution. So he got a free lift and jetwash sponsored by Hull Marina. A second lift & jet wash went to Darren Langton as a spot prize.
The finale was the Boat Jumble in the large shed in the BoatYard. We all got a chance to clear out those lockers and garages.
The weekend raised £252 for donation to the RNLI. Thanks to everyone who supported the event.
Sensational Sea Shanty Race 7th September (Pictures in photo gallery)
For once we had perfect conditions for a thoroughly enjoyable race. Xtra Thyme, Wangdoodle and Major Slippage took advantage as the sun was actually shining for once and we had a North East 4-5 to get us over to 21B, round New Holland, back up to 23 and upriver to 29 to turn back for a fetch to the finish. Wangdoodle were enjoying themselves that much that they even threw in an extra mark of their own and went around 27 as well!
The Commodore applied his very own handicapping system as a pint of Tetley’s was placed in front of him outside the Minerva and Major Slippage came out on top – they didn’t even buy him the pint!
The competing crews hung around the Marina for the rest of the afternoon enjoying the beer and the shanties.
If you have any photos from HSC events and want them to be on the website, please email to: info@hullsailingclub.co.uk
info@hullsailingclub.
Easter Race
Sunday was a glorious sunny day if a rather brezzy force 5, so most boats opted for a reef or two. The first mark was New Holland and the beat continued westwards past the Humber bridge. The top mark was Lower Whitton and Wangdoodle was the first to turn and run back the the Minerva keeping the lead. A few drinks in the Minerva afterwards helped soothe the parched crews who had all enjoyed the first race of the season.
Figure of Eight
A few hardy souls braved the elements, F6-7 with extras and loafed down to the end of the river. After a few circuits, actually figures of eight around 2B and P2. The leading yacht, Blue Falcon turned for the run home run, leaving Xtra Thyme to complete their figures of eight. Blue Falcon kept the lead long enough to retain the trophy for a second year.
World Renowned Three Creeks
Five yachts made the start and stormed off to their first destination. Some choose Hessle Haven, some choose Barrow Haven. Barton Haven was yet to come and proved too shallow for most. Hessle was not easy either. Finally only one yacht completed the course, apparently for the 23rd time for the skipper ! ( Time is something of a clue to the winner ).
Afterwards we adjourned to Warehouse 13 Mariner's Rest for a well earned drink and meal kindly prepared by Kelly.
Cock of the Humber
A small but very select fleet set sail from the Minerva start line heading for Sea. We romped down to Spurn with a steady force 6 NE with gusts up to 35 knots across the deck. Then after a few laps around P2, 2C and Clee Ness, we set course for home. Carefully monitoring the radio for action.
So if you want to know where we were when the whistle blew at Wembley for Hull City, it was off Immingham. What a result !!
The evening bash at Green Bricks with the appropriate band Happy Endings was a good gig with the duo putting on an excellent long set, including some requests for songs including Dusty Springfield, specially for our commodore. We also had the rare priviledge of drinking the establishment dry of any sort of bitter. So we set about the Guiness.
Scarborough Cruise
It was almost dark when the small fleet of Aquila & Xtra Thyme, slipped out of the lock on Friday evening. Not really enough wind, so we motored into the blackness of the Humber. We got out to Spurn Light float at about 1 am and set course for Flamborough Head. Saturday dawned, light but not bright. There was wind to sail, however it was bang on the nose. We weathered Flamborough Head and set the course for Scarborough. Xtra Thyme was several miles ahead and were going to raid Whitby for Fish & Chips. We made it to Scarborough at low water with 0.8m at the harbour entrance, with a metre of water short we reached off out of the Bay. The sun shone and the pizzas were excellent.
We got back to the harbour about 2 hours later and went in search of the seaside essential - Ice cream - especially the double flavoured with chocolate cone. Having partaken of a seaside treat, it was time to slake the thirst - some pints of Sam Smith's at the Globe did the necessary. By then everyone was together and we headed off for Dinner. It could only be one choice - Fish & Chips!
Just in case you think Xtra-Thyme might have been overdoing it on the F&C - the side trip to Whitby had changed to an afternoon's serenading by the adjacent trawler in Scarborough. Iain was almost unable to restrain himself from doing an unspeakable action to the trawler crew who had the badly tuned guitar.
Dinner it was and the top table was in fine form. The waitress had the measure of the unruly crew and having confirmed the drinks order was definitely several glasses of beer and a bottle of wine. The wine arrived with 3 long straws, Steve was almost speechless. It was a classic moment.
The food and the service was excellent and the waitress was a real gem.
The evening was rounded off with a few more drinks at the Newcastle Packet & the Yacht Club.
Sunday dawned bright if rather foggy with visibility less than 50m. The early boat slipped out at about 6am and having plotted a clearing line for Filey Brigg, set off for Flamborough Head.
The sun burnt through at about 10am and it was a glorious day. Xtra Thyme finally overhauled us off Withernsea. Just after that the engine decided to dump the entire contents of it's sump into the bilges. There was not enough wind to push the tide and get into the Humber, so Trev came back with Xtra Thyme and we set up a tow. Going up the Humber under tow on a beautiful sunny evening with snatches of rock music floating back from Xtra Thyme was rather like a film.
Finally we 'sling shotted' into to the marina pen and slipped back into our finger mooring. It had been a memorable weekend.
RNLI Great Sail Weekend 5th & 6th July (HSC & KHYC)
A few hardy souls set out on Saturday morning for Spurn Point, but with 35 knots across the deck and the rain pelting down, it was decided to return to the marina. Rain definitely stopped play for the Beach Cricket. We got back in just before last pen. Pizzas & Cornettos sponsored by Heron Foods helped everyone warm up.
The evening session in the Mariner's Rest on the 1st Floor of Warehouse 13, went well and everbody enjoyed it.
Sunday was somewhat better than Saturday weatherwise, so 5 yachts when out for the Search and Retrieve exercise. Paul Richards made the fastest retrieval and deduced the solution. So he got a free lift and jetwash sponsored by Hull Marina. A second lift & jet wash went to Darren Langton as a spot prize.
The finale was the Boat Jumble in the large shed in the BoatYard. We all got a chance to clear out those lockers and garages.
The weekend raised £252 for donation to the RNLI. Thanks to everyone who supported the event.
Sensational Sea Shanty Race 7th September (Pictures in photo gallery)
For once we had perfect conditions for a thoroughly enjoyable race. Xtra Thyme, Wangdoodle and Major Slippage took advantage as the sun was actually shining for once and we had a North East 4-5 to get us over to 21B, round New Holland, back up to 23 and upriver to 29 to turn back for a fetch to the finish. Wangdoodle were enjoying themselves that much that they even threw in an extra mark of their own and went around 27 as well!
The Commodore applied his very own handicapping system as a pint of Tetley’s was placed in front of him outside the Minerva and Major Slippage came out on top – they didn’t even buy him the pint!
The competing crews hung around the Marina for the rest of the afternoon enjoying the beer and the shanties.
If you have any photos from HSC events and want them to be on the website, please email to: info@hullsailingclub.co.uk
info@hullsailingclub.
