The Marine Department will be starting to put the yachts back in the water from the 2 March, for 2 weeks . . . During this period, we kindly request that you park on the causeway as the car park will be closed whilst the tractor and hoist are moving around the site.

Hayling Rescue is currently at ABC Marine (Pepe's Boat Yard) where she was originally built 15 years ago . . . She is in there for some vital maintenance, mainly getting the hull stripped off to have some badly needed new tubes fitted . . . more . . .

Put a spring in your step and single handedly make a date for coming to the last GODS event of our Winter Season – on Thursday 12 March . . . The talk is by the renowned dinghy sailor, journalist, yachting historian and correspondent in Yachts and Yachting and All at Sea, David Henshall . . . The intriguing title is ‘Seven days that changed sailing’, about the 1965 performance single-hander trials . . . more . . .

If you are visiting the club why not check out the new menus for the Dining Room, Snackbar and main Bar . . . New menus have been posted on the website for Breakfast, Dinner, Children's Early Tea and the Snackbar . . . There is also a new Wine List . . . more . . .

We are experimenting with a new rig on Sandy so bear with us . . . We have switched to Rope to extend its lifetime and we have switched to a buoy that is better at dealing with current. More visible for sailors but also more visible for larger boats to avoid . . . Apologies it’s slightly out of place. It will be moved west at the next opportunity . . . more . . .

Have you checked your email lately? The club now sends out emails on important club matters to members who have registered their email address with the Office . . . These are not the general chat Yahoo emails but direct emails on specific club matters . . . so check if You've Got Mail ?

The Hayling Island SC 2015 SailRacer Round Hayling Island Windsurfer Race will take place on Good Friday, 3 April. The event will include Open Canoes (OC1) and Stand Up Paddle Boards (SUP) with their own course just off the beach . . . SailRacer will be providing the event website, online entry, GPS tracking and live coverage . . . An event information page has been set on HISC website and on-line entry details etc will be available on the SailRacer event website. more . . .

The UK Blaze National Championships in 2015 will be held at Hayling Island SC over the weekend of 10 to 12 July. HISC will welcome the Blaze competitors and their families to enjoy the facilities of the club and first class racing in Hayling Bay . . . more . . .

Throughout HISC website you will find dedicated calendars for the many activities of the club . . . Race fixtures, Open events, Youth race and training fixtures, Social events, Social Sailing and Committee meeting dates . . . All entered and stored, together with the entire website content in one place . . . the HISC website common source database . . . more . . .

The British Finn National Championships in 2015 will be held at HISC over the weekend of 10 to 12 July and is shaping up to be a great event . . . This year there will be a trophy for the combined UK and French Nationals and we are pleased to announce the inaugural 'Jean Jacques Godet Cup' for sailors who compete in both events . . . more . . .

The Flagpole Gardeners have been hard at work maintaining are beautiful surroundings . . . The year started with the usual massive prune of the Elaeagnus which grows profusely and flowers with a delicious scent at the end of the year. The pampas was tidied and the roses pruned and finally all the dead leaves cleared . . . There is now a notice which thanks people for not parking in front of the Memorial Stone and, simultaneously, not obstructing the loading area! . . . more . . .

RYA sailing coach, Melvyn Cooper (from Melvyn Cooper Sailing) has been the inspiration and founder of a highly successful new initiative, HISC's Get Racing Club, to encourage new sailors to have a go at racing . . . Melvyn has been nominated for a top award, Sports Coach of the Year . . . more . . .

The Open Meetings for the International 14, RS700 and K6 classes will take place at Hayling Island SC over the weekend of the 25 and 26 of April . . . The Int 14 class will be racing for the Hayling Hull . . . Notice of Race and Event Page now available . . . more . . .

A reminder that we have our Annual Cruising meeting coming up at 4 pm on the 14 March. This is a chance for you to catch up with matters that effect the Cruisers at HISC, such as what bow and stern props you'll need to have for next winters layup, what's happening to the hoist, can you catch up with the social sailing program and where are the family cruising weekends going this year? more . . .

Following on from the stunning success of the HISC Get Racing Club during the sailing season, the GRC has confirmed dates and speakers for two Winter Talks to keep the momentum of the initiative strong over the next few months . . . The talks are aimed at anyone who is interested in having a go at racing next year including the enthusiastic members who took part in the Get Racing Club events in 2014 . . . more . . .

Instructors and Assistants Wanted for HISC Youth Training Week 26 – 29 May 2015 . . . If you are interested in teaching the next generation of HISC superstars how to sail please contact Mitch . . . more . . .