Little Ship Club

20/10/2026

Fast Cruise #1 kicked off the 2026–27 season, finishing at the Lightship at Haslar Marina! ⛵

A great start to this year’s Fast Cruise series, with both the Short and Long Fleets out on the water for the first race of the season.

The results were as follows:
Short Fleet winner 🏆 Philomela
Long Fleet winner 🏆 Kusima

Overall standings (progressive):
#1: Philomela
#2: Kusima
#3: Holokai

Thank you to everyone who took part. See you at the next Fast Cruise!

14/10/2026

NEXT WEEK We’ve got our Club Night: Trafalgar Dinner

Join us for the traditional Trafalgar Dinner, with Captain Chris O’Flaherty RN as Guest of Honour to propose the toast to ‘The Immortal Memory’. His distinguished 37-year Royal Navy career ranged from navigating coastal minesweepers to commanding ships and leading maritime security operations.

📅 Tuesday, 20th October
⏰ 18:30
📍 Little Ship Club, EC4R 3TB
👍 Non-members welcome

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07/10/2026

A brilliant evening at the Little Ship Club for our annual Laying Up Supper! 🏆

It was a chance to come together and celebrate the fantastic achievements of our members with trophies awarded across a range of sailing accomplishments. We were also delighted to welcome our Club President, Mike Golding, as our Guest of Honour for the evening.

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and thank you to everyone who joined us for the evening!

07/10/2026

NEXT WEEK We’ve got our Club Night: Penguins, Yachts and a Post Office in Antarctica

Lucy Bruzzone will share her experience as Port Lockroy Base Leader on tiny Goudier Island, home to Antarctica’s first permanent British scientific research base, around a thousand penguins, a post office and a seasonal team of four. She’ll also introduce some of the visiting yachts and explain how the experience brought her back to sailing.

📅 Tuesday, 13th October
⏰ 18:30
📍 Little Ship Club, EC4R 3TB
👍 Non-members welcome

Book on our website 🔗

06/10/2026

A few Little Ship Club boats were out on the water this weekend for the John Lewis Partnership Sailing Club Regatta, part of the City Sailing Series! ⛵

It wasn’t all smooth sailing, with one crew discovering a throttle problem with their charter boat before the race. After a tow from Sea Start, the skipper managed to swap boats and still make it to the start line!

A good reminder that you never quite know what a day on the water will bring. Great to see so many of our members taking part and representing the club!

03/10/2026

IN TWO WEEKS We’ve got our Fast Cruise 1 - The Bizzey Cup

The centenary Fast Cruise Series begins with a race for the Bizzey Cup, celebrating the art of gentlemanly seamanship. Crews will tackle long or short courses under the YTC handicap before gathering ashore at the Light Ship Haslar Marina to share stories and race tactics.

📅 Saturday, 17th October
⏰ 11:00
📍 Haslar Marina
👍 Non-members welcome

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02/10/2026

NEXT WEEK We’ve got our Fish and Chip Lunch

Enjoy the Club’s infamous Fish and Chip Lunch, with a classic plate of fish and chips and a drink in good company beside the Thames.

📅 Friday, 9th October
⏰ 12:00
📍 Little Ship Club, EC4R 3TB
👍 Non-members welcome

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01/10/2026

We’re delighted to see our inaugural Conquer the Island event featured in Practical Boat Owner! ⛵

Following the event, journalist Ali Wood joined Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and a Little Ship Club crew for the sail back from Cowes, capturing the experience in her latest article, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.

A huge thank you to Ali for joining us and for such a wonderful feature!

Read the full article here:

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston talks to Ali Wood about self-steering, plum duff and why he was told to ‘slow down’ for his round the world finish