Club News

HSC'S Autumn Passage Race

Horning Sailing Club’s inaugural new Autumn Passage Race took place on Saturday 21 October in a brisk breeze. Despite the challenging conditions, the race was thoroughly enjoyed by competitors. With t

HSC End of Season Regatta

Horning Sailing Club’s traditional End of Season Regatta took place over the weekend, with a fantastic turnout of 30 boats taking part. With racing on Hoveton Little Broad on Saturday, a brisk breeze

HSC's Autumn Regatta

Horning Sailing Club’s Autumn Regatta took place on Sunday on Hoveton Little Broad. With the Clubhouse a hive of activity, the best turnout for a long time made it to the Broad to participate in the

Jibsheet - weekly update (7th October)

Hi everyone, Already October and although the evenings are drawing in, the warm weather is making it feel far from this time of year! Don’t forget that we have a number of activities still to look for

Events - 30th Sept/1st Oct

It was another busy weekend at Horning Sailing Club on 30th September/1st October, with two events taking place. Saturday afternoon saw the start of the Yeoman and Kinsman Broadland National Champions

Jibsheet - weekly update (30th Sept)

Hi everyone, Another week has flown by and we are almost into October – but there’s plenty still to look forward to. Last weekend saw a work party, the end of the Sundown Series and a Downriver race t

Club racing - 24th September

Horning Sailing Club enjoyed a weekend in the Autumn sunshine with the conclusion of their Sundown series on Saturday afternoon, seeing a great turnout of dinghies and keelboats taking part, followed

Jibsheet - weekly update (22nd Sept)

Hi everyone, It’s been another busy week at HSC, with last weekend seeing our Junior Regatta and Open Dinghy Weekend, along with a celebration for 20 years of the Training Centre (you can read the rep

Jibsheet - weekly update (15th Sept)

Hi everyone, What a week it has been at HSC, with the big news being the success of our young sailors at the Broadland Youth Regatta last weekend. Racing at Norfolk Broads Yacht Club, the team were a

Broadland Youth Regatta & Club racing

The big news of the weekend at Horning Sailing Club over 9/10 September was the success of the Club’s young sailors at the Broadland Youth Regatta, hosted by Norfolk Broads Yacht Club, winning for the

Jibsheet - weekly update (7th September)

Hi everyone, and welcome to this week’s Jibsheet. With the beautiful weather we have been having it hardly feels like the start of Autumn, but then the darker evenings soon remind us! Hopefully you ha

HSC - 2nd & 3rd September

Horning Sailing Club had several events taking place over the weekend of 2nd/3rd September, including a Yare & Bure Open, hosted on Hoveton Little Broad, and club racing on the river Sunday. With raci

Jibsheet weekly update (31st August)

Hi everyone, It's really beginning to feel more like Autumn out there in the evenings and, as the nights become darker earlier, many of our evening activities are drawing to a close. Training finish

Club racing - 27th August

It was very much a day of two halves for Horning Sailing Club’s Downriver Race to Thurne held on the August Bank Holiday Sunday. With a gentle breeze and brilliant sunshine in the morning, the racing

Jibsheet - weekly update (25th August)

Hi everyone, It’s been another busy week in the warm weather, with various activities taking place including our Sundown Series on Saturday (ably run by Edward and Xanthe!), racing on the river Sund

Club racing - 20th August

It was a warm and sunny Sunday for Horning Sailing Club’s racing on the river, with the breeze dropping throughout the day. With regattas still taking place across the Broads, turnouts were a little l

Jibsheet weekly update (18th August)

Hi everyone, Whilst we all still recover from Horning Week, it has been back to our usual activities – the Sundown series on Saturday (with the line ably run by Hamish, Xanthe and Edward), Club raci

Jibsheet weekly update (11th August)

Hi everyone, It’s hard to believe that this time last week we were just wrapping up Regatta Week – and what a week it was! A huge thank you to all our volunteers who helped to make the week so special

Regatta Weekend Race Report

After a year of anticipation, Horning Sailing Club’s Regatta Weekend began with racing on Hoveton Little Broad at the weekend. Thankfully, the problems encountered earlier in the season with weed had

Jibsheet - weekly update (27th July)

Hi everyone, Over the past few days, activities have been focused on getting ready for next week’s Regatta Week, with preparations in full swing. We have several members sailing at Regattas – many at

Club racing - 24th July

It was another breezy day for Horning Sailing Club’s racing on Sunday. With sailing taking place on the river outside the Clubhouse, the strong gusts provided entertainment for those watching, with ma

Jibsheet - weekly update (21st July)

Hi everyone, We hope that you’ve had a good week. We had another busy one at HSC, with sailing on Sunday in very blustery conditions (it provided a good spectator sport for all those watching on Swan

Club racing - 16th July

You know it was windy when most of the keelboats decided not to come out to play, but the dinghies relished every second of being on the water! It was windy and wild for Sunday’s racing at Horning Sai

Jibsheet - weekly update (14th July)

Hi everyone, We hope that you’ve had a good week – we’ve had another busy one at HSC, and with spending 5 days/evenings this week at the Club, it’s felt like a second home! Last Saturday we had Sundow

Club racing - 9th July

Horning Sailing Club enjoyed another busy weekend, with the continuation of the Sundown Series on Saturday afternoon in light winds, and even lighter winds for Sunday racing, which tested the persiste

Jibsheet - weekly update (6th July)

Hi everyone, We hope that you’ve had a good week - after Keelboat Weekend last weekend (full results available here. ), we are back to our usual programme this weekend, with our Sundown Series on Satu

Jibsheet - weekly update (29th June)

Hi everyone, How are we nearly into July?! It’s been another active week at HSC – we’ve had Training, our Summer Pursuit Race and Social, a Downriver race to Thurne, Paddleboarding and more! You can

Club racing - 24/25th June

It was a busy weekend at Horning Sailing over the weekend of 24/25th June, with several different activities taking place. Saturday saw the Club’s annual Pursuit Race, having moved from its usual earl

Jibsheet - weekly update (23rd June)

Hi everyone, It’s been a very busy week at Horning Sailing Club, with the start of both our Sundown Series on Saturday afternoon, Club racing Sunday on the Broad (you can read the report here. ) and

Club racing - 18th June

After a brilliant start to the Club’s informal Sundown series on Saturday afternoon, which saw a number of members enjoying being on the water with some fun races - including a sailing backwards leg -

Jibsheet - weekly update (15th June)

Hi everyone, Our 2023 season is now in full swing and this week we have not one, but two activities starting – with the Sundown series starting on Saturday evening (from 4pm) and Paddleboarding rest

Club racing - 11th June

It was a sweltering hot day for Horning Sailing Club’s racing on Hoveton Little Broad at the weekend. With many sailors still recovering from the Three Rivers Race, the gentle breeze was appreciated f

Jibsheet - weekly update (8th June)

Hi everyone, Our main news from the last week is the 62nd Three Rivers Race, and what a weekend it was! A massive thank you to our Three Rivers Race Committee, and so many amazing volunteers, from t

Jibsheet - weekly update (1st June)

Hi everyone, We are into June already (where is the year going?) and our main event this weekend is the 62nd Yachtmaster Insurance Three Rivers Race. There is already a buzz building in Horning, and

Club racing - 28th May

On Sunday, Horning Sailing Club made their eagerly anticipated return to Hoveton Little Broad (Black Horse Broad) as it reopened for the summer season. There had been some concerns as to whether the w

Jibsheet - Weekly Update (25th May)

Hi everyone, Welcome to this week's Jibsheet - it's been another busy week at HSC with training and racing activities. You can read our race report for Sunday's sailing here. . There’s plenty more

Club racing - 21st May

After an overcast start, the sun shone and the wind blew to provide a great day’s racing on Sunday at Horning Sailing Club. With a north easterly breeze, this meant a running start and a beat back to

Jibsheet - Weekly Update (19th May)

Hi everyone, Welcome to this week’s Jibsheet – it’s been an incredibly busy one at HSC with our season in full swing. Last weekend we hosted a Topper training day and Traveller event, our own downri

HSC - Topper Traveller & Club racing

The weekend saw a good number of young Topper sailors descend on Horning Sailing Club for a training day, followed by an ITCA (International Topper Class Association) East Region Traveller event, with

Jibsheet - Weekly Update (11th May)

Hi everyone, We had a great week at Horning Sailing Club, with our racing last weekend, including the races for the Coronation glasses; a fantastic buffet organised by Vikki and her team; and taking

HSC Coronation Weekend - 7th May

It was a special weekend to celebrate King Charles III Coronation at Horning Sailing Club, with several events taking place both in the village and at the Sailing Club. On Sunday, the extremely light

Jibsheet - Weekly Update (4th May)

Hi everyone, We hope that you’ve had a good week. It was another lovely weekend at Horning Sailing Club, with plenty of activity, including our Club racing on the river Sunday, which you can read abou

Club racing 30th April

Sunday’s racing at Horning saw a beautiful spring day, and more boats venturing out on the water for the first time this season. This included four Reedlings, who were the first boats away, racing thr

Jibsheet - Weekly Update (27th April)

Hi everyone, We hope that you’ve had a good week – it seems unbelievable that we’ll be into May next week! We had another good day’s racing on Sunday (albeit a little damp in the afternoon!) – you can

Club racing 23rd April

Sunday started bright and breezy for Horning Sailing Club’s racing on the river. Although the forecast had predicted showers all day, thankfully these held off until the afternoon, allowing some good

Jibsheet - Weekly Update (20th April)

Hi everyone, We hope that you’ve had a good week. We enjoyed a good day’s racing on the river Sunday (see the report here. ), and there is plenty more to look forward to this week. Firstly, we have a

Club racing 16th April

It was a beautiful spring day for Horning Sailing Club’s river racing on Sunday. Starting in flat calm conditions, there was very little breeze to begin with, but during the morning this gradually pic

Jibsheet - Weekly Update (13th April)

Hi everyone, another week has flown by and we are already in mid-April! This means that many of our club events and activities will soon be underway, including training and the Three Rivers Race (don’

HSC - Easter Weekend activities

Horning Sailing Club enjoyed activity on the water both on Easter Sunday and Monday, with racing on the Broad and a Downriver to Thurne. Hoveton Little Broad was open for the first time this year, and

Jibsheet - Happy Easter from HSC

Hi everyone, we hope that you’ve had a good week. With the lovely weather we’ve had recently, it really is beginning to feel like Spring - fingers crossed it stays that way for the weekend for our Eas

Club racing 2nd April 2023

The sunshine was a very welcome addition to the second week of Horning Sailing Club’s 2023 season, which otherwise, had exactly the same conditions as the previous week! The North Easterly breeze was

Jibsheet - Weekly Update (30th March)

Hi everyone, It was great to get our season underway at the weekend, with the work party busy , preparing the Clubhouse and Island ready for the season, celebratory Rigging Out Supper and our start of

Start of Season racing - 26/03/23

Horning Sailing Club’s 2023 season began on Sunday, with a fresh breeze and plenty of action on the River Bure outside the Clubhouse. The day’s racing provided a great opportunity to blow the cobwebs

Jibsheet - Start of Season Edition!

Hi everyone, Our new season is just around the corner – and we are really looking forward to seeing many of you over the weekend! It was very exciting to drive past the Club earlier this week and see

Jibsheet - Weekly Update (18th March)

Hi everyone! Just one week left to the start of the 2023 season! We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to the Club – whether you are returning or joining for the first time, with plenty to

Jibsheet - fortnightly update (4th Mar)

Hi everyone, We’re into March which means that we start our Sailing season again this month! There’s more news about our Rigging Out Supper (25th March) below, and don’t forget that sailing starts on

Jibsheet - fortnightly update (18th Feb)

Hi everyone, and welcome to this fortnight's Jibsheet - as the weather seems to be warming up it's reminding us that our season is creeping ever-nearer. With the season beginning on Sunday 26th Marc

Jibsheet - fortnightly update (7th Feb)

Hi everyone, and welcome to this fortnight's edition of Jibsheet. Apologies that it is a little later than planned, but it does provide a timely opportunity to remind you about this Thursday's Rules

Jibsheet - fortnightly update (20th Jan)

Hi everyone, You can read our latest Jibsheet newsletter here:

Jibsheet - Happy New Year from HSC!

Hi everyone, Happy New Year! I hope that you have had a good festive break. It was great to see so many people getting out on the water over Christmas at Snowflake Sailing Club, particularly given the