Possible Race Meeting
2020-07-18 - 2020-07-19, 2021-06-12 - 2021-06-13, 2021-06-26 - 2021-06-27, 2021-07-24 - 2021-07-25, 2021-09-11 - 2021-09-12, 2021-10-09 - 2021-10-10, 2022-04-23 - 2022-04-24

Potential North West Branch Cruise
2020-07-25 08:00 - 2020-07-26 17:00 (Europe/London)
Potential North West Branch Cruise Potential cruise to be arranged at local level, check back here for more details closer to the time. Everyone welcome! Please note that this is not an official HCGB event so all craft operators need to have their own insurance in place. Low water 10.00 and 10.50

Ulverston Cruise
2020-08-01 08:00 - 2020-08-02 17:00 | Ulverston Inshore Rescue, Ulverston Inshore Rescue, Canal Foot to Plumpton, Ulverston, LA12 9EL
PREBOOK ONLY – contact details below
With the kind permission and support of the Ulverston Inshore Rescue, we are now able to arrange a two day cruise on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August where we can invite everyone who would like to come along. The key aspect of doing this in a responsible way will be to ensure that everyone adheres to all Government advice regarding precautions to take, statutory and advisory, regarding the Covid 19 situation. This will be the responsibility of each individual and advice can be found at www.gov.uk/coronavirus where there is lots of advice and guidance available, but please decide for yourself if you feel appropriate for you to join.
To make the event feasible, everything will be held outdoors (as normal really!) with evening food and refreshments down to you – You will need to be self sufficient so bring your own food and drink, although a BBQ grille might be available for you to cook your food. The forecast looks good, however, so it could provide for a very pleasant evening where we can enjoy a social get together whilst maintaining the required distance from one another. As is usual at Ulverston, overnight parking is available.
Regarding the hovercraft cruising itself, normal requirements are in place, including:

Any craft taking part should be suitable for coastal cruising and operate within its capabilities and capacity – see club website for further details
As with many water activities where other marine traffic operates it is recommended that your craft is covered by suitable marine insurance (minimum third party liability)
Bring sufficient fuel for the distance you anticipate travelling, plus a reserve As this will be a launch and go cruise (no beach buzzing) You will need to carry sufficient fuel for the duration estimated 40miles (plus a reserve)
Life jackets are mandatory at all times when on the slipway, beach and beyond

For those who haven’t hovered from Ulverston before, Morecambe Bay offers some of the best hovercrafting there is – see some of the footage on You Tube for a taster. We have a number of suggested trips and destinations for experienced and less experienced alike – this can be discussed on the day and might depend on conditions at the time. Low tide on Saturday is at approx. 16.00 and about 50 minutes later on Sunday.
Whilst this is relatively short notice, we hope this will be the first of a few more cruises organised this year so if you cant make this one, don’t worry there will be more to come. Pass this message on to anyone you feel may miss it and get in touch with any questions. If you are thinking of coming, please get in touch so we have an idea of numbers of people and numbers/type of craft to expect.
As is traditional within the club and wider hovercraft friends, appreciation of the amazing service provided by the Ulverston Inshore Rescue and their kind hosting of us, can be recognised by giving a donation, as you see appropriate, on the day.
Look forward to seeing you!

South East Branch Cruise
2020-08-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-08-29 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-09-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Long Reach Jet Ski Club in Iwade, Kent., Long Reach Jet Ski Club, Iwade, United Kingdom
Please let Carl Christina know if you are planning on attending. If a cruise is going to be cancelled, cruisers will be notified at lunchtime the day before the cruise is planned. This gives 20 – 22 hours of notice. Cruises are cancelled in the interests of the safety of everyone; battling into strong wind and crashing into waves is seldom comfortable or enjoyed.
Please note that this is not an official HCGB event so all craft operators need to have their own insurance in place.

Potential North West Branch Cruise
2020-08-22 08:00 - 2020-08-23 17:00
Potential North West Branch Cruise Potential cruise to be arranged at local level, check back here for more details closer to the time. Everyone welcome! Please note that this is not an official HCGB event so all craft operators need to have their own insurance in place. Low water 9.00 and 9.40

Gang Warily Race Meeting - POSTPONED - Racing to return 2021
2020-08-29 - 2020-08-30 | Gang Warily Recreation Centre, Gang Warily Recreation Centre, Newlands Rd, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1GA, United Kingdom

Lee-on-the-Solent Cruise
2020-09-12
The British Hovercraft Company in association with the Hovercraft Museum invites you to their Lee-on-the-Solent Cruise.
11am Launch from the Hovercraft Museum, the museum will also be open on the day and their collection available to view, including the last SRN4
Limited to 15 craft please info@britishhovercraft.com 01304 619820
Please note that this is not an official HCGB event so all craft operators need to have their own insurance in place. Please read on for full event information:
Whilst we are hoping for good weather (this is English weather by the way) we can only judge on the
day and would be foolish to predict beforehand. With this in mind we are planning to launch from
the museum slipway and head to Fort Gilkicker with the intention to then head around to Gosport.
Should the weather be conducive we may have the opportunity to cross The Solent. This is “A Big IF”
as we all know The Solent can be even on a calm day some of the roughest water in the UK.
Should this not be available to us we would head back up The Solent as far as Hamble Common
Beach. With the return journey this would be covering over 30KM in one day – not a cruise to be
taken lightly.
Therefore we would ask that every one attending abide by the “terms & conditions” and make sure
to the best of your knowledge that your craft is capable of this journey. Whilst we have the support
vehicle available to us it is purely as support and not designed for rescue.
The Hovercraft Museum have been very kind in allowing us to use their facilities (parking & toilets)
and have allowed us entry on the day as part of the £10 fee (all monies go direct to The Hovercraft
Museum).
BHC, whilst not accepting responsibility will also be available to assist in any repairs (to the best of
our knowledge and ability) should anyone need us too.
We look forward to a great hover event and hope to see you all soon. This will be the first of many
events held by BHC and all will be major events – The English Channel crossing for 2021, Race
meeting sponsorships, race team entries and sponsorships, Solent crossing(s) and even the crossing
of The Irish Sea.
Happy hovering
The British Hovercraft Company.

Lee on the Solent cruise conditions
 All participants must prove their insurance cover before the day by electronic mail or on the
day (This will only be kept on record for the day of the event).
 BHC accept no liability for any 3 rd parties’ actions that are against the briefing given on the
day of the cruise.
 Every craft owner is responsible for their own craft.
 The support vehicle is given as a support vehicle only and whilst will give every assistance
available we cannot accept responsibility for any participants craft.
 The Hovercraft Museum are purely a 3 rd party host and are not liable for any part of the
cruise other than hospitality. Parking whilst secure is still at owners’ risk.
 The crossing from the slipway is a public highway and as a group we will be safe with all
crossings but again it is down the owner in question to be responsible for their own safety
and assisting in any activities.
 Each participant will pay £10 of which all will go to The Hovercraft Museum as a thank you
for their hospitality and towards the upkeep of the museum. This can be paid in cash on the
day or in advance by card by contacting BHC.
 Every participant will be responsible for their own craft as well as their passenger(s). All
must abide by the government guidelines.
 Government guidelines are available at –
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-
return-of-sport-and-recreation/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-phased-return-of-outdoor-
sport-and-recreation
 This form must be completed by the day of the event and within keeping to GDPR (General
Data Protection Regulation) this form will be handed back to the owner on the day with no
records kept (as long as no issue should arise).
Name: _________________________________________
Date: __________________________________________
Insurance Provided: ______________________________
Craft Model: ____________________________________
Signed: ________________________________________
1) We often need several people to load/unload a trailer so careful choice of unloading team
members/spacing might be needed.
2) We can’t take out in our craft anyone who’s not from our household but a craft owner could allow
someone from another household to take their craft out on his/her own.
3) We need to minimise the risk of calling out rescue services by staying reasonably local and within
self help recovery distance. Please note there is a rescue vehicle jet ski) with us on the day.
4) We will be the only users of the slip as it is closed to the general public so there will be an
inspection at the end of the day and everyone will be responsible for helping make sure everything is
left immaculate.
5)There will be no toilet on the slipway but there will be open approx. 150m up the coast and this
will be highlighted on the day. We ask everyone to take care when using the facility and abide by
social distancing measures.
6) Parking will be on the slip and whilst it is not “secure” there will be no other vehicular access.
7) Whilst the plan to launch is for 11AM the return is scheduled for 4PM and this giving us an hour to
load and clear the slipway.
8) The hovercraft Museum have kindly offered us a discounted entry fee of £6pp on the day but
between 11AM launch and 4PM return I feel there will be little time to explore the museum on the
day.
9) Everyone will be asked to please pay attention to the briefing on the day and above all…
ENJOY…

Potential North West Branch Cruise
2020-09-12 08:00 - 2020-09-13 17:00
Potential North West Branch Cruise Potential cruise to be arranged at local level, check back here for more details closer to the time. Everyone welcome! Please note that this is not an official HCGB event so all craft operators need to have their own insurance in place. Low water 12.40 and 14.00

Cruise across The Wash to view the sites of Skegness and Kings Lynn and The Holbeach Range
2020-09-19 08:00 - 2020-09-20 17:00
*****CANCELLED DUE TO THE CHANGE IN COVID REGULATIONS******

This is an invitation up to the Norfolk coast for a weekend of organised cruising in this stunning part of the country.

If you are interested in attending please confirm by email, text or WhatsApp by the 11th September to Jeremy on
07860 216561 or jeremy@tdhuk.com.

If you find yourself unable to attend for any reason, please let us know with as much notice as possible. We are
anticipating this event being popular.

If you only wish to attend one of the two days, this is possible with prior notification.

Booking your place is essential. Arrival and participation on the day without prior notice will not be possible.
We will confirm whether the event is going ahead on the Wednesday prior to the event so that we can have the
most accurate predicted weather conditions.
Please note that this is not an official HCGB event so all craft operators need to have their own insurance in place.
Full event details below:
FRIDAY 18th SEPTEMBER: Manor Farm, Field Dalling Road, Binham, Norfolk, NR21 0DE (Camp Site)
You are invited to use our camp site. There is accommodation available for those of you who do not have a campervan. There are also showers, toilet facilities and on site Wi-Fi in certain areas.
Arrival would be welcomed any time after 12noon. The camp site is a 3 minute walk from the local pub.
SATURDAY 19th SEPTEMBER: North Beach, Heacham, Kings Lynn, PE31 7AX (launch site for craft)
Low Tide: 15:35 at Hunstanton
Parking at: Beach Road, Snettisham, PE31 7RA
10:00: Depart from Manor Farm, Binham.
All vehicles and craft to make their way to Beach Road, Snettisham car park, where you will find parking for all
campers and hovercraft trailers. Jeremy and his team will assist with 4×4 vehicles that will be able to transport your craft and trailer from the Snettisham car park site down the road to Heacham North Beach launch site, as the access to the slip way, although concrete is very steep and you would need a 4×4. Your craft will be unloaded and your trailer returned to the car parking area at Snettisham and again at the end of the afternoon, your trailer will be towed by our team, and you and your craft collected and towed back to the car park at Snettisham.
11:00 – Arrive at Snettisham car park.
11:00 – 13:00 – Craft and trailers requiring 4×4, will be shuttled from Snettisham car park to Heacham Launch site.
13:00: All craft ready to launch – Launch time for an organised cruise from Heacham North Beach launch site to Skegness. Approximately 18 nautical miles each way.
14:00 – Craft arrive at Skegness.
Arrival at Skegness for fish & chips and a beer, with an opportunity for a possible stop over to see the sights and explore.
16:00 – Departure Skegness.
17:00 – Arrival at Heacham North Beach launch site.
17:00 – 18:00 4×4 to shuttle crafts and trailers back to Snettisham car park.
19:00 – Arrive back at campsite, Manor Farm, Binham.
19:30 – JT to host BBQ and beers at the camp site around a fire pit with some ‘rustic’ seating.
SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER: North Beach, Heacham, Kings Lynn, PE31 7AX (launch site for craft)
Low Tide: 16:10 at Hunstanton
Parking at: Beach Road, Snettisham, PE31 7RA
11:00 – Depart from Binham back to Snettisham car park.
12:00 – Arrive Snettisham – Jeremy and his team will assist with 4×4 vehicles who will be able to transport you and your craft and trailer from Snettisham car park, down the road to Heacham North Beach launch site.
14:00 – All crafts ready to launch – departure, heading out in a south westerly direction towards Kings Lynn.
15:30 – Arrival at Kings Lynn with a view to landing on the Kings Lynn Estuary embankments for a scenic walk around historic town and taking in its beautiful old architecture and grabbing a bite to eat.
17:00 – Depart for Heacham North Beach launch site, cruising back across the wash, viewing the Holbeach Bombing Range.
18:00 – Arrival Heacham North Beach with Jeremy and team on standby to shuttle you, your crafts and trailer back to the car park to load up and return to camp or head for home. Should you wish to stay on after the event, arrangements can be made. This event is in conjunction with Sky Helicopters Limited, who have kindly offered to be our camera ship for the weekend, taking aerial footage and footage from alongside the craft while cruising. An excellent opportunity for some truly amazing action shots and video footage, with the helicopter accompanying the cruise throughout.
Technical and Safety
Please note this is a private event to which all UK Hovercraft Cruising Enthusiasts are invited.
Therefore, it will be your responsibility to ensure your craft is stocked with enough fuel for each proposed trip and plenty of reserve, as well as having your own insurance in place and ensuring that all safety equipment is present and in good working order. All craft will be operated at the owner’s risk.
The crafts will be supported by a safety craft which will be on standby, and also a camera ship helicopter.
Due to local council, there are parking restrictions in place at the Heacham North Beach launch site, which will
prevent taller vehicles gaining access to the car park due to a height barrier. However, those with 4×4 vehicles and trailers will be able to access this car park and go directly to Heacham North Beach.
Covid 19: This needs to be taken into consideration in the current climate.
We must insist that if you are showing symptoms or have been asked to isolate for 14 days that you do not attend the event. We want to keep everyone safe in these strange times.
Due to Covid19 Guidelines this event is limited to 30 people. Please advise on how many people you plan to have on your craft for the event.
Booking will be first come, first served.
Social distancing measures will be in place and there will be hand sanitiser available at the camp site. If you feel more comfortable wearing a facemask while socialising please feel free.
When you confirm your place, please supply all names and contact numbers for yourself and people in your party to comply with track and trace.
You will be asked to read and sign a risk acknowledgement and disclaimer prior to the event.
Vehicles: Participants will need to tow their craft the approx. 20 miles to the parking for the launch site – We will have a number of 4×4 capable vehicles and personnel to tow your craft from the car park at Snettisham to the launch site at North Beach, Heacham. The slope will be too steep for a vehicle without 4×4 capability to tow a craft over it, to the slip way. These teams will be on standby all day and will also be able to assist on the return from the cruise back to the Snettisham car park.
Launch Permits: These are essential but can be obtained from Alive Oasis in Hunstanton. Their telephone number is 01485 534227. They will ask for proof of training and proof of insurance and the permit can then be posted out to you prior to the event.
Launch permits can be purchased on the day but people will have to drive to Alive Oasis, Central Promenade,
Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5BD prior to arriving at the launch site.
The cost of a day launch permit is £11.75, for an annual permit it is £25.00.
Permits can also be obtained via the following link:
https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/info/20169/leisure_in_hunstanton/336/watercraft_permits
Full details of the event will be forwarded to you on your confirmation of wishing to attend.
While there is no formal cost for this event, we are asking all participants to make a donation to the RNLI, who do a fantastic job covering the stretch of The Wash with their teams from Hunstanton and Skegness which we will pass on following the event. Should you wish to discuss anything about this event or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me on 07860 216561.
We look forward to hearing from you,
Jeremy Taylor

Potential North West Branch Cruise
2020-10-24 08:00 - 2020-10-25 17:00
Potential North West Branch Cruise Potential cruise to be arranged at local level, check back here for more details closer to the time. Everyone welcome! Please note that this is not an official HCGB event so all craft operators need to have their own insurance in place. Low water 12.30 and 14.00

Potential North West Branch Cruise
2020-11-21 08:00 - 2020-11-22 17:00

Council Meeting
2021-02-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Zoom

Marshal Training Weekend - 2021
2021-04-10 - 2021-04-11 | Axceler-8, Axceler-8 Hovercraft Centre, Welford Rd, Sibbertoft,, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9UJ, United Kingdom

Marshals Training Weekend 2021
2021-04-10 - 2021-04-11 | Axceler-8, Axceler-8 Hovercraft Centre, Welford Rd, Sibbertoft,, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9UJ, United Kingdom

Rother Valley Race Meeting 2021
2021-07-10 - 2021-07-11

Rother Valley 2 Race Meeting 2021
2021-08-07 - 2021-08-08

EHF Piestany Race Meeting
2021-08-14 - 2021-08-15

Gang Warily Race Meeting 2021 (TBC)
2021-08-28 - 2021-08-30 | Gang Warily Recreation Centre, Gang Warily Recreation Centre, Newlands Rd, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1GA, United Kingdom

Hacketts Lake Race Meeting
2021-09-25 - 2021-09-26

Club AGM
2022-03-12 - 2022-03-13

Marshal Training Weekend - 2022 - Whittlebury Hall
2022-04-02 - 2022-04-03 | Whittlebury Hall

Ulverston Inshore Rescue Cruise
2022-04-09 - 2022-04-10 | Ulverston Inshore Rescue, Ulverston Inshore Rescue, Canal Foot to Plumpton, Ulverston, LA12 9EL
