Hythe Marina Lock Gates with Solent Boat Training
Our RYA Powerboat Level 2 training courses include a trip through the sea lock at Hythe marina in order to refill our training rib boat with fuel. Great experience as well.
Fawley Disaster Southampton/Hythe Hampshire UK
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THE BRITISH POWER BOAT COMPANY - 'The Boatyard Legacy' by Stan - World War Two - Hythe, Southampton
They were known as the 'Spitfires of the sea' and formed a crucial part of the Allied war effort. (Mail Reporter, 9 February 2010)
Now two of the last remaining fully operational World War II motor boats have been saved thanks to a £580,000 grant.
The high-speed boats, which were the fastest of their type, proved vital to Britain's wartime sea campaign.
HSL 102 and MGB 81
One, a MGB 81, is an example of the vessel which was active during the U.S. landing at Omaha beach during D-Day.
MGBs - Motor Gun Boats - were small in size and their high speed made them difficult targets for German E-boats. They were used extensively in the Mediterranean to sink German and Italian ships.
The other boat, a HSL 102, is the only surviving example of the 100 class high-speed launch which was used at RAF Calshot, near Southampton, to retrieve shot-down airmen from the sea.
During the war, the HSL vessels saved a total of 10,000 airmen of various nationalities.
The saved HSL 102 also featured in the film Enigma with Kate Winslet in 2001.
Now the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) has provided the money to enable the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust (PNBPT) to purchase the two boats.
MGB 81
The MGB 81 is an example of the vessel which was active during the U.S. landing at Omaha beach during D-Day
Despite an original life expectancy of 20 years, they have both been restored and are on display at Gunwharf Quays Marina in Portsmouth.
It is hoped that one of the boats will be available for charter to enable the public to experience their power.
Peter Goodship, chief executive of the PNBPT, said: 'These unique craft are a legacy to the heroism of those who crewed them during World War Two.
'Both boats made significant contributions to the war effort and saved the lives of many sailors and airmen.
'The Trust is grateful to all those who contributed, especially the National Heritage Memorial Fund, without which this would not have been possible.'
Crewing the boats, which were built at Hythe, near Southampton, was said to be like riding on a massive petrol bomb, as they held 3,000 gallons of fuel and would simply explode if they were shot.
MGB 81
Lieutenant James Shadbolt, a veteran of Royal Navy's 8th Motor Gunboat Flotilla, said: 'I'm delighted these two motorboats will now be safeguarded.
'Organisations like the National Heritage Memorial Fund and other generous donors play such a vital role in protecting our precious heritage and those of us who particularly cherish these boats are very grateful.
'It's wonderful to know that future generations will be able to experience first-hand these extremely exciting machines, just as we did as young men during the war.'
Bob Bewley, director of operations at NHMF, said: 'The purchase of these boats is an important part of a continuing success story and just what the NHMF was set up to do - to defend the most outstanding parts of our national heritage at risk as a memorial to those who have died for the UK.
'These gunboats are so integral to our rich seafaring history.
'They can now join other great British naval achievements, such as Nelson's HMS Victory and the Mary Rose, which have been saved thanks to the unique ability of the NHMF to act quickly as the fund of last resort over the past 30 years.'
The boats were designed and built by the British Powerboat Company, which later went on to build the famous Supermarine Spitfire.
The company's founder, aviation and powerboat pioneer Hubert Scott-Paine, along with T.E. Shaw, known as Lawrence of Arabia, pioneered these fast manoeuvrable craft for British military use. Shaw undertook the testing of the HSL prototype.
After the war, the saved MGB 81 was disposed of by the Royal Navy. In late 1945, it was sold to a private owner, achieving notoriety for being 'arrested' as part of a smuggling operation in 1958, and was then sold for scrap.
Later, it became an accommodation barge for a sailing school and spent some years as a houseboat before restoration in 1988.
During a two-month period, the HSL 102 is recorded as saving 38 men from the North Sea, including the crews of two German bombers.
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Aboard the growler for some mackerel action in the solent
Boat fishing eastern solent
The plan was to fish for cod with my mate Hugh on his boat “true blue” however, they failed to show, the fishing in general was very poor, and checking other reports and contacts, it wasn’t just us. Any way, the sun was beating down on us and there was practically no wind at all, there are not many better places to be even if the fishing was slow...
Pirates Of The Solent July 2014
A Poker Rally run out of Drivers Dry Berthing on the River Itchen in Southampton. 31 boats took part. Organised by the Powerboat Rally Association,
vlog solent boat fishing
A short video of a slow days fishing in the solent, only whiting, pouting and dogfish were caught in a short few hour trip.
Best Attractions & Things to do in Southampton , United Kingdom UK
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Wreck Fishing From Portsmouth
Charter Boat Portsmouth & Gosport - Dointhedo is available for charter fishing trips in and around the Solent including wreck fishing. She's also available for ashes scattering and for bespoke sightseeing trips and corporate hire.
Aquila Airways - 'The Last Hurrah' of the Commercial Flying Boat 1949-58
Registered as 'Aikman Airways Limited' the new marine aircraft company actually traded under the name of 'Aquila Airways'. The founder was Barry T Aikman, a former Wing Commander during the war, who had flown Sunderlands with the RAF Coastal Command and been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for displaying bravery in action. It was his entrepreneurial vision that made Aquila possible and he was the managing director from 1948 to 1956. With flying boats obtained from the withdrawing company BOAC, Aquila became the sole operator of flying boats in Britain for nearly 10 years. Due to its long history with marine aviation Southampton Docks was the natural choice for the company's base of operations. A terminal already existed that had originally been built for BOAC in 1947. Southampton and flying boats had another lease of life.
In the early days of the company its income came from a freight operation for the Berlin Airlift. Aquila was requested by British European Airways to provide two flying boats to fly supplies to Berlin as the city was foundering after World War Two (1939-1945). The airlifts continued until 1949 at which time Aquila began to concentrate on their first holiday route, Southampton to Madeira via Lisbon.
Aquila's first flight happened in March 1949 and a return ticket cost £87, the equivalent today would be over £1714. Enough to buy you a trip around the world, in 1949 it got you to Madeira in style. The first-class service offered on the airline routes meant that all the passengers travelled in comfort. The food served with 'silver service' reflected an international flavour and the luxury showed the return to the standards of pre-war flying. As the company entered the new decade it went from strength to strength opening up new holiday routes to Las Palmas, Capri, Santa Margaherita and Montreux. These were destinations that did not have land-based runways nearby and the journey to reach them would have taken much longer without using the flying boats and their ability to land on water. Aquila provided an exclusive service to those who could afford to buy a ticket.
In 1954 the airline was merged with the Britavia Group, Barry Aikman stayed on as chairman for another two years and the company continued to thrive, making a profit in 1957 of over £90,000 (well over 1 million pounds in todays economy). However the sucess was to last only another year, by 1958 the companies fortunes had begun to decline. Confidence in the safety of the aircraft took a knock when a bad crash of a Solent flying boat on the Isle of Wight killed the crew and all 35 passengers. The airline was also struggling to find replacement parts for the old aircraft, and with other problems the decision was made to cease trading in September 1958.
It looked as though it was the end of the commercial flying boats in Britain as the service struggled to keep up with chartered flights carrying passengers direct to their holiday destinations direct from the airports that were begining to open up in places like Luton and Manchester. There had been a last attempt to build a competitive flying boat that could challenge the new land planes, the aircraft was called the Saunders Roe Princess.
Phantom flying over southampton water in 2.7k
Flying over Southampton water with phantom 3 standard - cold day so sorry for jerky movements
The River Hamble, Southampton | 4K | DJI Phantom | Drone Video
Back at the River Hamble today for a more extensive video than last time. Look forward to videos to come where I get to film new locations. Enjoy :)
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Relics in Southampton Water and the Solent
Along Southampton Water you will find large numbers of abandoned hulks from wooden ships to pieces of World War II 'Mulberry Harbours' recycled as coastal defence. Some of these historic vessels still ply their trade on the Solent today.
Boat fishing in the solent from Sea-Juicer
17/6/18 Half the fun of fishing is not knowing exactly what you’re going to catch so no report on this just watch.
Solent Events Sailing Racing 2018
Corporate Regatta Sailing Corporate Sailing
Corporate Regatta Sailing
We run a number of corporate sailing regattas across a range of industries including the IT, Retail and Hotel sectors. Corporate sailing regattas usually start small before growing into much anticipated annual events, attracting widespread interest within an industry sector.
The format of a branded corporate sailing regatta works exceptionally well, with obvious benefits to the firm that instigates the regatta and thus retains the branding rights indefinitely.
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Boat fishing Southampton water Southcoast UK
Thornback ray and bass fishing in Southampton water !!!
LYMINGTON, NEW FOREST HAMPSHIRE
LYMINGTON
A HIDDEN GEM OF ENGLAND A perfect place to stay.
Travelling to Lymington through the new forest is the start of your holiday.
We also use Lymington as an excellent base when cruising from Southampton , travelling to the IOW or just to chill and take in everything this lovely town has to offer. Rain or shine.
We always stay in the Britannia House 5 star B&B perfect for all your needs and a perfect location. If it's not broke why fix it
I hope this small video does justice to Lymington.
A memory is priceless.
sea fishing in hampshire
chris fulling in the sea at hampshire when sould be doing fishing chris wanted 2 go for a swim it was so funny lol ha ha welldone chris
Cod fishing Southampton water southcoast uk
Cod fishing southampton water