Author: Gary

The Hamble Ramble

Friday 11th May – Sunday 13th May 2018 In May, six of our volunteer crew-members (Grenville, Paul, Marie, Rosie, Matt and Ian) looked to walk the Solent Way to raise funds for medical training and equipment and Myeloma UK. Hamble…

FRIB Harrier HR1

To expand the operation of Hamble Lifeboat in 2016, we purchased an addition to our fleet. We purchased a 3.3m Foldable RIB (Frib) from FoldableRib based in Hamble Point Marina. This addition to our fleet allows our 10m Halmatic Ribs…

Annual Raft Race

1st January 2019 will see the fourth annual battle for supremacy from the local emergency services. Sadly again in 2018 the Fire Service of Hamble 55 won the Roger Harding Shield with Hamble Lifeboat a woeful 2nd, the Police 3rd…

Hamble Lifeboat 50 Years Young

In September 2018 we hit a milestone, our motto is ‘Saving Lives Since 1968’ we reach our 50th year of service. The 8th of September we will be opening our doors to the public and invite all persons ever associated…

Royal Southern Yacht Club Christmas Fayre

An annual charity event when, for one day, club members transform the clubhouse into a busy marketplace. The Fayre is sponsored by 30 local companies. It attracts over 500 people who come to take part in fundraising activities, buy gifts…

Lifeboat Harry Childs Refit Project

The Harry Childs was built on a Halmatic Pacific 32 hull, designed for the Royal Navy, and supplied as a bare hull and collar for finishing by the then Lifeboat Operations Manager and Marine Engineer, Colin Olden MBE. The boat…

Hamble Christmas Carols in the Square

Each year, the Square in Hamble is a magical place on Christmas Eve. Hundreds of locals gather to sing carols and raise money for local charities. Everyone is welcome to gather at the Square and sing carols together in celebration…

Hamble Food Festival

On the 1st September at the Hamble Foreshore Carpark will be the annual Farmers Market, the station will be open to visits and have a promotional stand displayed. Farmers’ Market will run between 10am and 4pm, selling a whole variety…

Cowes Week

During Cowes Week Hamble Service has been a manned Lifeboat station available to the Coastguard Agency with a better response time for the 100’s of yachts afloat during the week. Cowes Week is one of the UK’s longest running and…