HROA News
HROA Summer Cruise 2026
Members can now book for the 2026 Summer Cruise - to ports in South Devon and Cornwall
by Anne Bailey - 05/04/2026
PLB registration
New regulations requiring the compulsory registration of PLBs (Personal Locator Beacons) in the UK come into force on 15 April.
by Judy Walker - 02/04/2026
HROA Member wins photo competition in Beaulieu
Congratulations for another lovely winning picture from our own Maggie White.
by Anne Bailey - 01/04/2026
SW Region Walk to Venford Reservoir, Dartmoor
A group of members from the SW Region gathered for an excellent walk on Dartmoor on 26 March. Arranged by Wendy Chambers.
by Anne Bailey - 26/03/2026
The AGM and Annual Dinner at the Royal Thames YC and on Zoom 16th Jan 2026
Members enjoyed another annual dinner at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, we welcomed new members to the Committee and awarded the Association's trophies
by Judith Goodacre - 22/01/2026
Visit to Brompton Bicycle Factory
Sandro Placidi (Luz Lunar) liaised with Brompton to arrange a splendid visit for 24 HROA members in February 2025. UPDATE: Picture Gallery now available on the website (News and Events/Galleries)
by Andy DuPort - 25/05/2025
HROA Shoreside visit to Chatham
A fine turn out in perfect Autumnal weather for the first rally of the Winter Programme
by Tim Bishop - 11/11/2022
Moon and Stars ready for the ARC 2022
Nigel Southern's immaculate HR 48 is ready for her first ARC towards Rodney Bay for Christmas
by Tim Bishop - 04/11/2022
HROA Commodore's Rally - another successful event
Fair winds, good company and an outstanding address make for a great HROA Rally
by Nigel Kingsley - 29/09/2022
The 2022 HROA East Coast Rally a great success
First sailing Eastern Region rally since the start of Covid, members gathered at Bradwell Marina on Blackwater before heading across the mud into Tollesbury
by Tim Bishop - 11/09/2022
HROA member to be presented with RNLI medal
Peter Woods is to be presented with the lifeboat's 40 year service medal 'The Decoration of the Institution'.
by Tim Bishop - 11/09/2022
HM Queen Elizabeth. 1926-2022
It is with great sadness that we have heard of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth.
by Judy Walker - 09/09/2022
New system for departing and entering U K waters
Border Force launches new system for notifying overseas pleasure craft voyages. The following information is provided by RYA.
by Judy Walker - 25/08/2022
Bon Voyage to Moon & Stars
Nigel Southern and a crew of three are setting sail on 22nd August en route for the Canaries and the 2022 ARC Rally. We wish them good luck on this big adventure.
by Judy Walker - 20/08/2022
HROA joins the RYS Queen's Jubilee Parade of Sail
Following the RNLI, all manner of other craft, Dunkirk little ships, even Sir Robin's Suhaili, the HROA fleet were proud to sail past HMS Severn and HRH The Princess Royal at Cowes yesterday.
by Tim Bishop - 07/08/2022
Round the Island Race 2022
Congratulations to Peter Bainbridge on Sky who won ISC Class 6B in his Hallberg Rassy 342
by Judy Walker - 02/07/2022
Biggest ever gathering of Hallberg Rassy yachts
The HROA joined with Dutch sister association 'HR Connectie' to make a combined fleet of some 67 boats at Bruinesse Marina last weekend.
by Tim Bishop - 21/06/2022
The Cruise in Company gather at Zeebrugge
Yachts sailing in company from the Solent gather for the first evening of the HROA Summer Cruise 2022.
by Tim Bishop - 10/06/2022
And they're off...The HROA Summer Cruise 2022
The south coast fleet, 'sail in company', head east towards Zeebrugge for the start of the HROA Summer Cruise to South Holland.
by Tim Bishop - 08/06/2022
Sailing to France - Cherbourg Marina Briefs HROA Members
Magali Hamon of Port Chantereyne, Cherbourg held an excellent Zoom meeting to outline the post Brexit procedures for visiting France.
by Judy Walker - 24/05/2022
Spring Rally Yarmouth
Some 29 HRs gathered in Yarmouth for our traditional Spring Rally - our first visit since 2019
by Judy Walker - 28/04/2022
Impressive line up of experts at the HROA Technical Seminar
Questions from the perils of Brexit paperwork to sail in France, to the heads plumbing for our distinguished speakers and panel of experts at the club house both live and online.
by Tim Bishop - 20/03/2022
HROA FORUM
The HROA Forum, a major benefit to our members, is flourishing despite difficult times.
by John Hakes - 24/01/2022
Large turn out online to support the 'covid AGM' hosted aboard an HR36
Members far and wide logged on to Zoom to take part in the AGM 2022 to cheer in the newly elected President Anne Bailey, Commodore Judy Walker, and the Vice Comm Nick Nottingham.
by Tim Bishop - 08/01/2022
UK Government backs down on double VAT on returning yachts
Members with HRs in the EU looking to return home to escape the additional European imposed VAT fallout from Brexit may have had the threat of 'double UK VAT' lifted.
by Tim Bishop - 03/01/2022
An entertaining and instructive visit to Southampton
HROA members recently visited Southampton's SeaCity and Solent Sky Museums. The two day event included an evening meal and get-together at Kuti's brasserie.
by Lilias Lamont & Nigel Kingsley - 05/12/2021
HR founder Christoph Rassy has died at the age of 87.
Christoph Rassy purchased Harry Hallberg's yard in Ellos back in 1972, to form the company Hallberg Rassy and launch a legendary marque in yacht construction.
by Tim Bishop - 08/11/2021
PBO celebrates 45 years of Hallberg-Rassy with some help from the HROA
Anyone thinking of buying an HR may like to pick up a copy of the October 21 Practical Boat Owner with a six page spread featuring a potted history of the best production boats in the world.
by Nigel Kingsley - 18/09/2021
A Sabbatical of 50 Atlantic Islands
Nick Nottingham described his voyage across the Atlantic on his HR 40 'Spellbinder' at the HROA Commodore's Rally Saturday morning lecture, Royal Lymington YC.
by Tim Bishop - 14/09/2021