The History of HSSC

Hythe & Saltwood Sailing Club began in 1961 as Saltwood Sailing Society. The club was initially based at Cannongate, half a mile east of the Hotel Imperial, but was moved to Hythe in 1971 with the opening of the current clubhouse. This building was officially opened on 25th September 1971 by Sir Alec Rose, who is pictured below standing on the beach to the right of the then commodore C. J. Harnden.

HSSC Commodores

Year | Commodore
1961-1962 | Col. G. Ledger
1963-1964 |  Dr J. Barham
1965 | Maj. R. Williams
1966 |  J. L. Hunt
1967 |  Mr P. Durham
1968 | Sir John Trelawny
1969 | J. Charlier
1970 |  I. Glendenning
1971-1972 |  C. J. Harnden
1973 |  Maj. H. Bruce
1974-1975 |  J. Lambert
1976-1977 |  D. Charman
1978-1979 |  R. Constant
1980-1982 | Mr B. Dodds

Year | Commodore
1982-1985 |  A. Record
1986-1988 |  Mr R. Elston
1989-1991 |  Dr N. Padley
1992-1993 |  Mrs Helen Derry
1993-1995 |  Mr David Finch
1995-1997 |  Mr Gary Doherty
1998 |  Mr Andrew Gibson
1999-2001 |  Mr Mark Brooks
2002-2004 | Mr Antoine Breton
2005-2007 |  Mr Barry Hall
2008-2010 |  Mr Jeremy Speakman
2011-2013 |  Mr Anthony Wyatt
2014-2016 |  Mr Graeme Fuller
2017- current |  Mr Chris Addison