by shaun | Apr 15, 2026 | Narrows
Many a passage on HMY Britannia saw her slip through the Hurst Narrows. If you were lucky enough to be watching from Hurst Castle, you might have spotted the flag at Keyhaven Yacht Club lowered in acknowledgement of the royal yacht, with Britannia returning the salute...
by shaun | Apr 15, 2026 | Narrows
The ‘little ships’ of Dunkirk are indelibly fixed in the history of this nation during World War Two. Their fates were many and varied, but one of them, as Wight Rose, went on to spend 20 peaceful years ferrying passengers between Keyhaven and Hurst Castle. Wight Rose...
by shaun | Apr 15, 2026 | Narrows
MV Whitchallenger approaching Hurst Castle, November 2025 © Tricia Hayne Sailing towards the Hurst Narrows on a chilly November afternoon, MV Whitchallenger was an impressive sight. Hher long, indigo-blue hull was offset by a commanding white superstructure emblazoned...
by shaun | Apr 15, 2026 | Narrows
Spotted on August bank holiday Sunday in 2023 the THV Alert was heading for the Solent. With her smart blue hull and white superstructure, she slipped quietly past Milford beach heading towards the Hurst Narrows. THV Alert heading for the Hurst Narrows, August 2023 ...
by shaun | Apr 15, 2026 | Narrows
Sentries on duty at Hurst Castle will have seen many a strange sight over the years, but few so strange as the massive metal target plates that were floated out at sea for target practice. One of the two metal target plates on display at Hurst Castle © Tricia Hayne...
by shaun | Apr 15, 2026 | Narrows
From its vantage point opposite the Needles, Hurst Castle is no stranger to shipwrecks, many of them off the Needles, barely 1.5km across the Solent. Among them was the SS Varvassi, which went down in January 1947. The 3,875-ton steam-powered freighter, built by the...
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