It took several years for his design to be accepted and built, but the Hovercraft was finally launched in the Solent on 11 June 1959. Its first crossing of the English Channel from Calais to Dover ...
STRONG winds on The Solent have resulted in the cancellation of hovercraft flights. Hovertravel services between Ryde and Southsea have been cancelled due to strong winds on The Solent ...