Rob Hinton 🇬🇧

The Griffon 2000TD hovercraft, something the UK is still good at. #griffon #hovercraft

@MaritimePhotos *VERY good at! Great phots 👌🏻

10 minutes to the Isle of Wight 🌊 📍 Arrive into Ryde 🚶‍♂️ Stroll the Esplanade ☕ Relax at The Dell Cafe by the sea 💡 Book ahead - reserve your table and save on your crossing when you book Hovertravel 48 hours in advance. 🔗hovertravel.co.uk/offers/advance… #IsleOfWight #Ryde #Hover

💐 Happy Mother’s Day 💐 Today we’re celebrating all the amazing mums and mother figures who do so much every single day. Thank you for everything you do - we hope you’re being well and truly spoiled today! ❤️

English Tourism Week starts tomorrow! Fly across the Solent by hovercraft 💨 Book now with code ETW2026 and make your crossing unforgettable. T&C’s apply. 🔗 hovertravel.co.uk/ETW-2026 #EnglishTourismWeek #Hovertravel #SolentCrossing #IsleOfWight

@AWenham1 @HovertravelLtd Ooooo, that was me! Solent Flyer, not on trials, but my 25hr line check with my Type Rating Examiner. This phot was taken whilst I was addressing an "engine space fire"! Incredibly well structured and executed training, the best I've experienced in nearly 30yrs.

Hovercraft (one of the Flyers) on trials yesterday @HovertravelLtd

Two perspectives. One incredible journey. Flying across the Solent never gets old, especially when it looks like this 🌊 Huge thanks to the talented Andy Amor for capturing these stunning shots 📸 🔗 hovertravel.co.uk #Hovertravel #FlyTheSolent #IsleofWight #BirdsEyeView

@carlton13 @AWenham1 @NavyLookout @WarshipCam @WarshipsIFR @warshipworld @seawaves_mag @UKForcesTracker @ukdefenceintel I totally understand, I was a part of the contract for nearly 14yrs. Tugs alone, x1 on 15 mins notice 24/7, 365 days a year. Another 3 also, x1 on 2hrs notice and x2 on 8hrs notice during the "Silent Hours". Pilot boat, PC, Fuel & ammunition sections also never failed to deliver.

@HoverPilotRob @AWenham1 @NavyLookout @WarshipCam @WarshipsIFR @warshipworld @seawaves_mag @UKForcesTracker @ukdefenceintel MOD contracts stipulated the 7 till 7 availability. Serco have stepped up - have met all requirements and to standards confirmed by the MOD RN HMRN Portsmouth and Serco Of course if you want to believe a jumped up union steward who has issues with the MOD instead go ahead

And finally - SD Bountiful had to go to rival port Southampton to collect HMS Middleton. Being a Portsmouth boat it was only appropriate that the tug displayed a suitable flag... @NavyLookout @WarshipCam @WarshipsIFR @warshipworld @seawaves_mag @UKForcesTracker @ukdefenceintel @UKDefJournal

@ExplorerCoffees 🥰🥰🥰👌🏻☕️🍦

@HoverPilotRob Your WFC seat is duly reserved 🤣

We are very proud to announce that we now stock ice cream from Caroline’s Dairy in Chichester. We have: Bourbon Vanilla Belgian Chocolate Strawberries & Cream Salted Caramel Stem Ginger Mint Choc Chip And for our lactose challenged customers: Passion Fruit Sorbet

Little brother Type Rating passed ✅️ Back to big bro training today.

Not 100% truthful statement. It's Midday on a Friday 😅

@Trawler1x1 100%!! 😅

@HoverPilotRob Ha ha ! Good work . Better than a car carrier .

16hrs in the logbook on the 12000TD and got a chance to put one on the blocks ready for inspection. And an afternoon of 2000TD training, and landing on the very sand bank that I've actively avoided for nearly 30yrs 😅

Another one bites the dust 😒

@percy_denise 💯, Absolutely. And then, to rub salt into the wounds, schedules it for "prime time" every Christmas Day 😒

@HoverPilotRob 🤣🤣🤣 I wondered why BBC kept commissioning it - dire!

Try an episode of 'Mrs. Brown's Boys', you'll never make it as far as 'Friends'.

#Griffon 😅 A great day for us all involved 👌🏻

We love this shot! 🌅 Hovering over the waves as the sun rises over the Solent 🌊 Photo credit: MJ Photography 📸