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Summer Newssheet Available - 2 July 08 Latest Press Report - Click on the link for the latest news from the RVYC - Newssheet & Questionaire 1908 Olympic Yacht Race Centenary Celebration - 1 July 08 Hosted by the RVYC in 1908, the Centenary of this historic sailing occasion will be celebrated with a series of events to be held during Cowes Classic Week and a re-enactment of the race on Sunday 27th July at the RVYC. More information can be found by following this link. Rally to Mengeham Rythe - 30 June 08 Information about the inaugural RVYC rally to Mengehan Rythe on the 19 - 20 July can be found on the Cruiser page. RVYC Regatta - 28 June 08 The Notice of Regatta and Entry form and Sailing Instructions are now available on the Open Events page. Creeks of the Solent Itinerary - 18 June 08 A updated itinerary is available to download by following the link, Creeks Itinerary. Cadet Week - 15 June 08 Cadet week forms are now available by clicking on the link, Cadet week registration. Introduction to Club Racing at RVYC - Session 2 - Tactics Saturday 21 June at 1400 In the first session we looked at what you need to know to get you started in club racing. This session will start you thinking about how to move up the fleet and start competing! We will discuss some general points involving “speed through the water” and look at some of the decisions the helmsman has to make: - Route to take. - Best use of natural conditions, using tide and wind shifts. - Avoiding other boats and their slowing influence. - Lee bow effect and “dirty wind”. - Fast sailing skills. - Defending your position. - Tactics. To register your interest and for further information please contact the training coordinator via email - Louisa Mamakou World Youth Island Games - 23 May 08 The team of 4 young sailors, 3 of who are RVYC members have left for the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Emma Baker, RVYC and Yarmouth SC, Emma Gillett Yarmouth SC, Bradley McLaughlin and Freddie Warren-Smith RVYC, will be competing in Optimists between the 24 to 31 May. For the latest information and results link to the Isle of Wight Council website. For the official Jeux des iles 2008 website, click here. Oppie Modifications - 22 May 08 I am not sure if this modification would pass measurement at the Nationals but looks fun. Watch out if you have a 420 in the dinghy park! Click the link to play the video. Scuttlebutt Video. Wightlink Race Series Changes - 22 May 08 The Wightlink Series has had 2 of it's races re-scheduled to accommodate the aniversary race of the 100th Olympics. The races are now as follows, WL 4 and WL5 will take place on the 6th July, WL6 + any ALT race will be on the 20th July. Note, this is different from the published Club racing fixture list. RS Fevas in action - 17 May 08 The two new additions to the club fleet of boats for hire, RS Fevas, have been commissioned and in use by the cadets on selected nights. They currently have racing sails, but a set of training sails are on order, at which point they are available for hire by any club member. A slide show of photos is available by clicking on the link at the end of this message, click on the arrow on the first photo to start the show. One of the Fevas was paid for by a local trust and the other was paid using club funds. The idea of buying double handed boats is to encourage the formation of a double handed fleet. Photo link New Race Box Installed - 08 May 08 The long awaited race box has finally been installed on the platform and is ready for use, it comes complete with features like a door that closes and a window that you can see out of. Now fully equipped with flags and boards. What else could a PRO need!! To see the lats moments of the old box and the new box in construction click here. Robert Everitt & Becky Holdstock - Cowes Online - added 01 May 08 Read about Robert and Becky's round Britain sailing trip here. Pictures added to the Gallery, click here. Latest Press Report - added 01 May 08 IoW County Press sailing report - click here. Laser South Coast Grand Prix -added 26 Apr 08 Results on the Open Events page Laser South Coast Grand Prix - added 19 Apr 08 Saturday 26 April we will be holding a round of the South Coast Grand Prix. All rigs, 3 races. More information on the Open Events page. Open Sailing - added 16 Apr 08 Open Sailing 2008 - Opportunies * For beginners wanting to practice sailing secure in the knowledge that a patrol boat is at hand. * Potential Squib sailors wanting to try out the boats without the pressure of racing and knowing a tow will be there if the wind dies! * Optimist, Topper, Pico, and RS Feva sailors trying out newly acquired (or almost acquired) skills. * Families just having fun on the water. See the Sailing Page for more information. Creeks of the Solent - added 9 Apr 08 The presentation can now be found on the Cruiser page or can be opened by clicking the link - Creeks of the Solent Online Racing Rules Quiz - added 13 Mar 08 Try your hand at the rules quiz from UK Halsey sailmakers, you will need to create a login to check your answers. Link - click here to go to the quiz. RYA South Zone Newsletter - added 13 Mar 08 The April 08 RYA south zone newsletter is available by clicking here, essential reading for those involved with youth sailing. High Tide at the RVYC - added 12 Mar 08 High tide on the 10th March at the Club, photos courtesy of Gail. Click here to start the gallery. Spring Newsletter - added 9 Mar 08 The RVYC Spring newsletter is available by clicking here. If You Thought - Optimist sailing could be a little tame, have a look at the pictures by clicking this link! Keep Fit at the Vic - Every Monday evening from 2000 to 2100 - all levels and abilities catered for - FREE! Youth Island Games Selections - The selection process for the games to be held in the Caribbean Island of Guadalupe can be found on the Open Events page. Sailing Videos - Just in case you were missing sailing over the winter months, here are a few videos to keep you going. All open a new window. Click on the link to open. 1 - This is yacht racing 2 - Sailing 3 - Ultimate sailing 4 - Extreme sailing (Lasers) 5 - Sailing in the surf 6 - Bladerider 7 - Optimist sailing in Cabarete 8 - KAAB Trophy Palamos '05 (Optimists) Club Safety - During the current wet and windy conditions, if you keep your boat at the Club, we are advising that you check it on a regular basis. There have been instances of dinghies being blown over or loosing their covers and filling with water. Squibs are also vulnerable in these conditions, some boats are loosing their covers and are filling with water which means they may tip if not stored properly, becoming a hazard to other Club users. Which appears in the 4th January Isle of Wight County Press can be viewed by clicking here. Newsletter Dec 2007 - An e copy of the December newsletter can be viewed by clicking here. Prizegiving - Two Galleries of photos from prizegiving are now available, click on the following links. Gallery 1 Gallery 2 A full list of 2007 prizewinners is available here Prize Winners 2007 [BACK TO TOP] |
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