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Welcome to the Royal Victoria Yacht Club

We have an extensive range of on the water activities throughout the year. Some are regular events and others happen annually. From our very active Cadet section, Saturday Open Sailing, Adult Training Evenings, a wide range of RYA Training Courses, extensive Racing and Social Programme, Cruiser and Powerboat groups, we are sure you will find something to help get you on the water.

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Latest news

Commissioning Cup : 30th March

Time to kick of the season with the Commissioning Cup . More »

13 Mar 2025

Fitting Out Supper : 29th March 2025

Please do join us for a wonderful start to the sailing season . Download the booking form or head to the link https://www.rvyc.org.uk/page/food-booking . More »

13 Mar 2025

First Aid Course : March 10/11th

Please join us for an upcoming First Aid Course aimed for confidence afloat . More »

26 Feb 2025

Adult Sailing 2025

Please take note of our dates for registration for Adult Sailing in 2025 . Another exciting season awaits on the water ! You can fill in the online enrolment form here: Adult Sailing 2025 More »

4 Feb 2025

Cadets 2025

Planning for the 2025 cadet season is in full swing. It is only a month until cadet registration on Friday 28th February. Save the date in your diary! More »

1 Feb 2025

Upcoming PB2 Courses for 2025

Please have a look at the links below for all our details on upcoming PB2 Courses for 2025 . https://www.rvyc.org.uk/dinghy-courses/pb2-and-safety-boat-courses More »

23 Jan 2025

Isle of Wight Youth and Junior Championships 2025

Save the dates for this great series in the Autumn of 2025 for our youth and junior racers . All held at local IOW sailing Clubs . More »

14 Jan 2025

RC Racing at the RVYC

In late summer 2024, as several members of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club were racing Radio Controlled yachts at other clubs and others showed interest, it was decided to join the worldwide party albeit 150 years late. Model boat sailing on the Island started on the Ryde Canoe Lake in 1874 when the grand RVYC was in full swing the other side of the Pier. The RVYC RC Boating group was formed in More »

13 Jan 2025

PROGRAMME OF 2025 WEDNESDAY WINTER TALKS

Our 2025 winter talks resume on 5 February. All talks start at 7.30pm. Information about pre-talk suppers will follow shortly. 5 February : Community detection and prevention of strokes. Dr Eluzai Harkim 12 February : America's Cup There is no second. Magnus Wheatley 19 February : Saddam Hussein and me Steve Warren Smith 26 February : The Island's workhouse Roger Fruen 5 March : More »

10 Jan 2025

RVYC Calendar

This year's calendar is available on the links page ( https://www.rvyc.org.uk/links ) which will point you to this link: RVYC Calendar Latest 2025 A PDF version will also be available on the links page if you wish to print the calendar yourself. However, updates are only made to the online calendar here: rvyc.org.uk/events More »

24 Dec 2024

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Upcoming events

Mar 22	14:00 - RC Sailing (14:00)
Mar 22	18:30 - Private Party DB/HV
Mar 24	10:00 - HOUSE COMMITTEE
Mar 25	09:30 - Parish surgery
Mar 25	19:00 - Management Committee Meeting
Mar 26	10:00 - RC Sailing (10:00)
Mar 26	10:00 - Wednesday Group Club maintenance - any helpers welcome. Contact office@rvyc.org.uk .
Mar 26	18:30 - Adult Sailing Registration Adult sailing booking form
Mar 27	11:00 - Talk am followed by LADIES LUN… A Talk by Clare Jalani on Skin care followed by
Mar 27	19:00 - Wootton Creek Fairway Associat…