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RYA Honda Youth Powerboat Challenge update : June 2018
Since the start of the 2018 RYA Honda Youth Powerboat season in February we have had some diverse weather. We started with bitter north easterlies, passing through torrential south westerlies and last week's final practice was no exception. We saw 27 knots with wind over tide making the last week to practice their skill really tricky for the cadets. As is usual not everyone can make every week, and this is one of
Published 8:57am on 18 Jun 2018
MOCRA National Championships : May 26th - 28th 2018
The MOCRA National Championships were this year staged as part of the biennial International Paint Poole Regatta, excellently coordinated throughout by the Combined Yacht Clubs of Poole. MOCRA circuit stalwarts Nitric (Corsair Dash 750) and Tympanic (Dragonfly 28 Sport) were joined by class newcomers Aquafly (Dragonfly 28 Supreme) and the recently-built Grey Goose (Farrier F-31), alongside three boats from the rapid DIAM24 one-design class – Buzz Race Team
Published 10:21am on 11 Jun 2018
TST Series 7 & Cruiser Sunday B1 Race Report : 3rd June 2018
A beautiful summer's day saw eight Squibs come out to race and the wind gods just about mustered enough puff to get them around a single lap. Slow handicappers found it difficult to make progress against the fast-ebbing tide but the Charlottes in their Feva managed to complete their course while Sam Osborne's Tera had to retire. Before the Squibs started, a lone cruiser set off into the South Easterly breeze for her zig-zag course
Published 1:31pm on 6 Jun 2018
Cadet Beach Clean & Support of Single Use Plastic Initiative
On Friday 18 May 2018 at 18:30 , The Royal Victoria Yacht Club announced its intention to work towards becoming a (single use) Plastic Free Club. Matt Harwood from Surfers Against Sewage is leading the initiative on the Isle of Wight and we signed up towards his 7 point pledge to reduce the use of plastic straws, plastic bottles, single use coffee cups , food containers and balloons within the bar and
Published 8:49am on 21 May 2018
Upcoming events
| Jun 20 |
Adult sailing afloat |
| Jun 20 |
Pie night at the GalleyWednesday is Pie night. Food is served between 1800 and |
| Jun 20 |
Happy hour at the barHappy Hour at the bar is between 1800 and 1900 |
| Jun 21 |
Ladies Lunch |
| Jun 21 |
Evening Series 4 |
| Jun 22 |
Cadets afloat |
| Jun 23 |
Club open in evening |
| Jun 24 |
Prince Philip's Cup SVYC |
| Jun 24 |
Wightlink Series 1 |
| Jun 27 |
Pie night at the GalleyWednesday is Pie night. Food is served between 1800 and |
| Jun 27 |
Happy hour at the barHappy Hour at the bar is between 1800 and 1900 |
| Jun 27 |
Adult sailing theory |
| Jun 29 |
Cadets ashoreCadet ashore |
| Jun 30 |
Open day for those with disabi… |
