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Spring News 2019

It seems that spring is in the air and much hard work preparing boats is taking place in gardens and on the creek in anticipation of Easter activities on the water! The Commissioning Cup on March 24 th will see the RVYC fleet back on the water hopefully with not too many sore heads from the Fitting Out Supper the night before! The Sunday racing series starts in earnest on 7 th

Published 11:31 on 7 Feb 2019
RVYC Club Programme 2019

Get your diaries out for 2019 as the RVYC Club Programme has gone to print . Lots of exciting dates both on and off the water to look forward to . Please pop in to the Club at the weekend to pick up your copy or have a look at the link below .

Published 09:50 on 5 Feb 2019
Island Games Fundraiser Barn Dance : 8th February 2019

Tickets are available at the bar for this fundraising event being held at the Club on February 8th. As well as being great fun , you will also be helping support the Island Games Sailing Team which includes several of our own sailors! So get your cowboy boots dusted off and come on down.

Published 13:49 on 8 Jan 2019
Cadet Registration : 11th January 2019

It feels like only yesterday that we were at the Cadet Laying Up Supper and reflecting on the 2018 season . The winter social sessions have been great fun but it's now time to get back into the sailing zone with our registration for the Cadet season 2019 . Please fill in the form detailed below and come along from 1830 on the 11th January 2019 to register your interest .

Published 19:53 on 19 Dec 2018
RVYC Annual Prize Giving : 16th December 2019

Lovely to see so many of you here for the RVYC Annual prize giving and great to have the last Frostbite race with such a turnout on the water ! Now we can all have a rest until the Commissioning Cup on March 24th 2019 ! Big shout-out to Martin Harrison who agreed to be our PRO for this series and we were delighted to have the use of SVYC's committee boat, Penguin.

Published 10:53 on 19 Dec 2018
It's Festive time again at the RVYC

It's that time of the year again at the RVYC when we celebrate the festive season . With so many events coming up have a look on the attached poster to remind yourself of the key dates .

Published 12:05 on 11 Dec 2018
Frostbite Race report : 25th November 2018

RVYC's Frostbite series race officer, Martin Harrison, planned three races last Sunday in the hope of catching up on the events lost of the weather earlier in the series. There was a good turnout in the chilly F5 north-easter blowing straight into the Creek. There were a couple of early casualties in the blustery and lumpy conditions. Chris and Matt Bamber called it a day in only their second outing in their Fireball while

Published 12:19 on 29 Nov 2018
Frostbite Race Report : 11th November 2018

After a delayed start to the 2019 due to adverse weather, the RVYC's frostbite races got off to a flying start . Series race officer, Martin Harrison got two races in last Sunday in spite of a couple of rain squalls bringing with them over 20 knots of wind for a time. In both races, Steve Warren Smith and Jane Barrett Bellingham were first in the Squibs ahead of David Longford and his

Published 14:38 on 13 Nov 2018
Saturday Quiz Nights are back from 24th November 2018

Saturday Quiz Nights are back with the demon quiz master Chris Ody . So put the dates in your diary , make up a team of 6 and book your curry supper ! For full details see the poster attached .

Published 12:03 on 5 Nov 2018
Frostbite Series to start on Sunday 11 November 2018

The Frostbite series was due to start on 28 October but strong gusty north-easterly winds led RO Martin Harrison to cancel the opening races. The first races will now be on Sunday 11 November with a 1300 start. This year there are races for all classes until 16 December . Committee boat starts for all dinghies and dayboats and free dinghy park storage for visiting racers. Race documents can be downloaded on

Published 11:59 on 5 Nov 2018