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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
Laying Up Supper : October 13th 2018

We are really excited about the Laying Up Supper this year - a live band, dancing and an American Supper theme for the food part. We appreciate it sounds a bit more complicated than we are used to, however we will offer guidelines and suggestions to suit all cooking abilities and in fact we have already had some keen members offering their services which is fantastic! When booking we will assist you in

Published 09:29 on 1 Oct 2018
Winter Talks 2018

The ever popular Wednesday winter talk series has now begun along with pie night from the Galley. We look forward to welcoming a full house. Please book your supper through the office. Non-members welcome.

Published 09:26 on 1 Oct 2018
Its been a busy Summer at the RVYC !

Champagne sailing over the weekend of 8/9 th September 2018 bought a very busy summer sailing season to a climax with the Merrydown Regatta 2018. Over 48 boats jostled for positions for coveted trophies with 6 races on the water and shore-side entertainment kept the non-sailors happy. It has been a superb Race sailing calendar this year with very successful turnouts on Thursdays and Sundays for the TST & Wightlink series. The

Published 13:10 on 26 Sep 2018
Naming Ceremony for the 'Victoria of Wight ' : 20 September 2018

We were honoured to be asked by Wightlink to host their guests for the naming of their new ship Victoria of Wight today. She was named by HRH The Countess of Wessex. We hosted 250 guests from the island and the mainland. Am delighted that this was our opportunity to shine - and boy, did we! Some of our cadets played their part too, from serving visitors with tea and coffee, to handing out programmes

Published 07:55 on 21 Sep 2018
Congratulations to our newly qualified Dinghy Instructors

Over the Summer, Zoe Irons, Luke Sheridan, Henry Giles, Florrie Webb, Jack Fellows and Ben Arthur all worked incredibly hard to obtain their RYA Dinghy Instructor licences. This was a gruelling six day course prior to which they were required to demonstrate sailing ability at the level of the RYA Advanced Sailing modules; to have obtained their powerboat drivers' licence; to have passed an RYA Sailing First Aid course.; and to have completed the

Published 10:50 on 6 Sep 2018
Creek Race 2018

The Creek Race took place in almost tropical conditions on Sunday ! A very big thank you to Luke Sheridan, Steve Sheridan and Brian Thompson who took out groups of young Cadets so that they could experience racing, most of them for the first time. Much appreciated! It was a tricky race with very strong tides, but the lovely sunny weather meant that it was great fun nonetheless. Brian's boat, crewed

Published 10:29 on 6 Sep 2018