Cruising, Social and Training Events

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• Skippers Trip - Reserve list

  • Start
    17 Feb 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    19 Feb 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
  • Registered
    Nobody

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  This event has unfortunately sold out, but register your interest here in case someone drops out or we can run an additional boat.

  Our annual trip for the skippers.

  We have chartered a 47 ft Oceanis from Hamble Point so lots of space for everyone to be on board.

  The cost for the trip will be £105 and a £50 deposit is required to secure your space.

  Register now or miss out !!

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

   

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• Annual Dinner

  • Start
    25 Feb 2012
  •  
    19:30
  • End
    26 Feb 2012
  •  
    00:30
  • Location
    Blue Mountain Golf Course - Bracknell
  • Spaces left
    60

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  Get your diaries out & join us for our Annual Dinner - while dress code may be formal (black / tie / lounge suits - no oilies!!) the event is very informal. 

  Relax & enjoy a fantastic 3 course meal & watch the slide show of the photos taken by club members from last years sailing trips. 

  Fab food, fun awards & a fandabbydosy disco to strutt your stuff to.

  Open to all Club members - new & old, family & friends.  

  Arrive 7:30 - 8:00 for a welcome drink followed by a three course dinner.

  Please note that there is no disabled access to the function room.

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• Annual General Meeting 2012

  • When
    27 Feb 2012
  •  
    19:30 - 21:59
  • Location
    The Howard Palmer Room at St Sebastian's Hall, Nine Mile Ride, Crowthorne, Berkshire. RG40 3BA

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  Monday February 27th 2012 is the official AGM of The Royal County of Berkshire Yacht Club.

  The Annual General Meeting is the night where Club Officers and Committee are elected to stand, to represent the Members and secure the future of the club for the next 12 months.  It is also the night where the Officers and Committee formally report on the financial and non financial affairs of the Club - so you can find out what's happening and what's planned for the year ahead. 

  Should the Officers and Committee consider that there needs to be a change to the official Club Rules, then this is the night where any proposals may be discussed and implemented if approved.

  During the evening, we will announce the sum in the charitable fund from our efforts over the past year. Recall this year we are raising funds for The RNLI and the Ellen McArthur Trust. Next year (2012) we will raise funds for RNLI and the Tall Ships Youth Trust.
  

  There will also be a raffle and due to popular demand a Boatie Quiz. We will approve the 2011 Minutes which can be found on the website.

  We will provide a light buffet and light refreshments.  Please could you indicate your attendance on the night by signing up for the 'event' .

  There is the opportunity to help out with the running of the club:

  All Officers have to stand down at the meeting and be re-elected. Officers of the club are: Commodore, Vice-Commodore, Secretary and Treasurer.

  The Management committee is responsible for Cruising, Social, Charity, Training, Website, Auditors, Chair of the Committee and Library.We also have committee positions "without portfolio" for those interested to generally help out.
  

  If you would like to nominate yourself for an officer or committee position, please indicated your interest by ticking the buttons in the event. You can pick more than one position, You will need a proposer and seconder on the night to support you.
  

  If you would like to try out a committee meeting to see what we do,  there is an open invite to our Nov 1st and Dec 6th meetings:  7:30pm at the Jack O'Newbury.
  

  There are also opportunties to help out on the sub committees for cruising and social which can be discussed at the AGM.

  Best Regards,
  
  Joanne Sinclair

  Secretary

   

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• Club Night March 6th - International Guild of Knot Tyers

  • When
    06 Mar 2012
  •  
    20:30 - 22:00
  • Location
    Jack O'Newbury Skittle Alley
  • Registered
    4 attendees

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  Please join us on March 6th Club night for a talk by Howard Denyer of the International Guild of Knot Tyers.

  
  

  March Club Night - Knots.pdf
  

   

  The IGKT was formed in 1982 by 27 individuals keen to swap ideas on the craft, art and science of knotting. They met after an article on the front page of the Times about a "new knot" caused much debate and prompted comparisons with the 3800 other knots in "The Ashley Book of Knots". The founder members discussed this "new" knot and decided that it was indeed "new". They also thought that it would be a good idea to unite the knot tyers of the world, which they have been doing ever since.

  The members have diverse backgrounds, from authors of knotting books, craftsmen and women, professional ropemakers and riggers, as well as Scouters and Guiders, but are all united by the love of knots.

  Members keep in touch through a quarterly newsletter "Knotting Matters", which is distributed to members worldwide, and, of course, websites! (See the links page.) There are also full Guild meetings twice a year, usually, but not exclusively, in the UK, which give members the opportunity of meeting other enthusiasts from across the globe.

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• Night Sailing & Pontoon Bashing - Boat Owner registration

  • Start
    23 Mar 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    25 Mar 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent

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  The Solent can be a fascinating but daunting place at night so we have put on this trip to allow us to practice all the skills of sailing the Solent in the dark.
  

  We always need more practice parking too, so this weekend is set up for that as well.

  We will do some day sailing but will start later in the day and stay out late to practice navigation in the dark and night pilotage into those tricky unlit harbours.  We don't plan to go into Marinas but to stay either at anchor or on a mooring bouy overnight.

  This is not a trip for those who want to spend the evening in a marina and in a bar.  So do you fancy roughing it?

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.
  

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• Night Sailing & Pontoon Bashing - Balance payment

  • Start
    23 Mar 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    25 Mar 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
  • Spaces left
    8

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  The Solent can be a fascinating but daunting place at night so we have put on this trip to allow us to practice all the skills of sailing the Solent in the dark.
  

  We always need more practice parking too, so this weekend is set up for that as well.

  We will do some day sailing but will start later in the day and stay out late to practice navigation in the dark and night pilotage into those tricky unlit harbours.  We don't plan to go into Marinas but to stay either at anchor or on a mooring bouy overnight.

  This is not a trip for those who want to spend the evening in a marina and in a bar.  So do you fancy roughing it?

  We will be chartering from Firstaway and the cost of the full trip is expected to be £155. 
  

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

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• Night Sailing & Pontoon Bashing - Full payment

  • Start
    23 Mar 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    25 Mar 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
  • Spaces left
    4

  Register

  The Solent can be a fascinating but daunting place at night so we have put on this trip to allow us to practice all the skills of sailing the Solent in the dark.
  

  We always need more practice parking too, so this weekend is set up for that as well.

  We will do some day sailing but will start later in the day and stay out late to practice navigation in the dark and night pilotage into those tricky unlit harbours.  We don't plan to go into Marinas but to stay either at anchor or on a mooring bouy overnight.

  This is not a trip for those who want to spend the evening in a marina and in a bar.  So do you fancy roughing it?

  We will be chartering from Firstaway and the cost of the full trip is expected to be £155. 
  

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

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• J Boats 'Go round the Island - Reserve list

  • Start
    13 Apr 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    15 Apr 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent

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  This event has unfortunately sold out, but register your interest here in case someone drops out or we can run an additional boat.

  A weekend of sail twitching!!  Want to learn a bit more about flying a kite? 

  Come out on a J109 (comfy race boat) to learn how to set sails and fly a kite whilst sailing around the Isle of Wight.

  Jellyfish Charters have three J109's and have come up with a great club price to give us a chance to have a cruising weekend on a race boat and to have a play.  And of course more than one boat may well indeed mean we have a little friendly competition!

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.
  

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• J Boats 'Go round the Island - Boat Owner registration

  • Start
    13 Apr 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    15 Apr 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent

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  A weekend of sail twitching!!  Want to learn a bit more about flying a kite? 

  Come out on a J109 (comfy race boat) to learn how to set sails and fly a kite whilst sailing around the Isle of Wight.

  Jellyfish Charters have three J109's and have come up with a great club price to give us a chance to have a cruising weekend on a race boat and to have a play.  And of course more than one boat may well indeed mean we have a little friendly competition!

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.
  

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• Skipper's Spinnaker Training - Deposit

  • Start
    05 May 2012
  •  
    09:00
  • End
    06 May 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
  • Spaces left
    5

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  A weekend to unlock the mysteries of flying a spinnaker for our Skippers.

  We are working with Sailing Logic to provide you with a very experienced and expert spinnaker trainers/skipper for the weekend. 

  We will be on one of their Reflex 38s. 

  Sailing Logic are well respected in the industry and won 'Best School boat', amoungst many others, in the RORC championships this year for their performance in racing.  And their crews are all like us - some novice & some more experienced.

  A deposit of £50 is required to secure your space on this trip and the full cost is expected to be £170.  We will need to confirm spaces by the end of February for this trip.

  Please note the boat is a stripped out racing boat so don't expect luxury below or a cabin, however the positive is that the boats sail beautifully and will demonstrate well the spinnaker & sail trim.

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

   

   

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• The RBYC does Brighton - Deposit

  • Start
    11 May 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    14 May 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent and Offshore
  • Spaces left
    9

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  This is a weekend to experience sailing offshore & hopefully going the other way.  Learn all about passage planning, watch systems, night sailing and sea lanes.

  This is also an opportunity to rack up some sea miles for those heading towards Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster levels.

  Weather dependant we plan to sail down to Brighton, so that's a distance challenge for all who take part.

  This is a 3 day trip and the cost of the full trip is £200.

  A deposit of £50 is required to secure your space on this trip.

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

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• The RBYC does Brighton - Boat Owners Registration

  • Start
    11 May 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    14 May 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent and Offshore

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  This is a weekend to experience sailing offshore & hopefully going the other way.  Learn all about passage planning, watch systems, night sailing and sea lanes.  This is also an opportunity to rack up some sea miles for those heading towards Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster levels.

  Weather dependant we plan to sail down to Brighton, so that's a distance challenge for all who take part.

  This is a 3 day trip.

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

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• The Channel Islands - Deposit

  • Start
    24 May 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    28 May 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent and The Channel Islands
  • Spaces left
    8

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  A 3 day weekend giving you the opportunity to extend your horizons. A longer distance sailing challenge out beyond the confines of the Solent and on to the Channel Islands, requiring good planning and and an early rise or two.
  

  A deposit of £40 is required to secure your space on this trip and the full cost is expected to be £300.

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

   

   

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• The Channel Islands - Boat Owners Registration

  • Start
    24 May 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    28 May 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent and The Channel Islands

  Register

  A 3 day weekend giving you the opportunity to extend your horizons. A longer distance sailing challenge out beyond the confines of the Solent and on to the Channel Islands, requiring good planning and and an early rise or two.
  

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.
  

   

   

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• Dartmouth - Deposit

  • Start
    07 Jun 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • End
    10 Jun 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Dartmouth
  • Spaces left
    3

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  A long weekend trying out the sailing in the Dartmouth area.  Dartmouth harbour is beautiful and the surrounding waters are stunning.  We will charter from Dartmouth which will allow us to explore the stunning West Coast.
  

  A deposit of £40 is required to secure your space on this trip and the full cost is expected to be £245.

  Registration is needed by the end of March for this trip.

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

   

   

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• Dartmouth - Boat Owner Registration

  • Start
    07 Jun 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • End
    10 Jun 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Dartmouth

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  A long weekend trying out the sailing in the Dartmouth area.   Dartmouth harbour is beautiful and the surrounding waters are stunning.   We will charter from Dartmouth which will allow us to explore the stunning West Coast.
  

  You should consider taking Thursday afternoon off as well as the Monday to ensure you take full advantage of the weekend, although its not essential.
  

  Registration is needed by the end of March for this trip.

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

   

   

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• Solent Sailing - Deposit

  • Start
    22 Jun 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    24 Jun 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
  • Spaces left
    15

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  A weekend to simply go sailing in the Solent and a weekend to bring your friends and family along.

  The boats will be chartered from Hamble Point Yacht Charters.
  

  The trip is expected to cost around £175. A deposit of £40 is required to secure your place on this trip.
  

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

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• Solent Sailing - Boat Owner registration

  • Start
    22 Jun 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    24 Jun 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent

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  A weekend to simply go sailing in the Solent and a weekend to bring your friends and family along.

  The boats will be chartered from Hamble Point Yacht Charters.
  

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.
  

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• Turkey - Reserve list

  • Start
    14 Jul 2012
  •  
    05:00
  • End
    21 Jul 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Turkey
  • Spaces left
    5

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  This event has unfortunately sold out, but register your interest here in case someone drops out or we can run an additional boat.

  Sunny skies, warm turquoise waters, cooling breezes, deserted anchorages and tranquil bays are what you'll find as you sail the southern coast of Turkey. Combined with the warmth and sincerity of the people, spectacular scenery, fascinating ruins from previous civilizations and delicious food - who could ask for more!

  We are sailing from Gocek on a one way passage to Marmaris.

  A deposit of £150 is required to secure your space on this trip and the full cost is expected to be £420.  This includes transfers from & to the airport in Turkey.

  This trip needs to be booked by the end of January 2012 in order to secure the best price for the boats.

  You will need to book your own flight to Dalaman and we recommend you do this early to get the best prices. 

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

   

   

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• Solent Sailing in conjunction with the RYA 'Push the boat out' - Deposit

  • Start
    20 Jul 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    22 Jul 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
  • Spaces left
    15

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  We couldn't let the Olympics pass us by without doing something to celebrate it.  

  The RYA are running a weekend to encourage sailors out on the water so we have registered to join in!  

  The boats will be chartered from Fairview.
  

  The trip is expected to cost around £200. A deposit of £40 is required to secure your place on this trip.
  

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

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• Solent Sailing in conjunction with the RYA 'Push the boat out' - Boat Owner's registration

  • Start
    20 Jul 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    22 Jul 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent

  Register

  We couldn't let the Olympics pass us by without doing something to celebrate it.  

  The RYA are running a weekend to encourage sailors out on the water so we have registered to join in!  

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.
  

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• Fancy being a skipper? Want to improve your navigation without GPS? - Deposit

  • Start
    07 Sep 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    09 Sep 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
  • Spaces left
    11

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  Want to 'have a go' at being a skipper but don't want the stress of doing so on the John Mountain Cup?  Or fancy doing the JM Cup and want to get in some practice? 

  Not confident enough to go it alone so want some practice with the back up of one of our club skippers being in the back ground?

  Or want to put into practice the navigation exercises you have been learning - with or without a GPS? 

  This weekend is set up to give you the chance to be skipper (either the whole weekend or a part of depending on numbers wanting to do it). 

  Its a training weekend so you can learn tips and get assistance from our club skippers who will be on board.

  The cost of the full trip will be £170.  Boats will be chartered from Firstaway.

  A deposit of £40 is required to secure your space on this trip.

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

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• Fancy being a skipper? Want to improve your navigation without GPS? - Boat Owner Registration

  • Start
    07 Sep 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    09 Sep 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent

  Register

  Want to 'have a go' at being a skipper but don't want the stress of doing so on the John Mountain Cup?  Or fancy doing the JM Cup and want to get in some practice? 

  Not confident enough to go it alone so want some practice with the back up of one of our club skippers being in the back ground?

  Or want to put into practice the navigation exercises you have been learning - with or without a GPS? 

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.
  

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• Spinnaker Training for cruising sailors - Deposit

  • Start
    29 Sep 2012
  •  
    09:00
  • End
    30 Sep 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
  • Spaces left
    3

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  A weekend to unlock the mysteries of flying a spinnaker. The weekend will be aimed at flying spinnakers for cruisers rather than for racing.

  We are working with Sailing Logic to provide you with a very experienced and expert spinnaker trainer/skipper for the weekend.  We will be on one of their Reflex 38s which are very basic.   

  Sailing Logic are well respected in the industry and won 'Best School boat', amoungst many others, in the RORC championships this year for their performance in racing.  And their crews are all like - some novice & some more experienced.

  A deposit of £50 is required to secure your space on this trip and the full cost is expected to be £190 which will include a continental breakfast and lunch.  We will need to confirm spaces by the end of February for this trip.

  Please note the boat is a stripped out racing boat so don't expect luxury below or a cabin, however the positive is that the boats sail beautifully and will demonstrate well the spinnaker & sail trim.

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

   

   

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• The John Mountain Challenge Cup - Deposit

  • Start
    19 Oct 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    21 Oct 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
  • Spaces left
    15
  • Registered
    6 attendees

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  Each year the RBYC holds its flag ship event - "The John Mountain Challenge Cup". It was established to test core seamanship skills for skippers, mates and their crews. It's competitive, fun, exhausting usually wet, frustrating, argumentative, and probably the best event of the year!

   

  And yes there are two cups to be won - Best Boat & Best Skipper.

   

  Are you up for the challenge? 

  The cost of the full trip will be around £220 depending on final numbers and a T Shirt will be provided to mark the event.  The boats will be chartered from Fairview.

  A deposit of £50 is required to secure your place on this trip.

  This event is only open for Full Members and  it would be great if you could get away from the office a little earlier than the published time of 7pm for this trip although not essential.

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership  click here.

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• Tall Ships Charity YACHT Regatta - Reserve list

  • Start
    02 Nov 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    04 Nov 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent

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  This event has unfortunately sold out, but register your interest here in case someone drops out or we can run an additional boat.

  Charity Regatta sponsored by Tall Ships Youth Trust

  This weekend is run by the Tall Ships Youth trust & is a charity event to raise money.  It is run by Sunsail in Port Solent and would involve two yacht races on Saturday & two races on Sunday.

  Hard work, cold, tiring with probably lots of shouting but great fun.

  There is a charity gala dinner in Cowes on the Saturday evening.

  The cost of the event is expected to be £210 which includes a ticket for the gala dinner in Cowes on Saturday evening.  A deposit of £40 is required to secure your place.

  If you have any questions please call me on 07977 013769

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

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• Solent Sailing and Treasure Hunt - Deposit

  • Start
    23 Nov 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    25 Nov 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
  • Spaces left
    19

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  A weekend to have some fun out on the water after the stress of the John Mountain Cup weekend.  The boats will be chartered from Fairview Sailing so cruising chutes will be supplied for this trip and flown if the weather allows.
  
  A little added "spice" to the trip is a treasure hunt!  A prize may even be up for grabs.
  
  The cost of the trip is expected to be around £115. A deposit of £40 is required to secure your place on this trip.
  

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

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• Solent Sailing and Treasure Hunt - Boat Owner Registration

  • Start
    23 Nov 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    25 Nov 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent

  Register

  A weekend to have some fun out on the water after the stress of the John Mountain Cup weekend.  The boats will be chartered from Fairview Sailing so cruising chutes will be supplied for this trip and flown if the weather allows.
  
  A little added "spice" to the trip is a treasure hunt!  A prize may even be up for grabs.
  
  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.
  

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• Solent Sailing - Last Trip of the year :( - Deposit

  • Start
    07 Dec 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    09 Dec 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
  • Spaces left
    4

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  The last weekend of the year to get out sailing with the RBYC.

  It's better than Christmas shopping and definately far less crowded.

  The boats will be chartered from Hamble Point and we hope to have cruising chutes!

  The trip is expected to cost around £120. A deposit of £40 is required to secure your place on this trip.
  

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.

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• Solent Sailing - Last Trip of the year :( - Boat owner registration

  • Start
    07 Dec 2012
  •  
    19:00
  • End
    09 Dec 2012
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent

  Register

  The last weekend of the year to get out sailing with the RBYC.

  It's better than Christmas shopping and definately far less crowded.

  To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Temporary Member. To register for Temporary Membership click here.
  

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