Welcome to the Royal London Yacht Club
The Club is one of the most historic and prestigious Yacht Clubs in Great Britain. The elegant Regency Clubhouse, which has recently been refurbished and upgraded, is situated on The Parade, Cowes, Isle of Wight.
The Club, which is a private Members Club, organises Sailing and Social Events for both Members and Visitors, and provides a high standard of catering.
The Club has gained an enviable reputation for organising top quality Sailing Regattas, including the Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classic Week, one of the largest regattas that takes place in the Solent each year, the Tempest World Championship in 2016, and the Etchells European and World Championships that took place in September 2016.
Regular sailing and varied social events are organised throughout the year. For Race Entries click on Calendar.
Latest news
Race officer report from the Contessa 32 Regatta 15th/16th September 2018
The RLYC welcomed the Contessa 32 fleet, of six competitors, over the weekend of 15th and 16th September. We were blessed with a decent SW breeze on both days which made setting the races a very pleasant task. Saturday commenced with three laps of a windward leeward course with mile long legs which kept the crews busy, followed after a short break, by a less demanding navigational race to finish in Osborne Bay.
Published 9:45am on 20 Sep 2018
RLYC Youth Academy team at the Etchells North American Championships
Recently, the Royal London Yacht Club supported a team from our Etchells Youth Academy - consisting of William Bedford, Fraser Woodley, William Birch-Tomlinson and Ella Bennett – at the Etchells North American Championships in Chicago. 8 races across three days of light winds sailing against some of the top Etchells sailors, including the current and several past World Champions, made for an extremely tough event. Highlights of the event included their posting excellent
Published 10:16am on 18 Sep 2018
Upcoming events
| September 21-23 |
Younger Members Trip to Europe…Join your fellow younger members (under 40) for a long |
| Sep 21 |
Afternoon Tea and Movie ClubEnjoy a light Afternoon Tea in the Drawing Room before |
| Sep 22 |
Annual General Meeting at the… |
| Sep 22 |
Queen Adelaide DinnerThis formal Dinner precedes the AGM on Saturday 22nd September |
| Sep 28 |
Gentlemen's LunchGentlemen of the Club and their guests are most welcome |
| Sep 28 |
Movie NightThe evening starts with delicious Canapes and a Sea-breeze Cocktail, |
| Sep 29 |
Cowes Keelboat Championship Pr… |
| October 5-6 |
Younger Members Inter Club Din… |
| Oct 5 |
First Friday at the Royal Lond…Book a table for friends and family early for a |
| October 6-7 |
Roddy Carritt 2018 » Roddy Carritt No.1Daring's Roddy Carritt Series is jointly run by the Royal |