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2018 December Festivities at The Royal London Yacht Club
There is a wonderful festive season planned for the Club's members and guests. Christmas starts at The Royal London on Friday 7th of December with Afternoon Tea and Film Club and the film showing is 'Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again', changed by popular demand! The Club is then holding it's annual Christmas Party on Saturday the 8th December. By tradition a raucous, jolly affair, starting with a Champagne Reception, followed by a
Published 22:34 on 21 Nov 2018
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Thrilled to announce two members nominated for prestigious awards
Two Royal London Yacht Club members have been nominated in the British Yachting Awards 2018. Giles Peckham – Award Category 'Amateur Sailor' and Will Bedford – Award Category 'Young Sailor of the Year'. Our Members join an elite group by way of their nominations and we want to get them as many votes as we can. Please vote now via the link https://www.britishyachtingawards.com/vote-now/ and share with anyone in
Published 16:03 on 18 Oct 2018
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A busy day for Sail Training in the Solent
The official report from ASTO. In between the thick fog and the gale-force winds the Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) managed to fit in its 15th annual Small Ships Race on Saturday. This Cowes based event, on the first Saturday every October, saw 22 sailing vessels crewed by 190 trainees aged between 12 and 24 race West from the Royal Yacht Squadron start line, down to Lymington, and back. Fresh North Westerly winds made
Published 11:20 on 11 Oct 2018
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Cannonball Trophy 2018 - RLYC Winners
On the weekend of October 6 th /7 th , the British fleet took on their Irish and Dutch counterparts in a series of ferocious sea battles in the waters of Dublin Bay. No empires were at stake here, instead a large amount of pride and a coveted cannonball.The Cannonball Trophy is contested each year between teams from the RLYC, the Royal St. George Yacht Club from Dun Laoghhaire, Dublin and
Published 12:14 on 9 Oct 2018
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Younger Members September Weekend Report
At the beginning of September RLYC hosted our fourth Younger Members (YM) Weekend. This was terrific success, following a similar format to the previous events. The attendees arrived on the Friday evening, for an informal dinner at the Club. During the day on the Saturday and Sunday some members kindly took the YM and guests out on the water for some fabulous sailing experience. The boats used were "Why Not" with Philippe and Paola Wines,
Published 17:50 on 27 Sep 2018
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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 09:45 on 20 Sep 2018
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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 10:16 on 18 Sep 2018
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Etchells European Championship 2018 went down to the wire !
During the eight races, held in a variety of conditions, three teams led during the regatta. Peter Duncan won the first two races, but Lawrie Smith fought back, and was top of the leaderboard after six races. Going into the last race, Ante Razmilovic was leading by a single point, with all three teams vying for the European title. Click here for full report .
Published 09:09 on 11 Sep 2018
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2018 Open Etchells European Championship
Organised by the Royal London Yacht Club, in conjunction with the Cowes Etchells Fleet. Nineteen teams representing nine yacht clubs from around the world will compete at the 2018 Etchells European Championship, hosted by the Royal London Yacht Club in conjunction with the Cowes Etchells Fleet. Over the Bank Holiday weekend, 24-27 August, up to eight races are scheduled in the Central Solent to decide the Open and Corinthian 2018 Etchells European champions.
Published 15:52 on 22 Aug 2018
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Royal Visit During Lendy Cowes Week 2018
Royal London Yacht Club had the privilege to welcome the Club's Admiral Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence on Monday 6 August during Lendy Cowes Week 2018. Princess Anne's launch moored at London Landing with the Commodore waiting to greet them both. The Princess was introduced to Sea Cadets and several of the Club's Younger Members, Montel Fagan- Gorden and Amelia Hickmott before enjoying the Champagne Reception with the RLYC's Members and distinguished
Published 15:30 on 14 Aug 2018