From Saturday April 26th to Saturday May 3th, 2014, the Club will again run its popular 7 day RYA practical course, commencing and finishing at Largs Yacht Haven in Ayrshire, Scotland. A number of chartered sailing yachts will be skippered by RYA Instructors from the Club, enabling members and others […]
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Ocean Youth Trust North RYA Yachtmaster Ocean theory course (including exam) Unravel the mysteries of astro navigation, using a sextant, ocean passage making, worldwide meteorology and electronic navigation aids. Who is this course for? This course is for those aspiring to blue water cruising and is ideal for holders of […]
The Skipper: A Johnson Crewed by Geoffrey and Robin The gaff sloop Iolanthe was a double-ender built at Kolbjornsvik, Arendal in Norway in 1915. This, the third of Arthur Johnson’s logs, and his last on board Iolanthe, recounts a cruise in company with Brunette from the River Tyne towards Aberdeen. […]
Calling all winter racers. Next race is this Sunday at 11.00 am Nick Spur will be RO Red haze will be out. Any other takers? Billy whizz, Odin, Kandula, Emigre, Auf wiedersehen Pet, No Permission It is not to late to still enter the series £30 paid before the race […]
There will be an extra 1st Wednesday talk on 8th January 2014 at which there will be a showing of the 1929 film of SS Peking rounding the Horn. The 1st Wednesday programme is at http://rnyc.org.uk/activities/talks/.