| Winsome - Rolex Sydney-Hobart | 2008-12-29 |
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Harry Heijst, member of RLYC and recent ex Rear-Commodore RORC shipped his lovely classic boat 'Winsome' to Australia to compete in the Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race. It started on Boxing Day
He ha...
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| Merry Chistmas & Happy New Year | 2008-12-24 |
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Wishing all our members and visitors to this site a Very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!
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| Mrs D B B Cheverton | 2008-12-10 |
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Mrs D B B Cheverton
[Eileen]
It is with sadness and deep regret that we must inform members that
Mrs Cheverton, a much loved and respected Member of our Club, died on Friday 5th December.
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| The Russians are coming…. | 2008-11-21 |
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We all know what happened in 1851, when the yacht America won the 100 guineas Cup and the race still continues to this day, as the Americas Cup.
Then happened 1852’s follow up race. Have you hea...
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| Petition about the RNLI and their radio licence fees | 2008-11-20 |
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Members might like to read the article that appeared on website of the Daily Telegraph
"Radio charges may force lifeboat stations to close"
Please click on the link to view .....
Alte...
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| November Newsletter | 2008-11-15 |
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Christmas Cards
Stunning full colour print of the schooner Violet, taken from RLYC painting by Fowles presented to RLYC by Andrew Arcedeckne, Commodore 1858 – 1871. Card size A6. ...
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| New Years Eve Party Announced! | 2008-11-11 |
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Exciting new format
for Members and their Guests
an evening for all
THE PARTY
See in the New Year with dancing in the Club Bar and enjoy the cosy log fire in the Quiet Bar. A ...
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| The Royal London Daring Season 2008 (a personal account by David Christie) | 2008-11-05 |
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Overall Solent Points
1st was Defender with Co-owner Rear Commodore Mark Fear as mainsheet and spinnaker trimmer and Mark McNeill as foredeck (helms Jeremy Preston and Peter Morton RYS/RCYC). D...
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| Team Chris Rashley and Matt Gotrel Final report after Trial events | 2008-10-30 |
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As you may know we have now completed all of our qualification events. The first of which was back in September. The Sail4gold regatta in Weymouth was our first chance to see wear we stood with all...
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| Britannia Challenge Series | 2008-10-24 |
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This year the Club tried a new format for the Britannia Challenge Series in an effort to get more yachts to take part in what is a Members only series. Spread over four Sundays at the beginning and...
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| Cannonball Trophy | 2008-10-24 |
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The Dutch retained the Cannonball trophy for the third year running.
They have also kindly presented a trophy for the runner-up. This is a fine model of a Dutch botter which will now be displaye...
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| Laying Up Dinner & Auction | 2008-10-24 |
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A well attended and thoroughly splendid evening with an atmosphere of great fun and happiness throughout. Following drinks, a most delicious dinner was served in the London Room where the Commodore...
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| Red Diesel update | 2008-10-17 |
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The RYA has issued a Guidance Note on the use of red diesel for propelling private pleasure craft post 1st November 2008.
If you would like to read this note please click on the link on the righ...
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| AGM Report | 2008-09-21 |
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RLYC AGM Report
The Annual General meeting took place in The Boathouse at The Commodores House, High Street, Cowes on Saturday 20th September 2008 at 18:00 by kind permission of John & Jane Terr...
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| Sea Horse Rally report | 2008-09-17 |
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THE SEAHORSE RALLY 2008
Monday 25 August – Sunday 31 August 2008
Once again this year, the Deauville Yacht Club, supported by the Town of Deauville, hosted The Seahorse Rally from Monday 25 A...
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| Cowes Week Photo appeal | 2008-08-30 |
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I took very few photos at the Ball. So far my earlier appeal for good Cowes Week pictures has netted nothing - so I am afraid all we have on the website are the few I took.
Please send anything ...
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| August Newsletter | 2008-08-29 |
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Click on the link to download a file with the latest news from August - and plans for September and October
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| Cowes Online Video | 2008-08-13 |
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Cowes Online video reports during Skandia Cowes Week proved incredibly popular with over 7,000 downloads during the week.
In total, they produced 13 reports over the 8 days and they're all stil...
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| Commodore's Rally | 2008-08-12 |
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THE COMMODORE’S RALLY
SUNDAY 10 AUGUST 2008
In a strong south westerly breeze seven RLYC boats and some 70 intrepid RLYC members and guests set off for the Beaulieu River for Jamie Clarke’...
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| Cowes Week 2008 | 2008-08-12 |
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The Ball, The Champagne Party, The Dinner, The Fireworks Party, The Commodore's Dinner - all at The Club in Cowes. The air-conditioning was so good this year that some wanted it turned off
Cowes...
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| Metre Regatta Final Results | 2008-07-27 |
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see under Events ...
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| The Metre & Classic Keelboat Regatta Report | 2008-07-25 |
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FRIDAY 25TH JULY 2008
Two races for each class varied in course from windward/leeward to a downwind gate that split the fleet almost equally – comments afterwards were enthusiastic. All week the...
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| Itchenor Rally | 2008-07-21 |
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..... pictures in the gallery!
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| GBR Red wins RCC! | 2008-07-07 |
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While the GBR Red team started the final day of the Rolex Commodores' Cup with a comfortable lead, a double points scoring final race combined with a front passing over the Solent bringing with it ...
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| RIR | 2008-06-29 |
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It was a classic year. The start was grey and low cloud reduced visibility down the Solent. The breeze was 15kts SW but by 09.00 the clouds were clearing and wind building to 20kts. This made for f...
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| Corby Cup | 2008-06-24 |
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A total of nine John Corby-designed yachts turned up for the inaugural Corby Cup regatta consisting of six races held over three days, Friday to Sunday 20-22 June, run from the Royal London Yacht C...
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| Chris Rashley | 2008-06-09 |
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PRESS RELEASE
The Royal London Yacht Club (RLYC) has launched a Performance Initiative to provide funding for young persons who have world class and Olympic pot...
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| Metre & Classic NOR | 2008-04-05 |
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Notice of Race now available for this regatta - (click on link)
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| Deauville Weekend | 2008-06-01 |
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The annual trip to Deauville was a great success for the lucky few who went. The race over was pleasant if a bit dull. It was straight close fetch with no sail changing or opportunities for tactica...
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| French Navy Visits RLYC | 2008-04-05 |
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Today tied to the Trinity Landing was the rather surprising sight of a French Navy Patrolboat called PSP Pluvier
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| April Newsletter | 2008-04-02 |
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Click on link for full newsletter
(which should then automatically download as a printable file in MS Word)
Topics include:
Club opening times and Club Launch times,
Fitting Out Dinner...
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| HMS Victory model | 2008-03-30 |
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Brian Hardy has kindly loaned the beautiful scale model of HMS Victory that he has spent some years constructing.
It was installed in the Drawing Room on Tuesday March 25.
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| Fitting-Out | 2008-04-20 |
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The Fitting-Out Dinner on Saturday 19th April was well attended. An added bonus was a presentation after dinner, (with slides), where Brian Hardy explained the details of how he had built his model...
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| Winter returns | 2008-04-06 |
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As if the Easter weather had not been bad enough, this morning Cowes woke to the unusual sight of a blizzard.
Racing in the Warsash Spring Series was abandoned
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| The Metre Regatta and Classic Keelboat Regatta | 2008-03-10 |
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22-25 July 2008
A Combined Regatta at Cowes, England
Next year, a new combined International Regatta is to be held in Cowes for Metre boats and classic racing keelboats from 22 25 July...
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| Cowes Classic Week emerges from outbreak of classic events | 2008-03-09 |
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At the inaugural meeting of a liaison group, formed from the regatta organisers of two major classic yachting events taking place this year at Cowes, it was decided to develop the relationship into...
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| Save Money on Red Funnel | 2008-03-08 |
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SAVE MONEY ON RED FUNNEL!!
DISCOUNTED TICKETS
Car tickets:
Members are reminded that we have a discount arrangement with Red
Funnel for car tickets. Ring 0870 444 8898 and quote our Re...
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| Rachel Larman, Women's Match Racing | 2008-04-14 |
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Rachel Larman writes:
I am delighted to inform you that we came 4th at the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championships this year. In challenging boats and tricky conditions we were happy to ma...
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| Red Funnel Easter Regatta | 2008-03-26 |
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This event was nearly destroyed by the gales of Saturday and Sunday. However things had moderated by Sunday and a good percentage of the fleet - especially the larger boats - enjoyed 2 races despit...
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| Daring D2 news | 2008-04-17 |
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An excerpt from the Class Captain's newsletter:
The Owners’ meeting on 6 Apr did not give a clear mandate for the Class as a whole to adopt the D2 project. However, the build up and the meeting...
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| HENRY BAGNALL'S REPORT OF HIS 2008 FINN GOLD CUP, MELBOURNE | 2008-02-01 |
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I am writing this report to keep up to date all those who so kindly helped me to finance
my participation in Sail Melbourne and the Finn Gold Cup in Melbourne, especially the
members of the Roy...
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