Cruising
Welcome to the Cruising Section of the RSYC. We offer events all year round, both local and distant, for a mixture of power and sail, great social gatherings plus the opportunity to enhance your skills. All members of all experience levels are very welcome to join in!
For all queries related to Cruising, please contact cruising@rsyc.org.uk.
Events
Easter Rally 29 March – 01 April 2024
Please join us for the Easter Rally, an ever-popular start of season trip around the Solent,
On Friday we will all meet at East Cowes Marina for the traditional Safari Supper, which will start with a fabulous Pontoon drinks and nibbles, followed by supper and dessert onboard members boats.
On Saturday we will leave late morning, and head down to Lymington where we have berths booked at the Lymington Yacht Haven. We will go to the Mayflower for dinks and dinner.
On Sunday we will once again set uff, and proceed up to Gins for a fabulous roast lunch followed by a quiet evening on the river.
SAFARI SUPPER
The Safari Supper is a great way to meet members and relax. Some members will be asked to host usually 2 or 4 members on their boat for either main or dessert, the number depending on how many guests you can accommodate. After supper, we move to another host boat for dessert.
St Vaast Rally June 01-02 2024
The tides on Saturday June 01 provide an ideal opportunity for a daylight crossing to St Vaast, arriving through the lock in time for sundowners, and to compare experiences with other members.
We will arrange dinner locally on Saturday night depending, but you can be assured of some wonderful cuisine, including Moules & Frites. Why not take the opportunity to stock up the ships wine cellar from a local wine merchants.
This rally may be an ideal starting point for your summer cruising to France, or a long weekend escape.
Formalities
Each skipper is solely responsible for ensuring their vessel and crew comply with any rules relating to entering France or re-entering the UK. Whilst the host may provide some guidance, please undertake your own check as to the specific requirements for your boat and crew.
Bembridge 21-22 September
We visit Bembridge in September when it is a little quieter. With an early afternoon HW we can tie up to and square away our boats in good time for a walk ashore before pontoon drinks and dinner ashore..
On Sunday morning we will arrange games n the beach whilst we wait for the tide to rise sufficiently to leave for home.
Christmas family rally to Gins (Early December tbc)
This is one for all the family.
Please join us at Gins for a pre-Christmas rally.
2023 Rally Reports
Easter Rally
Easter Rally Seven boats went to East Cowes where the marina had us all parked in the same bay. Only difficulty was with the late arrival who had to berth down tide at the peak of the ebb. Helped by a small army with roving fenders it passed without significant…
St Vaast Rally
St Vaast Rally Late May Bank Holday - A small number of boats had announced their intention of taking part in the Rally to St Vaast. A couple of boats withdrew in the run up to the weekend because of the weather forecast which said that the easterly winds would…
Frostbite Rally to Royal Lymington Yacht Club
Frostbite Rally to Royal Lymington Yacht Club A small but select group of members of the Club attended the rally to the Royal Lymington Yacht Club. It was rather a strange affair, firstly because we all went by road and secondly, apart from the staff we had the clubhouse all…
2022 Rally Reports
Round the Island Rally
Round the Island Rally 5 boats gathered in Yarmouth Friday afternoon (La Ina, Tri-Riba, Tap Dancer, Paddington IV & Harmoney). Tri-Riba very kindly hosted impromptu drinks, where the slightly dubious looking weather forecast was a key topic. With the wind forecasdt to pick up from “spot the puff” to “blowing…
Bembridge Rally
Bembridge Rally After a week of weather forecasts covering the full spectrum, the wind settled into a fresh but pleasant SW, perfect for the run down to Bembridge. 11 boats gathered in Bembridge’s Duver Marina with the afternoon flood tide, a good turnout. As is tradition, we held a pontoon…
Royal Southampton YC and Rival Owners’ Association Rally to St Vaast
Royal Southampton YC and Rival Owners’ Association Rally to St Vaast We were invited by the Captain of Cruising to re-initiate a rally to St Vaast after a couple of years of COVID enforced absence. Mindful that we also needed to arrange a rally for the Rival Owners Association, our…
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Crew Register
Crew Register
Whether you are a member or not, whether you are interested in racing or cruising, whether you need crew or are looking for an opportunity to crew for others, our Crew Register is open for you.
Just fill in a simple form and we will add your request to our crew register. Your entry will not appear immediately but will normally be added within a couple of days.
If you are interested in contacting someone on the register and their contact details are not published there we will put you in touch. Please contact either Maggie (membership@rsyc.org.uk) for cruising or Lisa (sailing@rsyc.org.uk) for racing.
Other Notices
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