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Update – Partnership with RSrnYC
Mutually Beneficial Partnership with the Royal Southern Yacht Club
The RSYC is delighted to be able to announce that we have taken the first steps in developing our partnership with the Royal Southern Yacht Club (RSrnYC), with agreements relating to our cruising and racing programmes and social events. This will bring direct benefits to the members of both our clubs. If you would like to take advantage of these benefits, we have set up an online form for you to register your interest so that you can be given access and kept informed.
Members area of our website: https://www.rsyc.org.uk/login/
RSYC Racing – Royal Southern Yacht Club – Discounts
We have agreed to give members access to each other’s racing programmes on favourable terms. You will be able to enter RSrnYC members-only races, and their open events at RSrnYC members’ rates. For open events this means typically around a 20% discount. The RSrnYC runs a full competitive racing programme which is complimentary to ours. Our races add double-handed, winter, mid-week, and Southampton Water racing to the mix. More details of the RSrnYC racing programme can be found at https://www.royal-southern.co.uk/racing/ We have also agreed to cooperate on race management with both our teams and equipment. This will make our teams more resilient and provide broader opportunities to our race management team members for participation and training. Our Sailing Secretary, Lisa Topley, is working with their Sailing Manager, James Ripley-Giles, to coordinate our racing activities.
Member Discounts:
SWAC RYA Training
The Southampton Water Activities Centre (SWAC) are offering a 10% discount to all RSYC members on RYA training courses and kids summer holiday activities throughout 2023.
Click here for more information or phone them on 07747 037059.
Port Chantereyne – Cherbourg
Port Chantereyne offer 20% discount on visitor berthing.
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Latest News
- 2023 Ocean Globe Race – Departs Southampton – 10 September 2023
- RSYC Trust Newsletter – June 2023
- Great racing footage from the RSYC Island Double 26 August ‘Fizz’ – fabulous day out on the water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFfmum49oxQ
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Recent Events
RSYC AGM Saturday 10 March 2024
It was wonderful to see so many members attending the AGM at Gins Clubhouse.
It’s always nice to support the Club and to have the opportunity to make your vote count.
We had a lot of raised hands and claps of appreciation as we welcomed new committee members into their new posts.
Robin Funnell – Commodore for the last two years – welcomed Guy Darby as the new Commodore with a handshake, presenting him with the Commodore’s Pennant and a gold Commodore’s pin. We wish all our newly appointed members every success in their new roles and look forward to a prosperous 2024 for the Royal Southampton Yacht Club.
Our congratulations go to Ginny Bennett, who won RMT Volunteer of the year for outstanding work with the RSYC Race Management Team and Tina Daniel and Virgina Boyle who jointly won the Stephen Parry Trophy for dedication and support to the Club over the past two years.
Please show your support for the Club by visiting Gins as often as you can – we are really looking forward to welcoming you this season.
RSYC Volunteers Lunch – Saturday 02 March 2024
What a fabulous day at Gins as our wonderful volunteers enjoyed a delicious lunch by way of saying “thank you” for the hours they have given up in support of our Club. Without these wonderful people, many of the Club’s activities would not be possible. It was a great way to get together and thank them all for their hard work. If you want to get involved this year, please do get in touch – we would be delighted to hear from you.
Next year, we could be thanking you too.
Email membership@rsyc.org.uk or sailing@rsyc.org.uk.
Don’t be shy, it’s a great way to make new friends and be part of a team. We have plenty of roles ranging from making tea and helping children with crabbing lines to running racing out on the Solent. Get involved with your Club and make a difference.
RSYC Racing – Ocean Globe Race 2023 – Sunday 10 September
What a fabulous sight – 14 boats left Ocean Village, for the Royal Yacht Squadron, crossing the start line to compete in the 2023 Ocean Globe Race. The RSYC race committee boat, The Hound, followed the yachts out of the marina, in support of ‘Maiden’, the British entry in this exciting event. The boats will be following the same route as the clipper ships and the inaugural 1973 Whitbred Round the World Race, in similar affordable yachts. If you know your history, you will know that ‘Maiden’ was skippered by Tracy Edwards, with an all female crew, in 1989/90. This Sunday ‘Maiden’ returned to the start line with a team of 12 young women from different countries, cultures and backgrounds. We can’t wait to follow her progress. You can follow the race: youtube.com/oceangloberace facebook.com/oceanglobe race instagram.com/oceangloberace
Cricket – Bramble Bank – Sunrise Saturday 02 September 2023
As the tide goes out, the game begins. What a fabulous, fun, event. A game of cricket on the Bramble Bank, not the player’s usual lush green bowling pitch. The first match is said to have been played in the 1950s at the request of pioneering British boat maker Uffa Fox. The RSYC Rib took a trip out to support this event, along with other local yacht clubs.
Island Double 2023
Watching the weather forecasts leading up to the event usually gives rise to some apprehension. Will there be sufficient breeze but not too much? The direction is secondary but we really don’t want to revert to the Plan B course in the Solent because of too much or not enough.
The early sky was a kaleidoscope of cloud formations, layers and colours, being about 6 octas with patches of blue. An increasing westerly breeze was likely but with the prospect of heavy showers.
Starting off Cowes, we had a very light southerly drifting out of the Medina. Good fortune was with us and we were able to get the three classes away without mishap or delay. The Class 2 start was particularly close given the zephyrs and ebbing tide.
We then repaired to The Duke of York – as is our custom – for the much needed Full English! We were then able to follow the fleet on AIS and were excited to see the leaders were achieving 8-10 knots across Freshwater Bay – we had a race !
Back out on station at the Royal London YC buoy from 1330 we were ready to welcome back the early finishers. After six and a half hours of racing, Xinska made a fine sight as she took line honours again. The fleet all duly arrived in an orderly manner and were all done by 1713hrs.
We all felt rewarded for our efforts and somewhat gleeful at missing the various deluges happening all around us! The team thank all the competitors for what turned out to be a super sailing day. My gratitude goes to The Girls – Ginny, Jan, Julia and Sue who kept me in order (and amused) for a grand day out!
Neil Cox – Race Officer