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RAYC Update - St Barbara V Hull Replacement Strategy
On Monday 12th January 2021 the project team met to discuss potential Courses of Action for the replacement of St Barbara V, planned for the 2022 - 2025 timeframe. As you can imagine there are multiple factors underpinning the strategy: Time, Money, Market, Usage, Aspiration....the list is rightly extensive. Our first action will be to outline the options to the membership at the AGM on Friday 12th March (1400, via Zoom, details
Published 17:25 on 12 Jan 2021
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MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS 2021 IMPORTANT UPDATE
The Membership Secretary, Tim Wordsworth, has issued an email notice ahead of the renewal requests for membership subscriptions for 2021. The notice explains the current situation with membership subscriptions and how the Club is modernising the way we collect subscriptions in future. As you may be aware, following a decision taken at this year's AGM, your Committee has begun the process of rationalising the various membership subscription payment methods with a view to
Published 10:24 on 16 Nov 2020
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ARMY Windsurf Championships 2020
The Army Windsurf Champs 2020 took place on the waters off AISTC over the week 19-23 October. Due to covid restrictions numbers were capped at 15 from across the Army. The RA had 2 personnel in attendance, SSgt Barnes and SSgt Kerrison (Reservist) both in the open fleet. RA number were low due to other windsurfers being unavailable for the dates. The week saw races conducted in Slalom, Master Blaster and
Published 18:25 on 31 Oct 2020
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Royal Artillery Yacht Club Regatta 2020
After much deliberation, planning, and multiple last minute adjustments we managed did it and managed to pull off an event on our 71st year! Despite Yarmouth Harbour being near capacity with two other rallies we were suitably accommodated and the eight yachts competing this year enjoyed excellent company from cockpit to cockpit. RSYC were once again outstanding hosts and we are grateful for their continued support and loyalty to the RAYC: the crew aboard the
Published 19:01 on 11 Sep 2020
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The Great British Paddle
Fellow Gunner Sailors, You might be interested in a charity attempt by former soldier Jordan Wylie who is currently paddle boarding around UK. His efforts were brought to our attention by Peter Newell, a long-standing member of the RAYC, and we offered to advertise this remarkable feat. You can track Jordan live via the link below. His team have faced some logistical challenges, so if he is passing your home port or holiday
Published 14:34 on 14 Aug 2020
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Commodore's Update - RAYC Activity in the Covid 19 Era
Mixed Crew Sailing. The RYA has now released its guidance and risk assessment which enables sailing with crew from multiple different households as long as the risk is properly understood and managed. For the Club this means that. within certain parameters, we can look to conduct mixed crew chartering and Adventurous Training on our yachts. But be clear this is not a return to the old normal, and there are several factors for
Published 13:33 on 14 Aug 2020
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Message from the Commodore - Passage Planning Amid the Covid 19 Rough Waters
Dear Members, The committee and I hope you are all keeping well and using your lockdown time to refresh some your nav work or research new adventures for as and when we are able. Without being too synonymous with government language I wanted to let you know how our thinking is shaping for as and when our activities can resume. As you might expect there is unlikely to be a flicking-of-the-light-switch moment, and
Published 17:28 on 21 Apr 2020
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Army Windsurf Championships 2019
Last week (9th to 13th March) the 2019 Army Windsurf Championships were held at the Army Inshore Sail Training Centre on Thorney Island. This was re- run from the original dates in June 2019 due to event not running due to lack of wind for the Open fleet to race (however the novice and foiling events ran in June 2019). Winds were strong for the week and with a good turn out from the other
Published 08:55 on 19 Mar 2020
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Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report on the Investigation into the Tyger of London Accident
Introduction The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report on Report on the investigation of the keel failure and capsize of the Comar Comet 45 Sport yacht Tyger of London 1 nautical mile south of Punta Rasca, Tenerife on 7 December 2017 was published in October 2019. A copy of the Report is attached . The skipper, RAYC Commodore, Colonel Neil Wilson, and crew of St Barbara V which was 200m
Published 11:59 on 30 Nov 2019
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Lieutenant Colonel R A (Ray) Gourd
We are saddened to report the death of Ray Gourd, long-time member of the RAYC on Friday, on the1st November 2019 aged 99. Having first joined the RAYC in 1951, Ray became a stalwart of Gunner Sailing, serving on the committee continuously for 35 years in the roles of Offshore Secretary, Rear Commodore (Offshore) and Vice Commodore, including 21 years as Hon Treasurer and as a Trustee. He was an RYA
Published 10:54 on 16 Nov 2019