Royal Southampton Yacht Club brochure - On the Water 2015

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ON THE WATER 2015 with the Royal Southampton Yacht Club

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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Clubhouses . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Celebrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Ocean Village Clubhouse . . . . . . 14 Gins Clubhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Corporate and Private Events . . . 14 Cruising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Frostbite Rallies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Easter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Supper Gatherings . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Summer Holidays. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Joint Club Rallies . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 St Vaast and Beyond, Cruisers’ Hog Roast . . . . . . . . . . 21 Technical Challenges; Anchoring and Pilotage . . . . . . 22/23 R.N.L.I. Race/Rally . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Pullout Section . . . . . . . . . 25-28

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Cruising continued . . . . . . . . . .

Folly Rally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

British Virgin Isles 2016 . . . . . . .

Sailing & Racing . . . . . . . . . . .

Racing Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fully Crewed Racing . . . . . . . . . .

Southampton Water . . . . . . . . . .

Racing in and around the Solent and the English Channel . . . . . . .

Double Handed Racing . . . . . . . .

Sailing Seminars . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dinghies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Radio Controlled Yachts . . . . . . .

Cadets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Editor — Michael Ford

Front Cover: Quarter Tonner Glass Onion, owned and raced by Jacob Mackenzie, and a stalwart in RSYC racing for many years, competing in the 2014 Harken Spring Series in Southampton Water, off Netley.

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Welcome

Welcome to the Royal Southampton Yacht Club

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e welcome all Members to the exciting new 2015 season of activities on and off the water! On the Water is your annual reference book for Racing, Cruising and Training schedules, so we suggest you keep it somewhere handy. It also contains your convenient centre section pull-out Social Calendar and Tide Tables. Have a great season!

If you are not already enjoying the many benefits of being a Member of the Royal Southampton, is it perhaps time you were? However grand it may appear (we blame that sweeping outside staircase…) it is the warmest and friendliest club you could hope to join. And while it helps to enjoy sailing or boating - or even own your own craft - neither of these is a requirement. Many Members find the use of the beautiful Ocean Village Headquarters Clubhouse overlooking the marina, or the gloriously located Gins Clubhouse on the unspoilt Beaulieu river, both with their own active social programmes, quite enough without venturing out on the water. Is there a more perfect spot for a lazy lunch on a sunny day, or for a twilight drink, than beside the river at Gins? Or a better party venue than Ocean Village? But those who also enjoy the ‘on the water’ activities get even more for their Membership. And many of our ‘social’ Members find they get drawn onto the water eventually…

In common with other Royal Yacht Clubs, Royal Southampton takes pride in its history and standards. But today’s RSYC is modern, dynamic and active. We are completely Member led and governed, with committed enthusiasts voluntarily sharing their expertise and giving their time to ensure we maintain and develop our most popular activities, while continuously innovating and exploring new directions. The more Members we attract, the more we can offer to everyone, while keeping fees down. www.rsyc.org.uk

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Welcome Extensive racing activities (see pgs 31 to 43) span everything from Sunday mornings ‘round the cans’ in Southampton Water and the Solent to jointly running the first few days of the Cowes Regatta. Additionally our Cruiser Group - comprising both sail and power - makes ambitious passages to distant destinations while also ensuring, through its active annual programme, that no charming rally venue or reciprocal yacht club in the Solent is left unexplored. (see pgs 17 to 29) Our latest development is the expansion of the fleet of dinghies at the Gins Clubhouse in Beaulieu, enabling adults as well as cadets to get out onto this beautiful river (p47). And another recent innovation is the formation of a Remote Controlled Yacht section, which has a well supported programme of racing on Thursday evenings, plus year round activities. (p45) With our impressive and convenient city centre location, the Ocean Village HQ is inevitably popular with business people for informal and formal meetings and business breakfasts and lunches. With this in mind we have created an Affiliate Membership for businesses providing access to our facilities, with the Members’ discount, during the working week. (p11) Our venues are also in demand for private functions and we are delighted to announce that we have recently obtained a licence for Weddings and Civil Partnerships to be conducted in a choice of two of our function rooms. Other events can also be arranged by our professional event organisers - from team building days which take advantage of our waterside location to corporate or private celebrations. (See pgs 11 to 15) The Club goes back a long way, to well before 1875, which was when it was awarded its Royal Warrant, and when its magnificent purpose-built premises in Southampton’s Above Bar were commissioned. Following WW2 the Club moved to a site adjacent to the Hampshire Cricket Ground in Southampton. Part of the proceeds from the sale of its city centre property were reserved to ensure this inland base was balanced by a second, waterside, one. Last year was the 50th anniversary of the inspired purchase of the land at Gins and the construction of this second Clubhouse. This year however marks the 27th Anniversary of the Ocean Village Headquarters of the Club, opened by our Admiral, HRH Prince Michael of Kent in 1988. This brought RSYC’s HQ back to the water, making us since then the only Royal Club with two Clubhouses on the Solent.

Would you like to know more about the history or the sailing or social activities of the Club?

Have a look at our website at www.rsyc.org.uk We have been working hard to streamline our Membership offer to make it as straightforward as possible to share in the fun that is RSYC in 2015. If you aren’t already with us, turn the page to see just how easy it is to join!

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Southampton Butchers is a well established butchers shop. We provide all varieties of fresh and frozen meat, anything from a fillet steak to a pigs tail! Our customers satisfaction is paramount, we provide a reliable and very friendly service. As we consider ourselves to be Southamptons best kept secret, you may find us a little hard to find, but once here we are sure you will be overwhelmed with the variety of products and the quality.

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Consistent Quality Assured Very competitive prices Speciality cuts available on request Meat from local farms in Hampshire and Dorset Food premises hygiene rating 4 We can cater for all your requirements: • Top quality English beef, lamb, pork and poultry • Sausages and Burgers - Freshly made on our own premises using our own recipes and quality ingredients.

• Cheese • BBQ packs and Meat packs available • Gammon & Bacon - Our bacon is dried and cured on our premises.

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Chicken (whole, wings, drumsticks, legs) Beef (any cut) Lamb (any cut) Pork (any cut) Pigs heads, tails & trotters Burgers Lamb & Beef (made on premises) Sausages (many varietys, made on premises) Ham Sliced bacon

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Membership

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ntroductory Membership is the most popular of our Membership options No need to be proposed or seconded, just join us for a year, after which we hope you will choose to transfer to Full Membership - on the same terms. And there is no Joining Fee to pay.

Introductory Membership provides immediate access to most of the benefits of full Membership, including 15 per cent discount on all food and drink, access to both Clubhouses and all Club sailing and social activities, with remaining privileges (such as being entitled to fly the Club’s Blue Ensign on your boat or serve on Committees) being conferred after approval of your transfer to Full Membership.

Fees - Most people choose to pay by monthly Direct Debit - Less than £38 per month for a Single (similar to a gym membership, but offering a lot more enjoyment!) Family Membership is also available (c £46 per month) - this covers a couple plus any children under 18.

If you are under 30, we have special concessionary rates of approx. £5 per month for ages 18 to 24, or £10 per month for ages 25 to 29 (£15 for a Family Membership) Other payment options are available. Call Maggie Puleston on 02380 223352 for more information and a Membership pack.

Affiliate Membership - for just £150 pa, (less than £3 per week) the RSYC can be your company’s club in Southampton, providing an impressive venue with a relaxed atmosphere for one-to-one or larger meetings, over coffee or a meal - with a 15 per cent discount on all food and drink. It pays for itself! Call 02380 223352 for more information. Club open to Affiliate Members Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm. www.rsyc.org.uk

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niquely, the Royal Southampton Yacht Club can welcome you to two clubhouses on the Solent - at the heart of Ocean Village Marina, only five minutes from Southampton city centre and in absolute tranquillity at our Gins Clubhouse beside the historic and unspoilt Beaulieu River.

Club Members and visitors alike will be warmly welcomed at each Clubhouse and can enjoy a full-service experience; • Panoramic, waterside views • Spacious dining rooms and bars with scrumptious food • Full access for those with disabilities • Fully serviced pontoon berths • Showers and changing rooms • Free car parking for Members

Ocean Village Clubhouse, 1 Channel Way, Southampton SO14 3QF Additionally, the primary Clubhouse at Ocean Village offers overnight berthing opportunities in the Club ‘pool’ with all the advantages of a city centre location. Cinemas and a high street shopping expedition in the famous West Quay shopping centre, ferry and bus services are all within walking distance. International and domestic flights arrive at Eastleigh airport only 15 minutes away - and main line rail services, connecting Southampton with London and the south west, are only a seven minute journey away.

Come and explore our à la carte or table d’hôte menus and daily specials board for lunch or dinner or discuss your more ambitious plans with Glenn Shears, the Executive Chef, who will tailor a menu according to your budget and special requirements.

Ocean Village Co-ordinates: By land: 50 53’.808”N 001 23’.342”W By water: 50 53’.795”N 001 23’.323”W

Gins Clubhouse, Gins Farm, St Leonards, Beaulieu SO42 7XG Our Chef Manager, Bob Owen and his team have created an intimate and informal environment at the heart of the New Forest. Cruise to the Club pontoon or one of the swinging moorings in the river. Call John Bird, the Bosun, who will transport you safely to and from the shore. Allow yourself a little relaxation time over Sunday lunch or book Gins for a private party. You can be confident of a very special experience!

Gins Co-ordinates: By land: 50 47’.04”N 001 24’.803”W By water: 50 47’.12”N 001 24’.713”W For more details of opening times and menus, consult the website: www.rsyc.org.uk or call 02380 210878 www.rsyc.org.uk

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Celebrations Your civil ceremony & wedding celebrations

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he Ocean Village Clubhouse offers a truly romantic setting for your very special day! Celebrate in style in a calming and friendly atmosphere, at the heart of a prestigious marina, close to the sea and yet just minutes from Southampton city centre. Here you can soak-up the views across the water from the dining room and its balconies and then sail into the sunset from the adjacent Club pool!

We will build your package according to your budget and from a wide range of possibilities.

Your wedding coordinator will help you to create the perfect day, ensuring that you are the centre of attention from the moment you get in touch…

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• A choice of three individual weddings suites or exclusive use of the entire Clubhouse

• Sail to your ceremony and sail away from the Club pool

• Two rooms licensed for civil ceremonies and partnership celebrations

• Panoramic marina views from the dining rooms and balconies

• A wedding breakfast for two to 100 guests

• Evening celebrations for up to 150 guests

• Menus and drinks packages prepared just for you

• Photo opportunities on the staircase and at the water’s edge

• Comfy Clubhouse bar and informal, outdoor seating

• Party Evening - DJ and dance floor

• Car parking

Menus and Drinks Packages Allow Glenn Shears, our Executive Chef, to lovingly prepare delicious dishes from fresh produce, delivered daily by our Hampshire suppliers. With extensive menu choices and experienced, dedicated staff, we can truly make your day one to remember!

We recommend three unique menu and drinks packages; the Crew, Club and Committee suggestions. Each includes a selection of special choices from which to tailor-make your ideal menu. Your wedding-day is a once-in-a lifetime experience and our weddings specialist will work through your ideas, budgets and cater for all your needs - anything is possible!

To check availability and book your appointment, please email: events@rsyc.org.uk or Call: 02380 210878 www.rsyc.org.uk

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Ocean Village Clubhouse

Business Meetings at the water’s edge Offer your team a breath of fresh air during a meeting in the Ocean Village clubhouse: • Four fully equipped meeting rooms for 10 - 120 people • F ully inclusive Delegate Packages - full day, half day and hourly packages tailored to your specific needs • Private dining for 10 - 130 people • Full access to marina activities • Lift access to all areas for disabled participants Gather your team over breakfast at the heart of the marina; allow chef to create an al fresco lunch on the balcony and celebrate your successes over dinner before you leave.

Share your plans with us and we’ll do the rest…

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Gins Clubhouse

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ail, paddle, cycle, hike or drive with your team to the peaceful surroundings of Gins Clubhouse on the idyllic Beaulieu River.

Fronting the River, the secluded Clubhouse is surrounded by nature and offers peace and tranquillity, fresh air and healthy food throughout your day. Whether your event includes action on or off the water, the friendly and informal atmosphere at Gins Clubhouse will encourage participants to open up, be creative, learn new skills and absorb new information…

Ideal for…

Cabals and pow-wows for up to 50 participants Team-building, treasure-hunt, fun and games Sail to and sail from events using the Club’s private pontoon on the Beaulieu River BBQs and marquee parties on the lawns fronting the river Your Meetings Package includes; • I ndoor space flooded with light and offering panoramic views over the river and salt marshes beyond • Versatile outdoor space for team-building, bikes and muddy boots!

• Y our equipment: LCD projector and screen, DVD player, wireless broadband, flip chart easel, pads and pens • Showers and changing rooms • Full access to Clubhouse for disabled participants • Free car parking Finding us is easy: Royal Southampton Yacht Club, Gins Clubhouse, Gins Farm, St Leonards, Beaulieu SO42 7XG Book your team-building event now by calling: 02380 210878 or e.mail: events@rsyc.org.uk

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Cruising

Frostbite rallies Date 17thJan 7th Feb 14thMar

Destination Marchwood YC Gins Opening RAF YC

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Our year begins as always with our three frostbite rallies. These rallies are always planned so that the hardier souls whose boats are still afloat can come by water but by restricting the destinations to the mainland all may attend whatever the weather. These gatherings are an excellent opportunity to discuss the summer plans for the individual yachts or for newer Members to meet and join in. Could be an icebreaker in more ways than one!

Marchwood YC is based in the old RN magazine on the river Test. This charming destination is easier to find on the water than by road.

Our second rally takes advantage of the annual reopening of Gins. An ideal opportunity to support our own Club.

Our river Hamble destination this year is one of our reciprocal clubs, the RAF YC. Originally based at Calshot for Members of the RAF it moved to the Hamble in the 50s and now opens its doors to all.

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Cruising Supper gathering Date 28th Mar

Destination HW Portsmouth Briefing Supper OV 1809

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This year’s programme has our traditional Briefing supper to launch our programme. The main clubhouse in Ocean Village has berths in either the club pool or the marina which means that an evening’s entertainment can become an overnight stop.

Easter Date 3rd April 4th April 5th April

Destination East Cowes Lymington Town RSYC Gins

HW Portsmouth 1051 1129 1205

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Easter is a movable feast in more ways than one. We begin on Friday at East Cowes marina with our Safari supper; this is an excellent chance to make new friends or renew old acquaintances. Saturday takes us to Lymington and dinner at the Lymington Town Sailing Club. Waiting for the tide to carry you west gives a leisurely start to the day, or a short passage keeping inshore to cheat the tide offers a lunchtime stop off at Newtown Creek, the choice is yours. Sunday morning we carry the flood to the Royal Southampton at Gins for the carvery lunch followed by an afternoon of fun and games for the cadets.

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Cruising

Yarmouth Rally Date 1st May

Destination Yarmouth

HW Portsmouth 2207

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It is always a pleasure to visit our reciprocal clubs so our trip to Yarmouth takes us to the Royal Solent Yacht Club for dinner on Friday evening. This is the prequel to our bank holiday onward trip to Poole.

Poole Rally Date Destination 2nd May RMYC 3rd May 4th May

HW Portsmouth 1025 1104 1139

Height 4.3 4.4 4.5

The longer Bank Holiday weekends offer the chance for families still working to venture further afield without eating into their holiday allowance; the downside is these fixed holidays restrict the choice of tides. Going west and returning always presents problems with the tide so although the times may not suit the going they are better for the return.

Poole is the chosen destination and with the long weekend the intention is to take full advantage of the quays, pontoons and anchorages available to us.

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Cruising Baltic Cruise, St Vaast and Beyond, Cruisers Hog Roast Date Destination HW Portsmouth Early May Baltic Cruise 18th May West Country Cruise 23rd May St Vaast 1514 24th May 1559 25th May 1648 6th June Gins Hog Roast 1355 7th June

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The Baltic Cruise is for those who have a bit more time and fancy a trip to the East Coast of Sweden particularly to the Stockholm archipelago, join Northern Spirit on the cruise to the Baltic. The intention is to leave early May, hopefully without Easterly winds and cruise along the N German and Polish coasts and across to Sweden. The weather is meant to be better in the Eastern Baltic than further West. The sail to The Kiel Canal can be done as a day sail.

Our jaunt across the Channel to St Vaast takes advantage of the Bank Holiday to allow those with restricted time to join us for the weekend. For those with more leisure time and the desire to be in St Vaast for its Saturday market, then the option is depart earlier. For those with even more free time the “Beyond� is entirely decided after the weekend, the only target is to be back at Gins for the annual Hog roast.

The Hog Roast is open to all, our only request is that you book at least one week before since the size of the Hog is determined by the number of diners! The Hog is usually served with its crackling and apple sauce, accompanied by a selection of salads followed by dessert.

Join Ke Mari on a 10 day cruise to the West Country in May. The days are long and the area is not usually too busy making it easy to find space in Marinas and harbours.

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Cruising Technical Challenges: Anchoring and Pilotage Date 26th June 27th June

Destination Keyhaven

HW Portsmouth 1141

Height 1.9

Whilst most of our rallies take us to destinations with pontoons, water and power it is nice to get back to our roots and practise some of the skills of self-sufficiency that attracted us to yachting in the first place. The ISC Round the Island Race this year, because of the tides, is back to late June so the plan is to sail down the Western Solent on Friday, anchor, and either BBQ or visit Keyhaven Sailing Club, and then watch the fleet go past early Saturday morning before moving to Lymington or Yarmouth.

Summer Holidays Date Destination HW 29th Aug Island Harbour 30th Aug 31st Aug 28th Aug Bournemouth Air Show 30th Aug 19th Sept Bembridge 20th Sept

Portsmouth 1047 1129 1212 1008 1441 1527

Height 4.8 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.2

Our Bank holiday visit to Island Harbour offers the opportunity of a final long weekend before the end of school holidays. Like sailing, BBQs are always weather dependent, so the timing can always be adjusted to suit the conditions. To help us out the Marina book out the BBQs for the whole weekend so we can choose to use them just once or - for the al fresco gourmet - as often as you would like.

The Bournemouth Air Show, now in its ninth year, has become a popular attraction for our Members. Anchoring off the Pier to watch the aerial display and then on to Studland Bay for the night proved to be a successful format which we wish to include in our programme.

The Bembridge rally offers a chance to enjoy a site of special scientific interest (SSSI). The Duver was once a nine hole golf course but now is the home of our blackberry hunt (hence the September date) and our boules tournament and kite flying. It is another ‘Must Visit’ destination for all seafood lovers.

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RNLI Race/Rally Date 26th Sept 27th Sept

Destination Yarmouth

HW Portsmouth 0941

Height 4.7

Yes it is a race, but it is also a rally, so it appears in the race listing and also in the Cruisers’ section. You can race or cruise to Yarmouth, the choice is yours, but the reason for going is a club dinner followed by an auction and a raffle. All of the money raised goes to the RNLI. So we have a great time whilst supporting a good cause.

Technical Challenges; Anchoring and Pilotage Date 21st Nov

Destination Newtown Creek

HW Portsmouth 1913

Height 4.2

The Newtown event is intentionally held out of high season on a date which, having taken the ebb tide from Southampton Water, enables us to take the flood tide by dinghy to Shalfleet quay and walk the mile or so to the New Inn for dinner. We normally moor our yachts to the visitors’ buoys in Newtown Creek or anchor in Clamerkin Lake. Having regard to the time of low water on the 21st November, many of our Members will be on the moorings by early afternoon and may then take the circular walk (about an hour) from the landing stage. We should then set off in our dinghies (with torch) at about 1800hrs. giving us time to enjoy our meal before the next ebb demands our return by dinghy to our moorings where we may gather for coffee or something stronger www.rsyc.org.uk

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2015 Events Diary ROYAL SOUTHAMPTON YACHT CLUB 2015 PROGRAMME Carvery Quiz - 2nd Thurs of Month Steak & Kidney Pudding Club - 3rd Wed of Month

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CLUB CLOSED Carvery/Quiz OV RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Frostbite Rally to Marchwood RYA Yacht Safety (2 day course) RYA Yacht Safety (2 day course) Doyle Sails Frostbite Series 1 & 2 Steak & Kidney Pudding Club OV RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Sailing Seminar & Carvery OV Burns Night OV RYA Day Skipper Theory (1 of 6) Prize Giving - fully crewed Doyle Sails Frostbite Series 3 & 4 RYA Day Skipper Theory (2 of 6) Gins Low Season Opening (Commences Weekend Only until April) Opening Supper Party Gins RYA Day Skipper Theory (3 of 6) RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Carvery/Quiz OV Valentines Ball OV RYA Day Skipper Theory (4 of 6) Doyle Sails Frostbite Series 5 & 6 Steak & Kidney Pudding Club OV RYA Powerboat Level II (1 of 2) RYA Powerboat Level II (2 of 2) RYA Day Skipper Theory (5 of 6) Race Management Team Party RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Doyle Sails Frostbite Series 7 & 8 RYA Day Skipper Theory (6 of 6) RYA Assistant Dinghy Instructor course RYA Assistant Dinghy Instructor course Doyle Sails Frostbite Series 9 & 10 RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Carvery/Quiz OV Frostbite Rally to RAF YC Doyle Sails Frostbite Series 11 & 12 RYA Yacht Safety (2 day course) RYA Yacht Safety (2 day course) Steak & Kidney Pudding Club OV Supper Party RCY - Friendly Sailing Gins RYA Diesel Engine course RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Cruiser Briefing Supper OV Gins High Season Starts (Wed - Sunday Opening) Dinghy Familiarisation (a training course for all volunteers & helpers)

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Easter Rally Carvery/Quiz OV Cadets at Gins Cadets at Gins Sharp’s Doom Bar Spring Solent Double - Inshore 1 Spring Series 1 & 2 RYA Short Range VHF Radio (inc GMDSS) RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Cadet RIB Adventure OV Cadet RIB Adventure OV Cadet RIB Adventure OV Cadet RIB Adventure OV French Themed Supper Disco Night OV RCY - Friendly Sailing Gins Spring Series 3 & 4 RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside RYA First Aid at Sea course Spring Series 5 & 6 RCY - Seminar R Solent Rally & Dinner Sharp’s Doom Bar Weymouth Double Leg 1 - Offshore 1 Poole Rally Sharp’s Doom Bar Weymouth Double Leg 2 - Offshore 2 Baltic Cruise Spring Series 7 & 8 Push the Boat Out and Open Day RYA Radar course RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Clarkson Cup/ SIRCOA Race 1 Spring Series 9 & 10 RCY - Tuning & Friendly Competition West Country Cruise Topsail Insurance Twilight Series 1 RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Sharp’s Doom Bar Cherbourg Double - Offshore 3 St Vaast & Beyond Rally RYA Powerboat Level II (1 of 2) RYA Powerboat Level II (2 of 2) Family Try a Boat Day at Gins Topsail Insurance Twilight Series 2 Cadets at Gins (2 day course) Cadets at Gins (2 day course) Horse & Pig Charity Race Night (New Members’ Event) Topsail Insurance Twilight Series 3 Cruisers Hog Roast Gin (New Members’ Event) RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Topsail Insurance Twilight Series 4 Sharp’s Doom Bar Poole Bar Double - Alongshore 1 Pirates & Shipwrecks Summer Party Gins RCY - Free & Friendly Sailing Topsail Insurance Twilight Series 5 RYA Powerboat Level II (1 of 2) RYA Powerboat Level II (2 of 2) Topsail Insurance Twilight Series 6 Keyhaven Anchorage Rally Round The Island Race (ISC)

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Family Dinghy Day at Gins Blind Week Welcome & Dinner RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Topsail Insurance Summer Series 1 Blind Week Dinner Sharp’s Doom Bar West Princessa Double Alongshore 2 RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Topsail Insurance Summer Series 2 Topsail Insurance Summer Series 3 Sharp’s Doom Bar Island Double - Alongshore 3 Summer Party OV RCY - Free & Friendly Sailing Topsail Insurance Summer Series 4 Cadets at Gins (2 day course) Cadets at Gins (2 day course) J Class Regatta Commences Family Dinghy & Camping weekend Gins Family Dinghy & Camping weekend Gins RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Sharp’s Doom Bar Laid Marks & Summer Double Inshore 2 & 3 Sharp’s Doom Bar Laid Marks & Summer Double Inshore 2 & 3 - poss alternative date Commodore’s Cocktail Party OV COWES WEEK (Sat 8 - Fri 14) RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Cowes Firework Party Gins Ocean Village Closed RCY - Free & Friendly Sailing Topsail Insurance Summer Series 5 Cadets at Gins (2 day course) Bournemouth Air Show Cadets at Gins (2 day course) RYA Powerboat Level II (1 of 2) RYA Powerboat Level II (2 of 2) Topsail Insurance Summer Series 6 RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Sharp’s Doom Bar Brixham Double - Offshore 4 Island Harbour Rally SUMMER BANK HOLIDAY RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW STARTS (Fri 11 - Sun 20) Last Night of the Proms Gins RCY Free & Friendly Sailing IRC DH National Championships 1 & 2 IRC DH National Championships 3 Bembridge Rally Sharp’s Doom Bar Nab Double - Alongshore 4 RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside RNLI Charity race/rally RYA Radar course Fashion Show OV (New Members’ Event)

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Chinese ‘Lanterns Festival’ Banquet OV RYA Powerboat Level II (1 of 2) RYA Powerboat Level II (2 of 2) RYA Short Range VHF Radio (inc GMDSS) Gins High Season finishes (Weekends only until December) RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Carvery/Quiz OV Sharp’s Doom Bar Autumn Solent Double - Inshore 4 Coastal Pursuits Winter Series 1 & 2 RYA Diesel Engine course Autumn Supper and Laying Up Party RYA First Aid at Sea course Rugby World Cup Big Screen Televised Games to be Advertised Coastal Pursuits Winter Series 3 & 4 RCY - Free & Friendly Sailing Steak & Kidney Pudding Club OV RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Sailing Seminary & Carvery OV COMMODORE’S DINNER (Trafalgar Night Theme) OV Coastal Pursuits Winter Series 5 & 6 Bosun Service Cessation RYA Yachtmaster Theory (1 of 6) RCY - Seminar RWC 2015 Final Charity Pursuit Race RYA Yachtmaster Theory (2 of 6) RCY Friendy Competition, Lakeside Committee Dinner OV AGM OV Cruisers Dinner OV Coastal Pursuits Winter Series 7 & 8 RYA Yachtmaster Theory (3 of 6) Carvery/Quiz OV Ritz Style Afternoon Tea Dance (from 3pm) Coastal Pursuits Winter Series 9 & 10 RYA Yachtmaster Theory (4 of 6) Steak & Kidney Pudding Club OV RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Newtown Rally Prize Giving - Double Handed RYA Yachtmaster Theory (5 of 6) Sailing Seminar & Carvery OV RYA Yachtmaster Theory (6 of 6) RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside RCY Friendly Competition, Lakeside Christmas Party OV Gins Winter Closure Steak & Kidney Pudding Club OV Carols Round the Tree OV CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH OV BOXING DAY LUNCH EVENT GINS Folly Rally NEW YEAR’S EVE BALL OV

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Cruising End of Season Supper Gathering Date 7th Nov

Destination HW Portsmouth Cruiser’s dinner OV 2046

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The end of season dinner is to reflect on the summer’s activities. The main clubhouse in Ocean Village has berths in either the club pool or the marina which means that an evening’s entertainment can become an overnight stop.

Folly Rally Date 27th Dec

Destination Folly Inn

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The Folly Rally is a highlight of the club year. Supported by all sections of the club it can be one of the biggest gatherings on our calendar. Depending on the weather the numbers can vary from 80 to 100+, but whatever the number we will be warmly welcomed and catered for by the friendly staff. The Club office will be closed over the Christmas period so if, after booking, you need to change your plans please use one of the contact numbers listed on your confirmation email so that we can give the Folly as accurate a number as possible.

British Virgin Isles 2016 Date January 2016

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How would you like to join RSYC Members for a bareboat holiday in the British Virgin Isles during the second two weeks of January 2016?

If you are interested please let Maggie know on 02380 210877 or email Maggie@rsyc.org.uk

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elcome to another great year of non-stop fully crewed and double handed racing with one of the most active clubs in the Solent area.

As part of our continuous development of RSYC racing, we are building on the successful innovations introduced in recent years.

Fully Crewed: • Our Doyle Sails Frostbite Series is the only Solent Series that starts in January and runs on alternate Sunday mornings through to March - It’s great racing and a great way to keep in shape and prepare for the 2015 season.

• Our popular Thursday evening summer racing will once again comprise the Twilight Series (six races, May-June) and the Evening Series (six races, July-August).

• The annual Commodore’s Charity Pursuit race will this year be run in November instead of December.

• Some Fully Crewed races will once again also be open to doubled handed and/or white sail boats that wish to compete.

Double Handed: • 2015 will be the 35th Anniversary year of the country’s most popular double handed race series!

• Last year’s expansion of this Series from eight to twelve races proved a hugely popular success. We continue with the same format in 2015: The Inshore, Alongshore and Offshore sub-Series will each comprise four races with one discard. There are five discards in the Main Series of twelve races.

• IRC NATIONAL DOUBLE HANDED CHAMPIONSHIPS: Having organised the first ever of these events in 2014, we have been invited to run it again in 2015. Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September will see a three-race Championship Regatta with evening prizegiving and social events in Cowes.

Off the water, you can expect our usual warm welcome at either of our two Solent clubhouses at Ocean Village, Southampton and at Gins on the Beaulieu River.

Our race organisation is supported by the Club’s helpful and knowledgeable staff together with one of the strongest and most experienced volunteer race management teams to be found anywhere in the UK; including international, national and regional officials.

Our 2015 Notices of Race, Sailing Instructions, supporting information, results, race reports and much more information besides will all be published on our website: Visit www.rsyc.org.uk to keep up to date with everything that’s going on at the RSYC. All races and race events are open to Members and non-Members alike • A full range of year-round Fully Crewed and Double Handed events • More classes, prizes and trophies in the Double Handed Series races • A separate class for any six one-design or white sail boats in any race or series • Text / E-mail declarations for all applicable races • Hot meals to suit a range of budgets at our Clubhouses after local races.

www.rsyc.org.uk

So whether you’ve raced with us before or not, we look forward to giving you quality, competitive racing on the water and a warm and friendly welcome back at the Clubhouse afterwards.

Come and join us in 2015.

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Fully Crewed Racing

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oyal Southampton Yacht Club is proud to offer one of the most comprehensive programmes of year-round fully crewed racing of any Solent yacht club. Many of our events are run on Southampton Water adjacent to our Ocean Village clubhouse and offer challenging and competitive racing but without the ‘Solent chop’.

All our fully crewed races are open to Club Members and non-members alike and many are dual scored for both IRC and Club rated boats. Typically there will be racing for two or three classes but we are always willing to establish a class for any group of six or more similar boats. Every race is followed by a prize giving in the bar of the Ocean Village clubhouse where hot food and a warm welcome also await.

Southampton Water is within easy reach of Southampton, Hamble and Cowes marinas and offers scope for a wide variety of racing using fixed and laid race marks to suit the sailing wind.

Conditions are typically more sheltered than in the Solent, whilst the funnelling effect of the channel sometimes means that we have enough sailing breeze when conditions in the Solent are too light.

Sunday Morning Racing Between September and April we race on Sunday mornings. Race Series may vary but typically we run two races of around an hour’s duration each between 10 am and 1 pm. Racing is organised by one or two teams of race officers and committee boats depending on boat numbers.

Thursday Evening Racing Between Easter and September our Southampton Water racing is held on Thursday evenings.

It’s a great way to relax after a long day by getting out on the water with friends for an hour of racing before sunset. And, as ever, each race is followed a prizegiving in the Ocean Village clubhouse bar.

In 2015 we will again include double handed boats sailing under white sails that wish to compete. www.rsyc.org.uk

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nce again we have exciting and competitive year-round racing in the relative shelter of Southampton Water. When conditions allow, some races start near to After Barn buoy for the extra convenience of boats coming from the Hamble. Sunday morning racing normally includes two races and the Spring, Summer and Winter Series are dual scored.

DOYLE SAILS FROSBITE SERIES Alternate weekends 10 am. 18th January - 14th March Sponsored by Doyle Sails, this 12 race Series starts the New Year on the water with two races on Southampton Water every other weekend*. Get in training for the new season and be back to the Clubhouse by around 1.30 pm. for a prize giving and hot lunch. Early IRC certificate processing is available to our competitors.

SPRING SERIES Sundays 10 am. 12th April - 17th May This is a ten-race Series with two races every Sunday morning, starting after Easter, for monohulls and multihulls. Results will be dual scored. Great competition on the water as the days begin to lengthen. We’ll be back in the Clubhouse by around 1.30 pm. for a prizegiving and lunch.

TOPSAIL INSURANCE TWILIGHT SERIES Thursday evenings 7 pm. 21st May - 25th June TOPSAIL INSURANCE SUMMER SERIES Thursday evenings 7 pm. 2nd July - 27th August Both sponsored by Topsail Insurance, these two Series of six dual scored Southampton Water races on Thursday evenings run right through the summer. It’s a great way to relax on a summer’s evening and if you’re struggling for crew why not try it double handed? Entry is open to Members and non-members, monohulls and multihulls. There will be the usual prizegiving at the Clubhouse after every race.

COASTAL PURSUITS WINTER SERIES Sundays 10 am. 11th October - 15th November This popular Series this year comprises ten races over five Sundays*. There’ll be two races between 10 am. and 1 pm. each day. Monohulls with IRC certificates will be dual scored.

At the Ocean Village Clubhouse there’ll be prizes, a warm welcome and hot food after racing each week. *Please see the diary for all race dates.

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Racing in and around the Solent and the English Channel

CLARKSON CUP REGATTA / IRC Solent Series Race 1 Saturday 10 am. 16th May Two ‘round the cans’ races in the central Solent for the Clarkson Cup Trophy. The regatta forms part of the IRC Solent Series for IRC and MOCRA classes with the score contributing to the Series: See the SIRCOA website for details. Everyone is welcome back to the Ocean Village Clubhouse after sailing for a race prizegiving and celebration.

COWES WEEK Daily 8th - 15th August Organised by Cowes Combined Clubs, including the RSYC, Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week is one of the world’s classic regattas. We are proud to award trophies for the first day’s racing, including the Queens Cup, Armitage Challenge Cup, Vanduara Bowl and many others. Full regatta information at www.aamcowesweek.co.uk RNLI RACE / RALLY Saturday 26th September Great fun and one of the friendliest events of the year, this is an opportunity for racers and cruisers to join in expressing our support for the RNLI. This year we return to Yarmouth and the Royal Solent Yacht Club for our destination. A Solent race of around three hours will be followed by our fundraising dinner. You don’t have to race to take part: everyone is welcome however you arrive!

CHARITY PURSUIT RACE Sunday 1st November This year this light-hearted race falls between two of our Winter Series Sundays. Racers and cruiser/racers start in order of Club rating and the faster boats try to catch the earlier starters. Proceeds go to the Commodore’s charity. Racing will end before 1 pm. so we can all meet at the Ocean Village Clubhouse for the prizegiving, raffle and prizes for the best fancy dressed crew. Hot food will be available in the bar and restaurant. www.rsyc.org.uk

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Double Handed Racing

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e are proud to organise what is probably the most popular double handed racing in the country. The innovations introduced in 2014 gave the Series yet another boost and will be seen again in the 2015 season:

Inshore, Alongshore and Offshore Series. Each will consist of four races but now with one discard. The Island and Nab races are part of the Alongshore Series. The Main series will comprise all twelve races with five discards.

The new Mike Golding Trophy will once again reward the best contribution to the spirit of double handed racing.

Our Sponsors: Our Double Handed Racing wouldn’t be the same without the close and much valued support of our sponsors, Molson Coors.

If you’ve not raced double handed, come and see what you’ve been missing! There’s a great atmosphere both on and off the water. In the RSYC Double Handed Series there are individual race class prizes and trophies, plus class trophies for the Inshore, Alongshore, Offshore and Main Series. The annual double handed prizegiving will be on Saturday 21st November.

SPRING SOLENT DOUBLE (Inshore) Saturday 11th April The first race of the season and of the Main and Inshore Series. Three or four hours racing of a passage flavour in the Solent. A race prizegiving and welcome at the Ocean Village Clubhouse after racing.

WEYMOUTH DOUBLE (Offshore) Saturday 2nd/Sunday 3rd May The first and second races of the Offshore Series this year are daytime races to and from Weymouth. There will be the usual celebration and prizegiving at the Royal Dorset Yacht Club on the Saturday evening.

CHERBOURG DOUBLE (Offshore) Friday 22nd May The first cross-Channel race and the third in this year’s Offshore Series. This popular race starts in the central Solent on Friday evening to provide a daylight landfall. This is the second May Bank Holiday weekend so there’s extra time for the trip home after a prizegiving on Saturday evening.

POOLE BAR DOUBLE (Alongshore) Saturday 13th June One of the new Alongshore races, the Poole Bar Double will start and end in the Solent.

There’ll be a prizegiving and party at a Solent destination after the race with plenty of time to get home on Sunday.

WEST PRINCESSA DOUBLE (Alongshore) Saturday 4th July Like the Poole Bar race, this second of the new Alongshore Series races will start and end in the Solent but take boats east to West Princessa Buoy. Once again, there’ll be a party and a prizegiving at a Solent destination after the race with plenty of time to get home on Sunday. www.rsyc.org.uk

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Double Handed Racing ISLAND DOUBLE (Alongshore) Saturday 18th July Always the most popular of the double handed races, regularly attracting more than 100 boats. This year we’ll again use the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club’s line for our start and finish off Cowes. Circumnavigate the Isle of Wight and collect a pair of engraved glasses as well as competing for the usual prizes and trophies!

LAID MARKS DOUBLE and SUMMER DOUBLE (Inshore) Saturday 1st August This Saturday racing will combine races two and three of the Inshore series on one day.

Racing will be in the central Solent. The Laid Marks Double will be of around 90 minutes and the Summer Double will be an around the cans race of around two to three hours. As ever, there’ll be a chance to compare performances at an evening prizegiving.

BRIXHAM DOUBLE (Offshore) Friday 22nd August The longest and the last of the 2015 Offshore Series. This race over the August Bank Holiday can be challenging but a great welcome awaits us; plus it offers the opportunity to linger and cruise home.

NAB TOWER DOUBLE (Alongshore) Sunday 20th September This is the classic race of around 30 nm from the central Solent to the Nab Tower and back and concludes the 2015 Alongshore Series. This year it will follow the two days of the IRC National Championships and so will be run on a Sunday instead of Saturday.

AUTUMN SOLENT DOUBLE (Inshore) Saturday 10th October The concluding race of the Inshore and Main Series takes us on a three or four hour race with a passage flavour in the Solent. A warm welcome awaits at the Ocean Village prizegiving after racing.

2015 IRC DOUBLE HANDED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 18th/19th September This event and its three races are separate from the double handed Main Series.

The racing will be on Friday 18th September and Saturday 19th September and will comprise three high quality races to find the IRC National Class Champions. The evenings will see prizegivings and celebrations in Cowes.

See rsyc.org.uk and mini-site dhnationals.co.uk for more details.

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SAILING SEMINARS Our occasional Sailing Seminars are held mainly from October to March. These popular talks and presentations may be about any relevant topic of general interest. Usually they’ll follow on from one of the Club’s equally popular and excellent value 7 pm. carvery suppers.

Seminar dates, speakers and topics will be publicised in our e-bulletins, posters and on our website. Visitors from other clubs are also very welcome to come along.

RADIO CONTROLLED YACHTS Started in 2012, our new Radio Controlled Yachts section is flourishing and offers a wide range of events throughout 2015. There are seminars, talks and workshops at both the Gins and Ocean Village Clubhouses and as more and more Members discover the fascination of this sport we plan to hold more competitive and class racing events.

Members of other RC boat clubs can have limited use of our clubhouses for specific events but can also take advantage of our Introductory Membership offers for full use of the Club’s great venues.

Please see the diary for details of all Radio Controlled Yachts events in 2015.

NEW DINGHY SECTION In recent years, the generosity of a variety of donors and Club Members has allowed us to accumulate a growing fleet of dinghies based, like our Cadet Section, at our Gins clubhouse on the River Beaulieu.

As a result, we now feel able to initiate a new Dinghy Section which aims to make these boats available to all Club Members of all ages. Our aim is to encourage a thriving community of dinghy sailors based mainly, but not exclusively on Gins.

If you’d like to start or re-start dinghy sailing please keep an eye on the rsyc.org.uk website or contact us for more details. www.rsyc.org.uk

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Cadet Sailing 2015

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e see it as one of our fundamental responsibilities to encourage youngsters to get involved in our sport and to give them a safe and friendly introduction to what we hope may become a lifetime’s pleasure.

Our Cadet events run though the year mainly in school holidays and mainly from our Gins clubhouse on the River Beaulieu. These family orientated but fully formally supervised days and weekends offer sailing and boating in a range of craft and a real chance for young people to gain hands-on experience.

Often, Cadets are related to RSYC Members but that’s not a pre-requisite. All are welcome.

Please see our 2015 diary of cadet events and contact us for more details.

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he RSYC has been an RYA accredited Training Centre for nearly 20 years. We provide a range of both practical and theory courses to Club Members and non-members alike.

Theory courses are, in the main, held at the Club with some of the more specialised courses being outsourced to other training schools. The Powerboat Level 2 courses are held on local waters using the Club’s own Ribcraft 585 powerboat.

There is also a very healthy training scheme for those Members wishing to progress through the RYA qualified race officer scheme and, once again, practical training takes place on the Club committee boat, a Mitchell 31, and the Ribcraft 585.

From time to time, a one day structured safety programme for man-overboard training and flare demonstration is run to allow Members to practise on their own boats those aspects not normally covered by other courses. The recovery of a dummy from the water using own methods being the main exercise, but the opportunity to handle and fire flares is also part of the day’s activities.

The RYA Courses offered include: Basic Navigation and Safety Theory; Day Skipper Theory; Yachtmaster Theory; Sea Survival; ISAF Offshore Safety Certificate; Diesel Engine; GMDSS VHF; RADAR; First Aid; ISAF Personal Safety.

Powerboat Level 2 and practical ‘own boat’ assessments for the International Certificate of Competence (ICC) together with Inland Waterways.

CEVNI Endorsements are also offered.

All courses are run by fully qualified RYA instructors. Furthermore, if Members wish to do courses outside those programmed they can express their interest and if there are sufficient numbers, extra courses can be arranged. www.rsyc.org.uk

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Contact us Royal Southampton Yacht Club 1 Channel Way Ocean Village Southampton SO14 3QF Telephone: 02380 223 352 Fax: 02380 330 613 Email: rsyc@rsyc.org.uk Web: www.rsyc.org.uk VHF Channel 77, Call sign Sea Echo 50

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GINS CLUBHOUSE St Leonards Beaulieu River Hampshire SO42 7XG Telephone: 01590 616 213 Fax: 01590 616 327 Email: gins@rsyc.org.uk Club Treasurer Anthony J Knight, FRSA Direct Tel: 01794 388778 Email: tony@knightworld.com

Membership and Cruising Secretary Maggie Puleston Direct Tel: 02380 210 877 Email: membership@rsyc.org,uk Sailing Secretary Cathy Crawley Direct Tel: 02380 210 872 Email: sailing@rsyc.org.uk Events and Conferences Carly Drover, Conference and Banqueting Manager Direct Tel: 02380 210 878 Email: events@rsyc.org.uk www.rsyc.org.uk

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