Archive
July
News
Royal London YC Cowes Week Passes
Posted 29 July '10
To use the Royal London Yacht Club during Cowes Week you must have with you either your current RTYC membership card OR a valid pass.
Posted 05 July '10
By just half-a-point Jerry Otter's Werewolf beat Stewart Whitehead's Rebel to the Royal Thames Imperial Trophy held over this past weekend
Club Pontoon During Cowes Week
Posted 27 July '10
As usual, special arrangements apply to use of the Club pontoon during Cowes Week. Reserved for Members doing the Week - fly the burgee - RIBs on the inside
Posted 27 July '10
Beautiful views over the Solent, the British summer sun shining down, and a mouth-watering summer lunch to get Cowes Week going in style.
Events
28 July '10
An opportunity for Members to meet our America's Cup team over drinks in the Clubhouse
June
News
Posted 01 June '10
SAVE THE DATE! Thursday 4th November 2010
Posted 01 June '10
Wednesday 23rd June 6.30pm - Britannia Bar
New Zealand Cruise in the Bay of Islands
Posted 02 June '10
Unusually this year the Cumberland Pennant has been flown by a 145-foot square-rigger on the other side of the World
Posted 07 June '10
On a weekend of sunshine and sparkling breezes in Cowes (5/6 June), an RTYC club level team took on a crack Squadron team in 3 boat team racing, in our jointly-owned J80 fleet.
Events
Cowes Combined Classes RTYC Regatta 1
12 June '10 to 13 June '10
The first of our two weekend hosting the Cowes Combined Classes.
Cowes Combined Classes RTYC Regatta 2
11 September '10 to 12 September '10
The second of our weekends hosting racing for the Cowes dayboat classes
May
News
PRESS RELEASE: NEW CORPORATE PARTNER ANNOUNCED
Posted 01 May '10
Royal Thames Yacht Club and Audemars Piguet UK Ltd. announce a unique partnership
TEAMORIGIN BRING AMERICA’S CUP RACING TO COWES WEEK
Posted 04 May '10
London 2 May 2010 – Britain’s America’s Cup team, TEAMORIGIN, is to race the US team BMW ORACLE Racing during Cowes Week (starts 31st July 2010) for a new trophy -The 1851 CUP.
RTYC Cumberland Fleet Clothing
Posted 04 May '10
Order this season's Cumberland Fleet clothing here...
Posted 12 May '10
Congratulations and commiserations in equal measure to RTYC members Dom Johnson, Ben Field and Andy Cornah
Posted 17 May '10
With a close to perfect score, Andrew Fowler's team of Sam Hurst, Brendan Fafliani, John Sheehy, Nick Smyth, Guy O'Leary, Peter Bailey and Phil Lawton from Royal St George YC in Dublin, Ireland, won the 2010 Royal Thames Cumberland Cup ...
Ran Wins Royal Thames David Diehl Trophy
Posted 24 May '10
Niklas Zenstrom's Ran won the David Diehl trophy for Farr 45s over the weekend. Click on the event in the list in the right-hand column, or...
Charter one of our J80s for Round the Island race and Cowes Week
Posted 27 May '10
Our J80s have been entered in both Round the Island race (19th June) and Cowes Week (31st July - 7th August) and are available for Members to charter
Events
19 June '10
Our new J80s have been prepped and entered for the Round the Island Race.
April
News
Posted 14 April '10
Two weekends intended for members aspiring to be in a Royal Thames team this season .
Hinman Masters team recruitment
Posted 19 April '10
Team Racers are invited to join the RTYC Team for this event to be held in Sonars and J22s
Posted 21 April '10
The Club is dressed overall today to mark the birthday of HM, The Queen
Posted 22 April '10
RTYC came second in the Defi des Clubs au Yacht Club de France
Posted 26 April '10
Our Royal Thames team led by Jon Pinner has won the Jackson Cup, one of the premier keelboat team racing events in the USA.
St James's Palace Reception - Thursday 13th May 2010
Posted 26 April '10
A drinks reception will be held at St James's Palace on Thursday 13th May 2010.
Posted 27 April '10
Held this year in the Eastern Solent and East Wight, the 2010 Royal Thames Spring Excuse was a resounding success.
Posted 27 April '10
On Saturday, news filtered through to the TR racing pits that the gentlemanly circling mermaid fleet had been infiltrated by some of the alien pretenders to Sundays TR prize.
Events
Grenadines & West Indies Rally
11 February '11 to 24 February '11
The Rally is to be restricted to 60 persons (including members and their guests). Registration to join the Rally with numbers and yacht details are required by not later than 30th November 2010. There will be a Registration Fee of £100.
20 August '10 to 22 August '10
Team Racers are invited to join the RTYC Team for this event to be held in Sonars and J22s.
13 May '10
A drinks reception will be held at St James's Palace on Thursday 13th May 2010.
March
News
Posted 04 March '10
Yacht loss inquiry report highlights a dangerous practice in which many of us too readily indulge.
Henley Royal Regatta - Exclusive Reciprocal Offer
Posted 15 March '10
Available to Leander’s Reciprocal members and guests on Wednesday 30th June or Sunday 4th July 2010
Posted 15 March '10
Pippa Girling reports on the RTYC's entry at the Cambridge Cup in Fireflies
TEAMORIGIN Update from Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland
Posted 17 March '10
TEAMORIGIN take an impressive and important race victory against the French/German ALL4ONE team to guarantee their place in the next round to be sailed on Thursday
Posted 18 March '10
The first two day Match Racing training session, run by the Royal Thames at Queen Mary Reservoir last weekend, was a great success.
Posted 23 March '10
A golden opportunity to combine a great lunch and a touch of goodwill.
Posted 23 March '10
Captain of Racing Thomas Brennan reports from the Southern Nichols
Events
10 April '10 to 11 April '10
A weekend of exercises, evolutions and short races designed to sharpen-up boat handling, starting and mark rounding ready for the season ahead.
RoyalThames David Deihl Trophy
22 May '10 to 23 May '10
A weekend of windward-leeward fleet racing for Farr 45s
03 July '10 to 04 July '10
A weekend of match racing for Farr 45s
04 September '10 to 05 September '10
A weekend of two-boat team racing for Farr 45s
Talk at 60 Knightsbridge 14th April
14 April '10
Southampton Deputy Harbour Master Ray Blair Arrival - 6.30pm Start - 6.45pm
27 April '10
A golden opportunity to combine a great lunch and a touch of goodwill.
05 June '10 to 06 June '10
A fun weekend of team racing against our fleet partners, the RYS in our fleet of J80's on the Solent
February
News
Posted 06 February '10
Rum punch, Virgin Islands, sailing: what could be better?
Brian Thompson Talk 31st March
Posted 16 February '10
Brian is a professional racer and is famous for solo racing in the IMOCA 60 class and has completed two Vendee Globes most recently sailing ‘Pindar’.
Interclub Team Racing; RTYC vs Sea View Yacht Club, Sunday 25th April
Posted 25 February '10
On the weekend of the Spring Excuse, an Inter Club Team Racing challenge will be taking place between Sea View Yacht Club and The Royal Thames Yacht Club by kind invitation from Sea View Yacht Club to the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
Events
06 November '10 to 13 November '10
Rum punch and Virgin Islands, plus a bit of sailing: what could be better?
Royal Thames Cumberland Cruise
27 June '10 to 03 July '10
More than a Meet, but not quite a Rally, our annual Cruise rounds out the Cumberland Regatta...
Talk at 60 Knightsbridge 'Brian Thompson'
31 March '10
Wednesday 31st March 2010 Arrival 6.30pm Start 6.45pm Britannia Bar
January
News
Yarmouth Harbour Reconfiguration Proposals
Posted 04 January '10
Important Notice for those who use Yarmouth Harbour
Posted 18 January '10
Mark Lees reports on the 2009 Lee Trophy in Seawanhaka
Posted 22 January '10
Another 'Club member' weekend in the J80s has been added to the calendar
Posted 22 January '10
The Royal Thames Yacht Club, now has its own fleet of boats, 6 matched J80’s in prime racing condition.
Events
Cheese and Wine Dinner - CANCELLED
03 March '10
There's nothing like a good bit of cheese and in this case it's a cheese feast!
Talk at 60 Knightsbridge 'Fighting Ships'
25 February '10
Thursday 25th February Arrival: 6.30pm Start: 6.45pm
RTYC J80 Match Racing Ladder Series - Round 1
13 February '10 to 14 February '10
The first of the three part J80 match racing ladder, to be held on Queen Mary Reservoir
RTYC J80 Match Racing Ladder Series - Part 2
20 February '10 to 21 February '10
The second of three weekends of match racing for RTYC Members at Queen Mary Reservoir
RTYC J80 Match Racing Ladder Series - Final Weekend
06 March '10 to 07 March '10
The last weekend of the Clubs Ladder Series
Training weekend for Match Racers, RO's and aspiring Umpires
13 March '10 to 14 March '10
A two part weekend with something for everyone! A training day on Saturday and chance to put those new skills into practice on Sunday