Archive
December
News
Nautical Collection by Garrard
Posted 07 December '10
A selection of personalised RTYC gifts designed by Garrard. Order now in time for Christmas
Member Website Log In - Please Read
Posted 13 December '10
Due to a recent database update member log in details have been reset. Please read on to learn how to log in
A chilly weekend of J80 training
Posted 09 December '10
Event organiser Richard Hill found himself anxiously following the weather forecasts of snow storms and freezing weather during the week leading up to the event with a distinct possibility that the boats could not be launched and sailors snowbound and unable to get to QMSC.
Events
November
News
J80s OPEN DAY FLEET RACING - 7TH AND 21ST NOVEMBER
Posted 01 November '10
Sailing just for fun. Two informal days of enjoying the luxury of having our own fleet of performance keelboats in London.
Posted 01 November '10
... and potential match racers. Club series is open. Training & coaching 13th-14th November, heats in February and March - Finals 19th March. Sign-up now for the coaching session - just £20 per person per day.
The Fleet Racing is Free to Members
Posted 02 November '10
No charge to Members using the J/80s on 7th and 21st November.
Posted 10 November '10
For the second time this year I sit at Louis Armstrong International Airport having just taken part in an excellent regatta organised by Southern Yacht Club for the Soiland Cup.
Posted 17 November '10
The Cruising Club of America have now provided us with the detailed plan for their 2011 Fall Cruise in Chesapeake Bay, to which we have been invited.
J80S TEAM RACING – TRAINING & COMPETITIONS – STARTING 4/5 DECEMBER
Posted 18 November '10
Attention all Team Racers!We have arranged a full team racing programme in the J 80 fleet for the winter
Follow the progress of RTYC members in the 2010 ARC
Posted 24 November '10
Peter Bainbridge with Sky Hunter II is currently lying 3rd in the Cruiser Division.
REPORT ON CRUISERS' REUNION DINNER 23 NOV 2010
Posted 26 November '10
The Cruisers Reunion Dinner is, by its very nature, a chance for members and their guest crews to gather and look back cheerfully at the sailing experiences of the past season.
Events
13 November '10 to 14 November '10
Saturday: Introduction to Match Racing and on-the-water practice. Sunday: informal coached tournament.
04 December '10 to 05 December '10
Team Race Training - Bronze and Silver
International Club Team Racing
01 October '05
An invaluable practice regatta for Clubs coming to our Cumberland Cup in 2012.
25 January '11
Tickets: £40 per person (4 Course Dinner including: Champagne, whisky, wine and entertainment)
Talk at 60 Knightsbridge - “Through Hell and High Water”
24 February '11
Thursday 24th Fabruary at 6.45pm
RTYC/RIN Lecture - 'Vector Charts - Reliability and Liability'
17 March '11
Thursday 17th March at 6.45pm
Talk at 60 Knightsbridge - "An Evening with Lord Strathcarron, following in Lord Byron’s wake”
24 March '11
Thursday 24th March, 6.45pm
Tullett Prebon Boat Show Challenge
10 January '11 to 11 January '11
An open regatta for radio-control One Metres at the London International Boat Show
16 May '11 to 22 May '11
Sailors are attracted by the gentle sailing conditions, the beautiful bays, sandy beaches, the famous rock tombs and other historical tributes of the rich and ancient culture of the region.
08 July '11 to 20 July '11
Yes, it was back to the West Country again, by popular demand. Starting in Dartmouth and winding up in Helford, with time to re-visit old favourites.
30 September '11 to 01 October '11
The end of season rally on the Isle of Wight
October
News
Sir Keith Mills' Letter to members
Posted 08 October '10
I wanted to write to you all directly to thank you for the support TEAMORIGIN has received from the Royal Thames Yacht Club and its members since the yacht club became the Official Challenging Club for TEAMORIGIN back in 2007.
Posted 21 October '10
This is the most important team racing event in the RTYC calendar.
Posted 25 October '10
The 2010 Lee Trophy, hosted by Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, was held over the weekend of 9 - 10 October in Oyster Bay, NY.
Posted 28 October '10
The American BA Cup Team arrived in London yesterday in preparation for the First Match of the Fifth Series of the British American Cup
Posted 29 October '10
The British Team are currently leading 3-1 after the first day's sailing
Posted 30 October '10
Team GBR, all from Royal Thames YC, held a 6-2 lead over the USA at the end of Day 2 today.
Britain Wins British-American Cup
Posted 31 October '10
Andy Cornah, Ben Field, Mark Lees, Jon Pinner and their crews end over a decade of American domination with emphatic 7-2 win.
Events
19 January '11
Come and see what's in store for 2011. From the Grenadines in February, A west country rally in the summer and then Chesapeake in October.
Talk at 60 Knightsbridge - 'MOD Paintings' at 6.45 pm
28 October '10
Talk at 60 Knightsbridge - 'MOD Paintings'
Talk at 60 Knightsbridge - 'Green Yachts of Tomorrow' at 6.45pm
18 November '10
Thursday 18th November at 6.45pm
05 November '10 to 07 November '10
The Southern Yacht Club is hosting the 2010 Southern Soiland Cup Invitational Team Races.
September
News
Posted 07 September '10
The Millennium Bowl takes place every two years and is raced between a triumvirate of clubs namely, RTYC, Royal St George and Royal Northern & Clyde.
Posted 24 September '10
If you wish to purchase Mess Kit please contact our tailors...
Posted 30 September '10
Under clear blue skies and with the temperature in the high twenties our crew, mostly current or previous Rear Commodores Sailing, arrived in time for lunch at the palatial Real Club Nautico de Palma
Events
06 October '10
Do you think you can tell your Pigeon from your Pheasant?
27 October '10 to 01 November '10
Britain wins for first time since 1999.
15 January '11 to 16 January '11
The RYA Open Championship of two-boat team racing in keelboats.
August
News
Grenadines Rally Yacht Charter
Posted 09 August '10
Enjoy the Rally the traditional way aboard a beautiful 73’ local Island Schooner.
St.Tropez Weekend -Fri 24th -Sun 26th September
Posted 09 August '10
Come and enjoy a weekend with fellow members in the South of France.
Posted 10 August '10
Competitors Set for the Eleventh Annual New York Yacht Club Masters Team Race; Twelve teams to compete for Commodore George R. Hinman Masters Invitational Trophy
'Monaco at the Saatchi Gallery'
Posted 11 August '10
An exclusive evening is taking place in the Saatchi Gallery, London on Wednesday 29th September.
THE 1851 CUP REGATTA ON SKY SPORTS
Posted 17 August '10
Watch all the action from The 1851 Cup regatta in Cowes between BMW Oracle Racing and TEAMORIGIN on Sky Sports this week.
2010 Southampton Boat Show Tickets
Posted 25 August '10
Tickets are valid any day including Preview Day on 10th September. They can be booked right up to the last day of the show.
Events
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
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
A great time had by all - and the least said about the result, the better.
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
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