Archive
May
News
Pierre Rostand, Esq. (1930 – 24th April 2012)
Posted 01 May '12
Members will be very saddened to learn of the recent passing of Pierre Rostand. Pierre joined Royal Thames in 1984.
8 pairs of Olympic sailing tickets available
Posted 01 May '12
5 pairs of tickets are available to RTYC members between £35 and £55 each
Posted 11 May '12
The new Britannia Deck opened for business on Tuesday 1 May, just in time for the ‘One Buttons’ to enjoy their pre-dinner drinks and for our visitors for the 2012 Cumberland Cup to relax on after their racing in the J80s at Queen Mary Reservoir this weekend.
Cumberland Cup day one results
Posted 12 May '12
With almost ideal conditions 19 races were sailed with New York Yacht club taking the lead with no losses.
The Royal Thames Cumberland Cup Day 2
Posted 13 May '12
Tight racing continued in near perfect conditions at day 2 of the Cumberland Cup with American teams dominating so far.
New York Yacht Club wins the 2012 Cumberland Cup
Posted 13 May '12
A final day of near perfect conditions enabled New York to win in very tight racing against Seawanhaka.
Events
13 November '12
The annual Prizewinners' Dinner will be as ever a glittering occasion with the Club's famed collection of silver trophies being awarded to this season's winners. Prizewinners will receive 2 complimentary tickets and the option of purchasing additional tickets for their crew.
20 November '12
The Cruising season is over for all but the most intrepid and we will again be at the RTYC clubhouse for an enjoyable evening of fine dining and excellent conversation.
13 November '12
The annual Prizewinners' Dinner will be as ever a glittering occasion with the Club's famed collection of silver trophies being awarded to this season's winners. Prizewinners will receive 2 complimentary tickets and the option of purchasing additional tickets for their crew.
20 November '12
The Cruising season is over for all but the most intrepid and we will again be at the RTYC clubhouse for an enjoyable evening of fine dining and excellent conversation.
April
News
Peter Burnham, Esq. (13th May 1935 - 6th April 2012)
Posted 16 April '12
Peter Burnham, Esq. (13th May 1935 - 6th April 2012) Members will be saddened to learn of the recent passing, of Peter Burnham, Esq.
Posted 06 April '12
April 20th-22nd marks the opening of our Summer Season - come and join the Cumberland Fleet in The Solent
HMS DRAGON IS COMMISSIONED INTO SERVICE
Posted 23 April '12
The Club’s new affiliated warship, HMS DRAGON, was commissioned into service at her home port of Portsmouth on Friday 20th April.
Posted 24 April '12
RTYC Team achieve second place in the Baldwin Cup in Newport Habour, California in 4 on 4 team racing.
Charter a Daring for Cowes Week?
Posted 24 April '12
Darings are available for charter during Cowes Week, Cowes Classics Week or for match racing starting on 5th May in Cowes
Duncan Gerrard, Esq. (16th February 1942 – 20th April 2012)
Posted 25 April '12
Members will be very saddened to learn of the recent passing of Duncan Gerrard who joined Royal Thames in 1965.
Events
06 July '12 to 08 July '12
We have been invited by Nyländska Jaktklubben, our reciprocal club in Helsinki, Finland, to the annual Hangö Regatta, from 6 to 8 July
The rules as seen by a Team Racer
30 April '12
We have arranged an evening talk at the Clubhouse with Andy Cornah and Bruce Hebbert.
March
News
Greek Rally – 12th – 26th May 2012 - SKIPPERED CHARTER
Posted 02 March '12
There is still space to book on the Ocean Star 51 (skippered charter which has 4 guest cabins/4sh/wc and crew cabin.)
HMRC Announcement on the use of Red Diesel in Private Pleasure Craft
Posted 05 March '12
On 21st February, the HMRC issued draft legislation (see attachment) to take effect from 1st April, 2012, which HMRC describes as follows:-
Posted 06 March '12
This annual Cambridge University event was dominated by alumni teams over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th March 2012
Race a Club J/80 in Cowes Week
Posted 10 March '12
Our six modified J/80s will be entered as a group for this year's Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, beginning on Saturday11th August. They will race together within the Mixed Day-Boat class. All six are available to members to charter for the Week at a cost per boat of circa £1,500 including entry fee - the exact figure to be confirmed once Cowes Week entries have been confirmed. Three have been reserved for Royal Thames members, three for Squadron members. There will be a trophy for the best boat among the six (this will be an individual, not inter-club, trophy in order to avoid team-racing clouding the issue - we can do plenty of that outside of Cowes Week). The J/80s are also eligible for the Royal Thames Belgian Yacht Club Dish, awarded for the best performance by any boat in the Mixed Dayboat Class. Members may apply for a boat now and the allocation will be made on Wednesday 2nd May. If on that date more than three applications have been received a draw will be held at that evening's meeting of the Sailing Committee and members informed no later than Friday 4th May if they have been successful. Unsuccessful…
Posted 11 March '12
William Edwards and his team of Oliver Pane and Paul Shapiro were top scorers in the Masters' Random Pairs tournament sailed Sunday 11th March though both Richard Hill (with Claudia and Nick Harnack) and Bernard Kinchin (Simon Harby and Helen Hitchcock) might justifiably feel there was as much luck-of-the-draw as team racing mastery in the Ecurie Edwards victory. As with two weekends ago and the Club Match Race Cup, light airs and zephyrs were the order of the day at Queen Mary Water, and only four team races could be sailed. After four, William had sailed all his matches, being in the winning team three times but losing once. Bernard and Richard each had another match to sail - each were in opposing teams so by definition one or other would have picked up one more point. And that would have forced a first-to-score-two-points tie-break. But the light airs that had given good if less-than-hectic team racing during the morning died at lunch time and though everyone floated around for another forty minutes - and two attempts to get race five away - it became obvious that the breeze was not going to oblige. In Random Pairs, each crew sails…
Posted 20 March '12
Matt Greenfield and his team won the RTYC Open Match Race trophy March 17th-18th and with it a place in the RYA NMRC Final
Posted 26 March '12
Olly Dix, crewed by Amelia Boadle and Charlie Lowe, won the Club’s Random Pairs Two-Boat Team Racing series on Sunday 25th March
Events
Talk at 60 Knightsbridge - 'Ongoing Tensions in the Olympic Games’
13 June '12
Wednesday 13th June 2012 at 6.45pm
Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week - J/80 racing
11 August '12 to 18 August '12
Race in this year's Week in a club J/80.
12 October '12 to 14 October '12
The excuse marks the end of the sailing season and the start of winter pursuits
Cumberland Cup - Team welcome reception
09 May '12
On Wednesday 9th May please join us at the Clubhouse for the Cumberland Cup team welcome reception
12 May '12
Please join us for the Cumberland Cup regatta dinner at the Clubhouse
February
News
FOR SALE – TWO RTYC REEFER SUITS
Posted 07 February '12
‘As new', two RTYC reefer suits are offered for sale
CATERING – MANAGMENT STAFF RESTRUCTURING
Posted 03 February '12
At the end of last year the Club’s caterer, Bartlett Mitchell, conducted a review of their operation at the Club and decided that restructuring was necessary to achieve greater flexibility and efficiency.
BRITANNIA DECK & PARKING RESTRICTIONS
Posted 03 February '12
The start of work to construct the new Britannia Deck has regrettably been postponed
Posted 05 February '12
Fancy doing the Three Peaks Race, by sea? The Royal Marines will take care of the 'per terram'.
NAVITUS WIND FARM PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Posted 06 February '12
If it goes ahead, the Navitus offshore wind farm would lie between Purbeck and the Isle of Wight, to the south of a line from Durlston to St. Catherine's Point.
NO J/80 SAILING THIS COMING WEEKEND.
Posted 10 February '12
Snow, ice and generally heavy wintry conditions at Queen Mary force upon us the reluctantly taken decision to cancel this weekend's J/80 events at QMSC.
CHIEF SAILING OFFICER TO RETIRE
Posted 21 February '12
Malcolm McKeag, the Club's Chief Sailing Officer for the last 14 years, is retiring at the end of March.
Talk at 60 Knightsbridge - 'The Pioneer Project' - CANCELLED
Posted 23 February '12
The above Talk has been cancelled due to low numbers.
BRITANNIA DECK, PARKING RESTRICTIONS & REDUCED AVAILABILITY OF THE BRITANNIA BAR
Posted 27 February '12
Work to construct the new Britannia Deck has now been set to commence on Monday 27th February
Events
Greek Skippers and Wives Supper
07 February '12
Skippers briefing to hear more about the plans for the rally to the eastern Peloponnese in May 2012
Wine Tasting - 'Bordeaux: Right Bank versus Left Bank'
05 November '12
Monday 5th November at 6.45pm
27 June '12 to 01 July '12
Wednesday 27th June and Sunday 1st July 2012
01 April '12
The annual challenge event between the oldest continually operating yacht club in the world, and the UK's most prestigious racket club will be taking place on Sunday 1st April and Saturday 14th April
14 April '12
The annual challenge event between the oldest continually operating yacht club in the world, and the UK's most prestigious rackets club will be taking place on Sunay 1st April and Saturday 14th April.
27 March '12
This should be a must for anyone who enjoys sailing in the Eastern Mediterranean and who probably has spent their holidays using one of Rod's pilot books as a bible.
20 April '12 to 22 April '12
The Spring Excuse this year involved visits to two of our ‘best-friend' clubs: Royal London and Royal Lymington.
January
News
Posted 01 January '12
Two members of our Club have been honoured in the New Year List
COFFEE ROOM SPECIAL OFFER, JANUARY - MARCH 2012
Posted 05 January '12
January - March 2012 every Monday
Great Pictures from Carmela Cup
Posted 23 January '12
Ruth Tracey took her camera to Queen Mary water...
Events
21 February '12
Annual gathering for all members involved in the extensive racing programme
Younger Members' Diamonds are Forever Ball
16 March '12
Friday 16th March 2012, 7pm for 7.30pm " As promised, this year is going to be one to remember!"
Wine Tasting - 'Spain Rediscovered - Spain’s Hidden Gems'
23 April '12
A tutored wine tasting hosted by Layton’s Wine Specialists. Monday 23rd April at 6.45pm
21 February '12
Annual gathering for all members involved in the extensive racing programme
Younger Members' Drinks - Pre Valentines Celebration
09 February '12
Thursday 9th of February from 6.30pm
24 March '12
The weather has finally cheered up and it is high time to start the sailing season proper!
22 June '12 to 24 June '12
incorporating the Annual Dinner of the Cumberland Sailing Society, founded 1775