We run a series of events each year; Cruising, Social and Training activities.  This page lists all upcoming events in date order.

Our monthly club meetings are held at 8pm on the first Tuesday of each month at, the Binfield Club, RG42 4HP.

Each Cruising trip has a "Deposit event" in the list below to sign onto initially so we can book charters. This will be followed by a "Balance payment event" published nearer the date of the trip.

Upcoming events

  • RBYC Christmas Meal 2024

    • 07 Dec 2024
    • 18:30 - 22:00
    • The Rose Inn, 30 Market Place, Wokingham, RG40 1AP
    • 3
    Register

    RBYC Christmas Meal, Saturday 7th Dec 2024

    At The Rose Inn, Wokingham, RG40 1AP. 

     Arrive around 6:30pm for a 7:00pm meal.

    Come and celebrate Christmas with the club and share your tales of this year's sailing season.  

    Please pay an £11 deposit to reserve your place.

    Their Festive Menu is two courses for £33 or three courses for £41 per person, drinks extra of course.  Details on their website, therosewokingham.co.uk, but you will be sent the menu by email to make your choice before the night. 

    Guests welcome.

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  • RYA Essential Navigation Theory Course 2024

    • 04 Jan 2025
    • 09:00
    • 05 Jan 2025
    • 17:00
    • ISLAND BARN RESERVOIR SAILING CLUB, Ray Rd, Molesey, West Molesey KT8 2LF
    • 5
    • 1 registrant
    Register

    RYA Essential Navigation Course 

    Duration 2 Days, on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th January 2025.

    The course will be run in conjunction with Island Barn Sailing Club at their club house

    Member Cost: £130

    Non Member Cost: £148 (This includes 6 months temporary membership)

    No payment will be taken at this time, I will contact those who sign up for payment.

    This course is a basic introduction to navigation and safety for anyone new to boating: sailors, powerboaters, sea anglers, divers and boatmasters. Also useful for experienced dinghy and keelboat sailors and inshore racers.

    There is no prior experience required to undertake this course.

    The material covered includes:

    Charts and publications, safety, buoyage, tides, navigation, pilotage, rules of the road, anchoring, weather forecasts and passage planning.

    After completing the course you should have basic knowledge of navigation and safety.

    The course includes all the materials you will need to complete it.

    You will need to bring your lunch, notepad and pen.

     

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  • RYA Day Skipper Theory - sign up

    • 11 Jan 2025
    • 25 Jan 2025
    • 5 sessions
    • ISLAND BARN RESERVOIR SAILING CLUB
    • 10
    Register

    RYA Day Skipper Theory  Dates are 11/12 , 18/19 and 25 January

    Sign up and I will contact you on how to pay.

    Have you run out of things to do and want to enhance your sailing skills?

    Do you want to get your navigation skills ready for when you can get back on the water?

    The course is run for 5 days over 3 weekends so no holiday needs to be taken to complete the course.

    Do you prefer instructor led rather than internet only?

    The price for this course is £290 for members and £318 for non members.


    What’s included:
    • Two RYA practice charts
    • The RYA Day Skipper course notes
    • The RYA Day Skipper course exercises
    • RYA Day Skipper assessment
    • RYA Day Skipper certification on successful completion
    		 What’s Covered:

    General seamanship

    Navigation

    ·      Tidal Streams

    ·      Passage Planning

    ·      Tidal heights

    ·      Collision regulations

    ·      Electronic navigation

    ·      Weather

    ·      Buoyage


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  • RYA Yacht Master Theory - sign up

    • 08 Feb 2025
    • 23 Feb 2025
    • 6 sessions
    • ISLAND BARN RESERVOIR SAILING CLUB
    • 1
    Register

    RYA Yacht Master Theory - The dates are 3 consecutive weekends starting on the 8th February 2025

    Have you run out of things to do and want to enhance your sailing skills?

    Do you want to get your Yacht Master theory completed ready for when you can get back on the water?

    Do you prefer instructor led rather than internet only?

    We are running this over 3 weekends.  You can complete this course without having to take any holidays.

    The price for this course is £330 for members and £350 for non members.

    I will contact you to confirm payment.


    What’s included:
    • Two RYA practice charts
    • The RYA Yacht Master course notes
    • The RYA Yacht Master course exercises
    • RYA Yacht Master assessment
    • RYA Yacht Master certification on successful completion
    		 What’s Covered:
    • Position
    • The Magnetic Compass
    • Tides
    • Lights
    • Pilotage
    • GNSS and Chart Plotters
    • Echo Sounders
    • Logs (speed & distance)
    • Deck Log
    • Meteorology
    • Tidal Streams
    • Passage Planning
    • Safety at Sea
    • Rules of the Road
    • Navigation in Restricted Visibiity
    • Marine Environment 
    • Buoyage


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  • 25-00 Be a Cruising Secretary for the Weekend

    • 09 Feb 2025
    • 16:00
    • 31 Dec 2025
    • 16:01
    • Anywhere You Fancy!
    • 200
    Register

    Be a Cruising Secretary for the Weekend.

    Plan your own trip.

    Suggest some dates, locations and itineraries to me.

    I can publish them here.


    If we can get another 3 members and a club skipper to sign up, I'll book the yacht, and you're away!

    Boat Handling, Sail Trim, Pontoon Bashing, Booze Cruise, Sun Bathing, Social.

    BVI's, The Med, Thailand, Tristan Da Cuna, Cowes, Yarmouth....

    The world's your lobster :)

    Let me know: John.cruising.rbyc@gmail.com

    Trip Difficulty: Level 100  An explanation of this and more information about booking trips is on the website under About Us/Cruising 

    To register for any event, you will need to be a Member or Introductory Member. To register for Introductory Membership click here.

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