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• RYA Essential Navigation Theory Course 2024

  • Start
    04 Jan 2025
  •  
    09:00
  • End
    05 Jan 2025
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    ISLAND BARN RESERVOIR SAILING CLUB, Ray Rd, Molesey, West Molesey KT8 2LF
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  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

  • Start
    11 Jan 2025
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  • End
    25 Jan 2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    ISLAND BARN RESERVOIR SAILING CLUB
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  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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• The RBYC AGM 2025

  • When
    04 Feb 2025
  •  
    19:30 - 22:00
  • Location
    The Binfield Club, RG42 4HP

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  AGM, Club Meeting & Talk

  Tuesday 4th February 2025 at 7:30pm will be the official AGM of The Royal County of Berkshire Yacht Club

  The Annual General Meeting is the night where Club Officers and Committee are elected to stand to represent the Members and secure the future of the club for the next 12 months.  It is also when the Officers and Committee formally report on the financial and non-financial affairs of the Club so you can find out what's happening and what's planned for the year ahead.

  All Officers have to stand down at the meeting and be re-elected. Officers of the club are: Commodore, Vice-Commodore, Secretary and Treasurer.

  The Management committee is responsible for Cruising, Social, Training, Website, Auditors and Chair of the Committee. We also have committee positions "without portfolio" for those interested to generally help out.

  The club needs volunteers to help organize events and help run the club.  if you have any spare time and would like to nominate yourself to stand for a position then please speak to any of the Committee members. Any help is very welcome.

  The AGM won't take too long so we will have a social club meeting after it has finished with a talk by our outgoing Commodore, Peter Hurley, on the current RYA Sail Cruising training system covering both theory and practical courses.

  We are looking forward to seeing you at our AGM.  However, if you are not able to make it to the meeting, you can also see it on Zoom™.

  Minutes of 2024 AGM

  Agenda for 2025 AGM

  
  

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• RYA Yacht Master Theory - sign up

  • Start
    08 Feb 2025
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  • End
    23 Feb 2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    ISLAND BARN RESERVOIR SAILING CLUB
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  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

  • Start
    09 Feb 2025
  •  
    16:00
  • End
    31 Dec 2025
  •  
    16:01
  • Location
    Anywhere You Fancy!
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  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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• 25-01 Refresher Weekend (Deposit)

  • Start
    04 Apr 2025
  •  
    16:00
  • End
    06 Apr 2025
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    16:00
  • Location
    Solent
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  25-01 Refresher Weekend (Deposit)

  The first trip of the year :)

  

  Feeling a bit stiff and rusty after the winter?

  Remind yourself how it all works.

  Where you go, and how you play it, is entirely up to you & your fellow crew mates.

  It might technically be Spring, but don’t forget to pack your thermals.

  The full price for the weekend is expected to be around £374 with a crew of four and a club skipper. 

  An initial non-refundable deposit of £100.00 is required to secure your place on this trip.

  Trip Difficulty: Level 1  Click here for info.
  

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

  
  

  Please Note:

  A refundable security deposit of £3000.00, payable at handover, will be required to cover any damage expenses.
  
  This is shared equally between all the crew, and will be returned to you after the event has successfully completed, less any costs incurred.
  
  Costs for any damage will be shared equally by ALL crew, no matter by whom, or how the said damage was incurred.
  
  By joining the trip you accept these terms & conditions

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• 25-02 Bank Holiday to Honfleur. Mile Builder & Night Hours. (Deposit)

  • Start
    02 May 2025
  •  
    17:00
  • End
    05 May 2025
  •  
    16:00
  • Location
    Normandy
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    25-02 Bank Holiday Cruise to Honfleur (Deposit)

  This trip has one yacht filled already, and only ONE space left on the second boat.

  A long w/e trip to Normandy and its choice of many marinas & harbours.

  Get some miles & night hours in your log book.

  Honfleur, Ouisterham, St Vaast, Cherbourg... the choice is yours.

  Slightly more adventurous this trip will require night passages, and somewhat more advanced planning than our usual Solent weekends.

  THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE BOOKED QUICKLY.

  The full price for the weekend is expected to be around £335 with a crew of four and a club skipper.

  An initial non-refundable deposit of £100 is required to secure your place on this trip.

  Trip Difficulty: Level 3  Click here for info.
  

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

  
  

  Please Note:
  A refundable security deposit of £3000.00, payable at handover, will be required to cover any damage expenses.
  
  This is shared equally between all the crew, and will be returned to you after the event has successfully completed, less any costs incurred.
  
  Costs for any damage will be shared equally by ALL crew, no matter by whom, or how the said damage was incurred.
  
  By joining the trip you accept these terms & conditions
  

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• 25-03 Practical Nav Bank Holiday (Deposit)

  • Start
    23 May 2025
  •  
    16:00
  • End
    26 May 2025
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
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    1

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  25-03 Practical Navigation (Deposit)

  You've done the evening classes, now come and  try out the real thing!

  Tides, weather, logistics,    mooring, dodgy engine, crew morale...

  It's all yours.

  Share the planning with your crew mates, or just come along for the ride. Where you go is entirely up to you and your gang.

  You'll have a club skipper with you to help out if needed.

  THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE BOOKED QUICKLY.

  The full price for the weekend is expected to be around £335 with a crew of four and a club skipper. 

  An initial non-refundable deposit of £100 is required to secure your place on this trip.

  Trip Difficulty: Level 1  Click here for info.
  

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

  Please Note:
  A refundable security deposit of £3000.00, payable at handover, will be required to cover any damage expenses.
  
  This is shared equally between all the crew, and will be returned to you after the event has successfully completed, less any costs incurred.
  
  Costs for any damage will be shared equally by ALL crew, no matter by whom, or how the said damage was incurred.
  
  By joining the trip you accept these terms & conditions
  

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• 25-04 Falmouth / Scilly Isles (Deposit)

  • Start
    14 Jun 2025
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    14:00
  • End
    21 Jun 2025
  •  
    10:00
  • Location
    Plymouth
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  25-04 Falmouth / Scilly Isles (Deposit)

  Chartering from Falmouth, we hope the weather allows us to reach the UK's version of the Bahamas.

  If no window is suitable , there are still plenty of places to visit around this corner of Cornwall.

  The full price for the week is expected to be around £490 with a crew of four and a club skipper.

  This trip needs to be booked ASAP. There are a very limited number of charter companies with yachts available!

  An initial non-refundable deposit of £100 is required to secure your place on this trip.

  Trip Difficulty: Level 3  Click here for info.
  

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

  
  

  Please Note:
  A refundable security deposit of £3000.00, payable at handover, will be required to cover any damage expenses.
  
  This is shared equally between all the crew, and will be returned to you after the event has successfully completed, less any costs incurred.
  
  Costs for any damage will be shared equally by ALL crew, no matter by whom, or how the said damage was incurred.
  
  By joining the trip you accept these terms & conditions
  

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• 25-05 Solent Weekend (Deposit)

  • Start
    04 Jul 2025
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    16:00
  • End
    06 Jul 2025
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    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
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  25-05 A Solent Weekend

  Take Command of your Yacht, & Master your Own Fate...

  ...(at least for the weekend :)

  Share the planning with your crew mates, or just come along for the ride.

  Where you go and what you do is entirely up to you and your shipmates.

  You'll have a club skipper with you to help out if needed.

  The full price for the weekend is expected to be around £374 with a crew of four and a club skipper. 

  An initial non-refundable deposit of £100 is required to secure your place on this trip.

  Trip Difficulty: Level 1  Click here for info.
  

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

  
  

  Please Note:
  A refundable security deposit of £3000.00, payable at handover, will be required to cover any damage expenses.
  
  This is shared equally between all the crew, and will be returned to you after the event has successfully completed, less any costs incurred.
  
  Costs for any damage will be shared equally by ALL crew, no matter by whom, or how the said damage was incurred.
  
  By joining the trip you accept these terms & conditions
  

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• 25-06 Sail Trim (Deposit)

  • Start
    15 Aug 2025
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    16:00
  • End
    17 Aug 2025
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Solent
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    2

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  25-05 Sail Trim (Deposit)

  Learn how to tweak your sails, and use all the options available to you to gain that half-a-knot advantage over your competitors.

  Although we're not a racing club, sometimes we might indulge in a little bit of "competitive" cruising!

  The full price for the weekend is expected to be around £374 with a crew of four and a club skipper. 

  An initial non-refundable deposit of £100 is required to secure your place on this trip.

  Trip Difficulty: Level 1  Click here for info.
  

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

  Please Note:
  A refundable security deposit of £3000.00, payable at handover, will be required to cover any damage expenses.
  
  This is shared equally between all the crew, and will be returned to you after the event has successfully completed, less any costs incurred.
  
  Costs for any damage will be shared equally by ALL crew, no matter by whom, or how the said damage was incurred.
  
  By joining the trip you accept these terms & conditions
  

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• 25-07 Corsica & Sardinia (Deposit)

  • Start
    06 Sep 2025
  •  
    16:00
  • End
    13 Sep 2025
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    17:00
  • Location
    Sardinia
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    3

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  25-07 Corsica & Sardinia

  Board your yacht in Sardinia, and decide on your choice of cuisine as you leave the marina.

  Turn to port for French, or starboard for Italian.

  Or maybe a bit of both...?

  The full price for the week is expected to be around £720 with a crew of four and a club skipper.

  You will have to provide your own return flights.

  An initial non-refundable deposit of £100 is required to secure your place on this trip.

  Trip Difficulty: Level 1  Click here for info.
  

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

  
  

  Please Note:
  A refundable security deposit of £3000.00, payable at handover, will be required to cover any damage expenses.
  
  This is shared equally between all the crew, and will be returned to you after the event has successfully completed, less any costs incurred.
  
  Costs for any damage will be shared equally by ALL crew, no matter by whom, or how the said damage was incurred.
  
  By joining the trip you accept these terms & conditions
  

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• 25-08 Buoy Hunt (Deposit)

  • Start
    10 Oct 2025
  •  
    16:00
  • End
    12 Oct 2025
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    16:00
  • Location
    Solent
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    10

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  25-08 Buoy Hunt (Deposit)

  The last trip of the year :(

  A sort of orienteering treasure hunt.

  Buoy to buoy navigation under sail.

  Use the wind and tide to visit as many buoys as you can around the Solent.

  
  

  The full price for the weekend is expected to be around £312 with a crew of four and a club skipper.

  An initial non-refundable deposit of £100 is required to secure your place on this trip.

  Trip Difficulty: Level 1  Click here for info.
  

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

  To register for Introductory Membership click here.

  Please Note:

  A refundable security deposit of £3000.00, payable at handover, will be required to cover any damage expenses.
  
  This is shared equally between all the crew, and will be returned to you after the event has successfully completed, less any costs incurred.
  
  Costs for any damage will be shared equally by ALL crew, no matter by whom, or how the said damage was incurred.
  
  By joining the trip you accept these terms & conditions

  
  

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• 25-09 Ten Days in Thailand (Register your interest)

  • Start
    01 Nov 2025
  •  
    16:00
  • End
    11 Nov 2025
  •  
    16:00
  • Location
    Bangkok

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  25-09 Ten Days in Thailand (Deposit)

  If you are seriously interested in joining this trip please register as normal.

  Payment will be requested once we have enough crew to charter a yacht.

  If you would like to join but are unsure of your availability just now then please join the waitlist.

  THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE BOOKED QUICKLY!

  The full price for the cruise is expected to be around £1100 with a crew of four and a club skipper, inclusive of end cleaning & damage indemnity.

  Or £1950 for 15 days.

  An initial non-refundable deposit of £TBD is required to secure your place on this trip.

  Trip Difficulty: Level 1 Click here for info.

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

  To register for Introductory Membership click here.

  Please Note:

  A refundable security deposit of £3000.00, payable at handover, will be required to cover any damage expenses.
  
  This is shared equally between all the crew, and will be returned to you after the event has successfully completed, less any costs incurred.
  
  Costs for any damage will be shared equally by ALL crew, no matter by whom, or how the said damage was incurred.
  
  By joining the trip you accept these terms & conditions

  
  

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