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Ready for Lift-In this Thurs 14th April ?
Please make sure you're familiar with the timings and procedures for Lift In. Bacon rolls, tea and coffee will be served for your pleasure during the morning and early afternoon. If the forecast is poor, a decision to move to the reserve date, Friday 15 th April will be made this Wednesday and a message sent to all. All boats on trailers not being lifted in will
Published 15:59 on 12 Apr 2022
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SPRING TALK: The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, 7 for 7:30pm, 31 March
Join us tomorrow night to hear from Paul Taylor, a local Trust skipper for the wonderful Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. Dame Ellen MacArthur needs no introduction to the sailing world, single-handedly circumnavigating the world at the age of 28. In 2003 she set up a sailing charity called the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust that inspires young people aged 8-24, through sailing and outdoor adventure, to believe in a brighter future
Published 17:24 on 30 Mar 2022
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CRUISER SOCIAL: Non-boat owning members welcome!, Sat 19th March, 7:30pm
Calling all Members who have an interest in Cruising, or just an interest in popping down to the Club when the bar is open and members are present! We plan to hold a CRUISER SOCIAL this Saturday 19th March!.. NB: It's not a talk, it's a chat. This is NOT restricted to Boat Owners and may be of particular interest to new members. Amongst the topics we hope to discuss
Published 13:23 on 15 Mar 2022
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WINTER TALKS: Rock Dodging - Cruising the West Coast of Sweden. Sat 12th March 7pm for 7.30 start
This talk, by Martin Edge, will be about the joys of sailing in Scandinavia. In particular the sheltered, tideless waters and three thousand beautiful islands off the west coast of Sweden, along what's called the "Bohuslän Coast". Like much of Scandinavia, this coast is a paradise for sailors, and indeed anyone with a boat of any description. You can choose to sail in anything from open sea to beautiful, mirror-calm channels, between oak and
Published 14:17 on 9 Mar 2022
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BOAT JUMBLE SALE: Sat 12th March, open to the public from 10am
We're having a Boat Jumble a week on Saturday! We have a range of items already filling tables, from an antique anchor & old RFYC Clubhouse portholes, to top notch handtools, remote controlled model yachts, wires & ropes of all kinds, kids' buoyancy aids, compasses, electronics and a wide range of books - all of them boat or sailing related. There are still a limited number of tables left to rent if you're a member,
Published 13:02 on 1 Mar 2022
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WINTER TALKS: Second Up, Restoration Forth! Thurs 3rd March, 7:30pm start
2nd up in our Winter Talks series is Restoration Forth! with Dr Bill Sanderson & Dr Richard Lilley. The evening will begin with an introduction by The Newhaven Community Choir, formed in honour of the famous Newhaven Fisherwives Choir, who will perform a selection of traditional songs celebrating historic industry in the Forth. The illustrated talk will begin @ 20:00. The Forth was once home to enormous native oyster beds: an
Published 22:16 on 16 Feb 2022
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WINTER TALKS: First Up, Watch Out for Wildlife! Thurs 10th Feb, 7:00 for 7:30pm start
Have you seen our fabulous Winter Talks and Events programme, tailored to life on the Forth? Bookings are open, so please do sign up for as many evenings as you can spare. Remember, you are as members welcome to invite a group of up to ten guests to in-house events, so it's an opportunity to invite our neighbours to such collective interests and experiences. First Up, it's Watch Out for
Published 16:29 on 2 Feb 2022
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Royal Forth Gin - a triumph of Pickering's botanical engineering !
After our AGM today, Will (Rear Commodore, House) and new member Marcus Pickering, finally revealed our brand new, exclusive, Royal Forth Gin! This is an absolute triumph, and all credit to Marcus and his team of botanical engineers at Summerhall for creating a unique and delicious authentic new London Dry Gin. Pickering 's have created over 30 different varieties of Gin to date. The Royal Forth Gin stands apart as it
Published 10:17 on 29 Nov 2021
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RFYC Annual Report 2021 for AGM, 28.11.2021
"It is with great pleasure that I introduce not the Commodore's Report, but the Royal Forth Annual Report by way of this new format. I trust that it will provide a sufficient summary of the year's activities where you will find comments by Flag Officers and Office Bearers highlighting their own areas of responsibility..." MT, Commodore, Royal Forth Yacht Club Members will find this to be a
Published 11:23 on 24 Nov 2021
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RFYC Annual Prizegiving, 2021
We had a wonderful evening on Saturday at our Annual Prizegiving, and what a season we managed to have, despite all the challenges! It would be remiss of us not to celebrate and share the festivities on this page. Thanks to Sarah Robertson, Sailing Secretary for all her hard work throughout the year, and George Brown, Fiona, Sheena and Cathy for making sure the trophies were engraved and polished for all our winners on the
Published 19:09 on 17 Nov 2021
