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Cruise in Company - Sunday 15th May, 2022
The first CiC of the 2022 season has successfully been completed!
Published 08:05 on 17 May 2022
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Edinburgh Regatta - 25th & 26th June 2022
The Edinburgh Regatta 2022 will be taking place on the 25th and 26th June, 2022. Hosted by Royal Forth Yacht Club & Forth Corinthian Yacht Club - Granton, Edinburgh. The event will offer Windward/Leeward racing for Fast/Slow keelboats and Sports/Day boats and Passage racing for Cruisers. Food and drink will be available in the RFYC clubhouse before and after racing. The Notice of Race (NoR), Entry Form and Event Poster documents
Published 08:21 on 13 May 2022
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The Platinum Jubilee Parade of Sail, Saturday 4th June
We are proud to present The Platinum Jubilee Parade of Sail on Saturday 4th June, which is intended to be one of the highlights of the season. All of our members are invited to attend and take part. The plan is to create a large fleet of boats to head downwind flying a spinnaker, goose winged or adorned with flags, starting at the racing circle and heading into Wardie Bay to Newhaven. This will
Published 10:09 on 5 May 2022
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Your Invitation to Open Sailing
Here is your opportunity to participate in the Royal Forth Yacht Club's "Open Sailing" events throughout the Sailing Season. Whilst these select dates offer opportunities for members of the public to try sailing, they are also for members, particularly non boat owners seeking opportunities to crew, to be given a chance to go for a sail. It is envisaged that there will be a selection of boats available, both cruisers and racers. If
Published 14:29 on 27 Apr 2022
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RYA Discover Sailing 29 May, 12-5pm, call for volunteers
On Sunday 29th May the Club will run the Discover Sailing open day , where we will open our doors to welcome visitors from the local community and beyond and offer the opportunity to experience a short sail on a variety of boats plus activities onshore. The Club in the past has benefited from attracting new people during these open days. Discover Sailing has formerly been known as "Push The Boat Out" and
Published 12:29 on 14 Apr 2022
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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
