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SAILING HANDBOOK & INSTRUCTIONS 2024
You are now able to purchase 2024 laminated charts and hard copy 2024 Sailing Handbook, or Sailing Instructions as we used to call them. It's free to download here in the usual way: Royal Forth Yacht Club : Sailing Handbook & Instructions or linked in downloads below. Or you can purchase all you need in the merchandise section of the website and pick up hard copies from the Clubroom. Alternatively you can
Published 10:51 on 29 Mar 2024
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Live Jazz and Sunday Roast: Sunday 24th March
Last call for tickets! Don't miss out on an afternoon of live trad jazz followed by an informal Sunday roast. The jazz band is 'Brian Robertson's Forth River Ragtimers' accompanied by some talented singers. The jazz will be followed by a delicious roast dinner and optional dessert. This is a great opportunity for members to bring family and friends and to make and afternoon/ evening of it!
Published 14:08 on 15 Mar 2024
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WINTER TALK - Easter Island by Reed Boat - Nick Thorpe, Thurs 21st March, 7pm
Back in the early months of the new millennium, travel author and RFYC member Nick Thorpe set off on an experimental voyage to Easter Island on a slowly-sinking boat made of bundled reeds. On Thursday 21st he will recount the hair-raising details of his 2500-mile voyage, as well as subsequent boat-hitching circumnavigation of Scotland and how themes of improvised navigation and intentional drift continue to inspire his life and work. www.nickthorpe.co.uk
Published 13:24 on 14 Mar 2024
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WINTER TALK - Sailing to Antartica - Gordon Campion, Thurs 7th March, 7pm
This is the story of sailing in Antarctica in a 70' steel expedition sailing yacht "Global Surveyor" from Largs. Gordon joined the boat in Ushuaia for 21 days at sea, first crossing Drakes Passage then visiting research stations and ex-whaling stations. He saw penguins, whales, and a lot of icebergs. Gordon will show slides, a short film and entertain you with his story. The bar will be open from 19:00 hrs with the talk
Published 13:00 on 1 Mar 2024
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RFYC Boat Jumble, Sat 16th March, 10-12 noon
If you find that the amount of sailing/boat spares and jumble is taking up valuable space, here is your chance to offer it for sale to others. The Club will host a Boat Jumble Sale which will be open to the public and a table can be booked by clicking the link at the bottom of this page , or via the Book online Social tab on the website.
Published 13:35 on 16 Feb 2024
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WINTER TALK - RYA Green Blue & Restoration Forth, Thurs 22nd Feb, 7pm
Brighten up your Thursday evening with a talk from the RYA's environmental programme, The Green Blue . The presentation will be delivered by RYA Scotland 's Regional Development Officer (East), Rhys Gorman. He will cover key environmental topics such as habitat protection, water pollution prevention and waste reduction, as well as pointing you to helpful resources and further opportunities to engage and help protect our waters. Rhys' presentation will be
Published 14:09 on 15 Feb 2024
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WINTER TALK: Tom's Pilgrimage - a film (re-run)
In August 2022 RFYC lost a dedicated member, a good friend and a great character, TOM WILSON. One of Tom's last wishes was to have his ashes scattered in the Sound of Mull and this film is a record (filmed in 2023) of the journey undertaken by some of Tom's family and closest friends to honour that wish. The film not only features the dedication to Tom, at Lochaline, it also captures the voyage from
Published 11:14 on 24 Jan 2024
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WINTER TALK: Torben Sell, While the Six Gales Roared, Thurs 18th Jan
In July and August 2023 Torben set once again sail for Germany, returning via Denmark and Norway. He will talk about his experience hoisting his spinnaker single-handed in the middle of the North Sea, being caught up in a thunderstorm, and an encounter with a pod of orcas in the Skaggerak. You can read his Log entry to the annual competition in downloads below. The bar will open from 19:00,
Published 11:58 on 12 Jan 2024
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Burns Night Supper, 27th January, from 7pm
"Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin'-race! Aboon them a' ye tak your place, Painch, tripe, or thairm: Weel are ye worthy o' a grace As lang's my arm..." Please join us for a hearty Burns Night Supper, this 27th January. Enjoy a 3 course Burns Supper, with piping in by our very own pipers, and the traditional address to the haggis. There will be more themed
Published 12:30 on 11 Jan 2024
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Peace and joy to all this Christmas
Thank you to all members for another successful year at the Club. We have a lot to look forward to next year. May we take this opportunity to wish you a very happy and peaceful Christmas and a prosperous and healthy New Year. Closure Over Festive Period The clubhouse, office and yard office will be closed from Wednesday 20th December - Tuesday 2nd January inclusive. If there are any
Published 23:09 on 20 Dec 2023
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Christmas Lunch 2024
After the AGM and prior to the Club's Christmas Lunch... is that the storm prior to the calm or the calm before the storm? We look forward to welcoming all members who have booked their seat for the festivities today. The tables are looking beautiful and the delightful menu, thanks to Will Davies is good to go! Behind the scenes, the processes of finishing off for the year continue and please look out
Published 11:06 on 8 Dec 2023
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RFYC Annual Report 2022 for AGM, 30.11.2023
We are delighted to share the brand new Royal Forth Annual Report for 2023. Annually, our Flag Officers and Office Bearers wrap up the year with an illustrated record of our key events, challenges and successes. We thank you all for your support, which is highlighted in another vibrant Annual Report. We are looking forward to welcoming you to our Annual General Meeting, to be held in the clubhouse Thursday 30th
Published 13:30 on 22 Nov 2023