Summer Rally 2022 – Lymington
With the venue meaning a sail to the West for everyone, it was unsurprising to find a Westerly wind forecast, but fortunately it wasn’t quite on the nose so sailing…
Tom Cunliffe – “The Life and Times of the Shell Channel Pilot” – Feb 2022
Tom Cunliffe is a familiar speaker to the Club, and for good reason. Unlike last year, Tom was able to return to speak in person this time around, with the…
Tracy Edwards – “Maiden” – Jan 2022
In a change from the traditional format of winter talks, the year began with film night. The movie selected was Maiden, the story of Tracy Edwards’ beginnings as a sailor…
Tom Dymond – “Hooked on the Horizon” – Nov 2021
Our speaker dropped out at the last minute, and we were fortunate to find Tom Dymond thanks to Brenden McGarvey who introduced Tom just a few days prior to our…
Newbury Yacht Club Battle Flags
The NYC battle flags are now a familiar, and very noticeable, sight at Club rallies. They’re not content with staying local, and have recently increased their audience by flying in…
2022 Rally dates announced
Provisional dates and general intended locations for the 2022 Rallies have been announced. Further details will be provided as soon as possible. Frostbite Rally; 12th-13th February; Central Solent Spring Rally;…
Barry Pickthall – “The Golden Globe Race” – Oct 2021
Barry Pickthall, one of the organisers of the 2018 Golden Globe race, gave a very interesting and entertaining talk to begin our 2021-22 Winter Series. The 2018 race marked the…
Autumn Rally 2021 – East Cowes
We had a great turnout of 11 boats and 30 people to our final Rally of the year, which saw us returning to East Cowes. Some boats were particularly keen,…
Cheese & Wine – Sept 2021
Although nobody seems ready for the summer to be nearing an end, it was time for the Winter Series to begin, with the customary cheese and wine evening. It was…
Summer Rally 2021 – Bucklers Hard
With our previous Rally almost a year ago, it was great that the Covid-19 restrictions had eased enough that we could meet in unlimited numbers, and properly enjoy our 2021…