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INSIDE: Club News • New Members • Racing • Cruising • Social Scene • RYA Training • RSYC Trust • Baltic ARC - Baiona Conference • ‘Notes from New England’ • ‘Round Britain Venture’
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Commodore: Commodore: Tony Knight
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Email angela.me.rice@gmail.com Contributors: Tony Knight Donna Redford Paul Kilty Priscilla Kilty David Stott Brian Hinde Mike Ford Louise Greig Graham Tracey Eddie Hill Angela Rice
Photos: Dave Martin Sue Neath Brian Hinde MRCYB (Galicia) Louise Greig Anton Bates Christine Agnew Kirsteen Donaldson Bob Stevenson Lynn Seeley Graham Tracey John Bird Angela Rice
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Nautical Notes from New England Page 17
Features Easter Rally Pictorial. . . . . . . . 10 Baltic ARC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Nautical Notes from New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Baiona Conference. . . . . . . . . 22
Commodore’s Letter. . . . . . . . . 4
Photo and Log Competition. . . 26
New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Round Britain Venture. . . . . . . 29
Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Winter Series Pictorial. . . . . . . 30
New Reciprocal Clubs. . . . . . . . 5
Annual Prizegiving. . . . . . . . . . 39
Club Secretary’s Corner. . . . . . . 7
Social Scene - Past. . . . . . . . . 42
Club News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
and Future. . . . . . . . 49
Cruising Report. . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Racing Results. . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Racing - Page 31
2018 Racing Opportunities . . . 37 RC House Report . . . . . . . . . . 41 RSYC Trust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Published by: The Royal Southampton Yacht Club Ltd 1 Channel Way, Ocean Village Southampton SO14 3QF Telephone (023) 8022 3352 E: rsyc@rsyc.org.uk Website: www.rsyc.org.uk Gins Clubhouse St Leonards, Beaulieu River SO42 7XG Telephone (01590) 616213 E: gins@rsyc.org.uk
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RYA Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Please send photos of and/or articles about your Cruising, Racing or Club social activities to the Editor by end September 2018 for inclusion in the next edition. Baltic Arc - Page 12
Front Cover photo: — Gavin Howe’s Tigris, Winner of the 2018 Frostbite Class 1 IRC (Photo - Sue Neath)
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COMMODORE’S LETTER
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s you read this I rather hope the “The Beasts from the East” and snowstorms are but a distant memory and the Summer delivers more of our early sunny spells. There is an extensive cruising programme to enjoy this year and lots of variety in the social calendar with several parties, events for cadets and the family and live music in both Gins and Ocean Village Club houses. The Commodore’s Champagne Cocktail party gets Cowes Week off to a flying start. It will be on Thursday 2nd August this year to permit our large race management team to join us ahead of the Friday training day. It would be so good if we could have a large turnout of our members alongside the invited dignitaries. A collaboration with Southampton Water Activity Centre (just around the corner from Ocean Village), The RSYC Trust, Sport England and the RYA sees sailing opportunities
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for our junior members at SWAC alongside other youngsters from the area, with keel boat racing the aim. There is, in addition to our involvement in Cowes Week, a very full racing programme, concluding in November with the Commodore’s Charity Pursuit Race in which all our sailors can participate. These are challenging times for yacht clubs and ours is working hard to deliver for its members. Our chefs would be delighted to craft a menu for your party for that special occasion either at OV or Gins. Our acclaimed events management can bring a sparkle to your event, if you would like us to be involved. This being a members’ club, the team are always willing to “go the extra mile” for our members. If we do not normally open on a specific day we would be delighted to do so for a one-off, or maybe a regular member-inspired activity, just so long as we have a minimum number. In my own community
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the villagers rallied round a local institution and we all meet up on a Monday night for a drink and catch up. Perhaps those of you near to OV or Gins might like to do something similar? Many of you will be off on that long-promised cruise or holiday. May I wish you bon voyage? But don’t keep it to yourself. Take some pictures and tell us all about it. There is nothing like reportage of a great Summer in our Winter Yachter edition. And remember the challenge I issued to visit our reciprocal clubs? Of course, whilst you are away you will miss some of our great programme of events so do plunge yourself in before and after. The more we all use our Club the better it gets. Happy Boating
Tony Knight Commodore
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CLUB NEWS
RSYC looks out onto an empty OV marina during its winter refurbishment
New Members
Royal Southampton offers a warm welcome to the Members below who have joined the Club recently. We wish you many happy years with us, on and off the water. NAME
ADDRESS
BOAT NAME
MOORING
Jon Inch
Marlow
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Eric Wilson Mike & Janet Jones
Reading Westbury
n/a Second Chance
n/a Beaulieu
Laurence Mead
Isle of Wight
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Ian & Michela McLaughlan Lindsay & Teresa Kennedy Chris Skerrett Alex Doody John & Sue Stevens Ralph Luck Claire Deuchar Stuart & Stacey Thompson
Dowton Caversham Alton Southampton Weybridge London Lymington London
n/a Wahine Dalhanna of Lymington Knot Shore n/a Knot Shore Java Zanzara Hurley Burley
Beaulieu Beaulieu Beaulieu n/a Ocean Villag Beaulieu Beaulieu Shamrock Quay
Royal Southampton now has Reciprocity with Nansha Marina YC
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SYC’s Admiral, HRH Prince Michael of Kent, has exchanged burgees with our new reciprocal club in China, Nansha, in Guangzhou, which is across the South China Sea from Hong Kong. The exchange ceremony took place during the stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race earlier this year, hosted by the Marina. The photograph of this event is on display in the OV trophy cabinet. Nansha General Manager, Albert Khong says in a letter to RSYC Club Secretary, Donna Redford: “We see great potential with our reciprocity and look forward to growing this relationship with the RSYC. We also plan to organise a visit by our youth sailing team to the RSYC this year.”
Commodore Tony Knight with the photo of the exchange of burgees
… and also with Monte Real Club de Yates, Baiona
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We are sorry to advise of the deaths of the following RSYC Members – Brian Lappin, an RSYC Member since 2005, at the
age of 91.
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Ednyfed Hudson-Davies at the age of 88.
Mr Hudson-Davies was a Member of the Club for 35 years. He kept his boat, Adelina of Mull, on the Beaulieu River. yachter Summer 2018
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Club news
Club Secretary’s Corner An update from Donna Redford…
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visited Gins Clubhouse today in brilliant sunshine and drove in following a young crew of Oyster Catcher chicks madly running from side to side looking utterly bewildered and confused. As I laughed at them I reflected that I felt much the same when I sat through the first seminar about the introduction of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) back in December 2017.
Donna Redford
Members will be aware by now of the legislative requirement for the Club to obtain informed consent from them to enable us to maintain contact with them. The workload involved in complying with this legal change to the data protection act has been extensive and time consuming and I thank those members who have returned the completed questionnaires for their co-operation and understanding. However, 30% of members are yet to respond to our request for consent. May I make a final plea to those members please to return the questionnaires to ensure that from 25th May we do not lose the ability to get in touch with them? Following the request at the AGM for fuller information, the Commodore has been keeping you up-to-date with changes that have been taking place and key issues being addressed by the Executive Committee, so rather than repeat this I would just like to assure you that the Club is doing all it can both to contain costs and maximise the quality and variety of what it offers Members. While Racing and Cruising is at the heart of the Club, the camaraderie between Members is grown and enhanced by food, drink and social opportunities at our two clubhouses Spring has seen the introduction of a new wine list, chosen by a group of members who share a common enjoyment of wine. Our range of some 31 wines offers a mix of classic fresh whites, fruity reds and bubbles from France and the UK. And for those members who prefer a cool beer we have introduced guest ales which will periodically change to offer variety and choice. New loose-leaf teas are now available in varying blends, in addition to flavoured syrups to add to your choice of coffee, for something a little different. Having listened to members’ feedback we are now offering a menu with a selection of dishes on a Sunday, to cater for those who have said they would like something other than a Carvery. However, if a Sunday Roast is still preferred, a plated roast dinner with a side of vegetables is available, with a choice of meats. The traditional Sunday Carvery will continue to be available at Gins. Menus will be reviewed monthly, introducing seasonal dishes - and a ‘Special Occasion’ menu, which includes wine, is available at both Clubhouses, if ordered in advance. (Please ask to see this, if you are interested)
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The social calendar offers an extensive choice of events throughout the year – these are initiated by your House Committee but delivered by the Club staff, according to their specifications. The Rear Commodore House has outlined in her report in this edition of the Yachter the various regular and one-off events being organised this year, and dates are indicated in the pull-out Calendar in your copy of On the Water and Ashore and on the Club website. All events are also advertised on the Club noticeboards. We look forward to seeing you at Ocean Village or Gins very soon! Donna Redford Club Secretary and General Manager yachter Summer 2018
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Club news
My time at RSYC has been unforgettable. Boats returning to their berths in April
Ocean Village Marina After a huge amount of work over the winter, MDL has upgraded the marina at Ocean Village and we are now looking forward to welcoming the larger craft it can now accommodate. Our Members with berths in Ocean Village are now returning, having been accommodated over the winter in alternative local MDL marinas. Together with the opening of the new Harbour Hotel, with its iconic ‘cruise ship’ design, and the completion of the longstanding building works around the marina, Royal Southampton, one of the first to move to the marina, now finds itself at the heart of the most upmarket area of Southampton.
Radio Controlled Yachts The Radio Controlled Yachts section held a Workshop in March at OV clubhouse. This focused on the new Dragon Flite 95, larger and more suited to Gins than the DF 65. (An example is in the OV entrance hall) Bryan Bird brought along his new ‘B’ and ‘C’ sail rigs for his DF 95 - but in kit form! So an interesting time was had by all assembling these rigs. The two Club DF65 have had their winter overhaul and we are looking forward to a good season sailing RC Yachts. Come along to Gins and give it a go!
OV Wedding Andrew Cullis & Derek McGhee celebrated their wedding at the Ocean Village clubhouse on February 24th. ‘We just want to express our deep thanks for everything you and your team did to make our wedding reception run so smoothly. All of our guests had a fabulous time. The venue looked amazing - we were so pleased with the tablecloths,
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chair covers, lovely blue glasses. The food was delicious (the chocolate dessert went down particularly well) and the dance floor got a very good going over. We were also so lucky with the weather - it was wonderful drinking champagne in the sun. Please thank the entire team for us, everyone from the waiting staff to the bar staff who were incredibly helpful and kind to our guests.’
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COWES WEEK Cruising EastER Rally
White Heather’s young crew crabbing...
Twister of Mersea and Wild Rival
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cruising REPORT
Captain of Cruising, Paul Kilty, on 2018 Rallies to date and to come
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he first two Frostbite Rallies were to Mercury, dining at The Water’s Edge, and to Marchwood. At both events we ate very well and all enjoyed a great evening. The Marchwood evening was hosted most ably by Rex and Joyce Woodgate, our traditional host Brian Hinde being otherwise engaged - on a cruise in the Caribbean!
The last Frostbite Rally saw the launch of our new ‘Themed’ Rallies – at Gins, where we were entertained by the Joe Lambourne Trio and enjoyed a superb supper from Exec. Chef Nigel Popperwell. Most of us came by car, but two hardier boats braved the cold and stopped overnight. Joe and his Trio enhanced the atmosphere admirably, whilst not intruding on the usual spirited conversations of the cruisers. The Easter Rally presented a challenge to crews due to the unusually cold and wet weather. This year we changed our traditional programme by planning for the starter course to be combined with the pontoon party, with the Safari Supper
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of main and dessert courses following this. However, the very wet and cold weather required us to abandon the pontoon party idea and, instead, Martin and Shân Alexander on Spirit of Avalon, and John and Nina Cavanagh on Solent Blue generously hosted the pontoon party on their boats. Each welcomed over 15 guests with their plentiful starter courses on board in the warmth! Thanks to our kind hosts this proved to be most successful. The Safari Supper then started with the main courses being hosted on Achilles, Aquarius Ventures, Babooska, Green Flash, Slipaway, White Heather and Wild Rival, with Anton and Laurie Bates kindly adding Martin and Shân to their guests on Slipaway in the absence of Kamara. The dessert course was hosted on Arabesque, Reefin’, Solent Blue, Spirit of Avalon and White Heather. By this time the rain had stopped, permitting a more comfortable transfer between boats. By the next day the rain had cleared and we all set off for
Lymington. With a good wind from just North of West, yachts were able to sail, with only one short tack required. It being still dry, though cold, we had a short pontoon party, hosted by Achilles, before a walk to Lymington Town Sailing Club, where we were welcomed by the past Commodore Rick Underhill. Another excellent meal followed in convivial company with several other RSYC members joining us. On Easter Sunday, the weather improved further but there was little wind, so the passage from Lymington to Beaulieu was mainly under power. At a very busy Gins, we enjoyed a excellent Carvery Easter Sunday lunch before the fleet dispersed. We now look forward to our themed rallies - Jazz (Bembridge), Seafood (Weymouth and Lymington), and Literature (Cowes) along with our usual haunts. These are outlined in your copy of On the Water and Ashore and are announced in our regular e-bulletins and on the Club web-site, so do make sure you stay up to date with what’s happening!
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Left to Right: Dartmouth - Maggie Puleston on Katie Lou. Centre: Party time on Avalon. Right: Leaving IOW.
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Baltic ARC
Adam, Allan,Gill & Lou ready for the off!
Louise and Adam Greig and their 42ft Najad Northern Spirit took on the challenge of the Baltic ARC rally last Summer… “How would you like to sail our boat to St Petersburg” Adam asked. “That sounds exciting” I replied, not really appreciating the enormity of what lay ahead. The next thing I knew was that we were booked on to the ARC Baltic, a cruising rally organized by the World Cruising Club. The rally was to start in Rostock, on the north coast of Germany, visiting Bornholm, Gotland, Estonia, Russia, Finland, the Aland Islands and Sweden. But we first had to get Northern Spirit the 750 miles to Germany.
wind increased off the Dutch coast, the seas became large and uncomfortable and we were very pleased to see the entrance to Ijmuiden, Holland. We spent three days, weatherbound, here. Finally the wind abated and the rain stopped and we set off for Cuxhaven, Germany at the entrance to the Elbe river. Very cleverly (or luckily) after 32 hours sailing we managed to get the very strong spring tide down the Elbe to Cuxhaven, where we spent a couple of days stocking up with groceries and meeting a few of the other boats on their way to join the rally.
We set off from Ocean Village on the 18th June for the start of the rally on 7th July. Having left ourselves plenty of time, we stopped at Brighton, Ramsgate, the Orwell and Lowestoft before heading across the North Sea on June 23rd. The 20 mile passage gave us a wonderful sail for the first ten hours, with a Force 5 on the stern quarter. But the
Next challenge was the Kiel Canal. We had been warned that there was only one lock working at either end and we could be delayed for some time. Leaving Cuxhaven early, with the tide, we were fortunate enough to go straight in through Brunsbuttle lock with one other yacht. 50 miles along the canal we stopped at Rensburg, and then had another 26 miles of motoring to the Hermitage
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Holtenau lock. Here the troubles began - The large ships had priority for the one working lock and a backlog of about 50 yachts were waiting to go through! Nightmare. Once the ships were loaded into the lock, the yachts were allowed in to fill the gaps. You can imagine the stampede for the spaces. When we finally made it the wind was blowing 25knots and a German boat which roared in behind us couldn’t stop, ending up across our stern. No damage done, thankfully. With the wind now gusting 30 knots we went to the Olympic marina in Kiel, a concrete jungle built for the 1972 Games. After a couple of windy days here we continued east to the delightful little town of Heilingen Hafen. We motored, there being no wind now, to the Hohe Dune marina at Warnemunde, near Rostock, ready for the start of the rally. RSYC Members Allan and Gillian Beswick flew out to join us here for the first three legs. Tallin
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cruising FEATURE On Monday 10th July, 24 boats set off for the Danish island of Bornholm. 110 miles overnight was the rally plan; however Northern Spirit and a few others decided to go via the Danish port of Klintholm and have a peaceful night in a marina. We all left early the next morning, refreshed after a good night’s sleep and arrived in Ronne, the main town on Bornholm, not much later than those who sailed all night!! The rally organisers had booked a tour for us all to the famous Hammerhus Castle, with a drive around the island - which is lovely - though the dock and marina facilities were pretty basic. Next day we all set off for Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland. We had a good sail, with the kite up to start with, though the wind died in the night. AIS (newly fitted for this trip) was wonderful and it was such fun seeing where everybody else was. With boats ranging from 77ft to 35ft it was amazing how quickly we all separated. After 34 hours we arrived to find a wonderfully lively place, full of young people, loads of cafes and restaurants and a fabulous atmosphere. Great fun just sitting with a beer outside in the sun, watching the world go by. The rally team had organized an excellent walking tour of Visby and we saw most of the sights, including the medieval walled city, the cathedral and a wonderful botanic garden.
On Tuesday 18th we set off for Tallin, arriving 240 miles and 34 hours later, having anchored off the island of Faro for the night. We were given a “hop on hop off” bus ticket, which took us around. What a lovely place - pretty cobbled streets, markets, lots of little cafes and restaurants lining the streets, wonderful churches, glorious weather… well worth a visit! On Monday 24th July, now with Club Members Mary and Malcolm Bainbridge aboard, we set off for St Petersburg. This was really to be the highlight of the tour for us, sailing to Russia in our own boat – not many people do that! The instructions from the WCC were to arrive at the island of Kronstadt to clear customs and immigration. We were divided into three groups and each group was told to travel in convoy to be at Kronstadt at a specific time. No mean feat after 30 hours sailing! One is obliged to motor in Russian waters and keep to a marked track, sharing the track with cruise ships and cargo ships very boring. Northern Spirit made her allotted slot, and motored in with seven others to Kronstadt, to find appalling alongside berths and only a few spaces. No sooner had we berthed than the sniffer dog, a brown cocker spaniel, was on board. He was made to sniff in every cupboard, under the floorboards and in cockpit lockers - and seemed totally uninterested in our boat. The crew had to get
off the boat and skipper stay on until every nook and cranny was searched. Adam had to prevent the customs officer from insisting the poor dog burn its paws by going into the engine which had by now been running for 24 hours! All tablets had to be on display with prescriptions ready. Three litres of booze each was all that was allowed, so not only had we had a very sociable party in Tallin before we left for Russia, but we also ended up pouring bottles down the sink. Frustratingly they didn’t bother to count the drinks. An interesting introduction to Russia. St Petersburg of course is a wonderful city and one could spend a week seeing all the sights. We didn’t have a week, but did manage two days in the Hermitage, a day at Peterhof palace, and a day just wandering the streets and visiting virtually any church we passed. The disappointing aspect of this stop was the marina and the dreadful facilities. To make things worse, the marina appeared to be a summer wedding venue and there were about five weddings per night; needless to say, none of us got much sleep, with the bands and Karaoke going on till 6am. However fuel was only 40p a litre, the metro was very cheap and efficient and the food good. On Monday 31st we motored out of St Petersburg to check out at Kronstadt. Another palaver - they re-boarded all the boats, checking
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Summer Palace at Peterhof
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Helsinki every cupboard, and there were more forms. But no dogs this time. What were they looking for? It was an overnight sail to Helsinki, which started off well, but the weather deteriorated and the seas became very rough and most unpleasant. 24 hours later we arrived in Helsinki. Another 200 miles under our keel. Helsinki was another wonderful city, so friendly and welcoming and everybody spoke wonderful English. Our berths were at the NJK yacht club, which was on a small island just a stone’s throw from the city. The facilities were wonderful – free ferry transfers across to town, free washing machines, BBQ areas, sauna and a fabulous restaurant. We really could have spent a week here quite easily. By Saturday 5th August it was time to move on again, having said our goodbyes to the Bainbridges who flew home. We now had some free sailing through the Finnish archipelago; the islands are amazing but some of the passages far too narrow to be able to sail – and as the wind was constantly on the nose going west, we had no choice but to motor anyway. We found some wonderful anchorages, occasionally on our own and occasionally with friends. On Wednesday 9th August we sailed into Marieham in the Aland Islands. We were berthed at the ASS marina for 2 nights, which was a good choice. Friendly, good facilities, and a great restaurant, plus an amazing maritime museum.
Next stop was Stockholm. We were actually berthed half an hour’s drive outside Stockholm at the KSSS marina in Saltsbojarden, there being no marina in central Stockholm with enough room to take 24 boats. But the public transport was good and easily to use and again most people spoke good English. The highlight here was the Vasa museum. What an amazing sight! To think they raised her after 330 years in the water, having sailed only a few hundred yards before a gust of wind blew her over and water poured in through the gun ports. Stockholm is another wonderful city and you could spend days in different museums. Unfortunately the weather was not kind and prevented us from wandering the streets to absorb the atmosphere, as we would have liked. That then left four days in the Stockholm archipelago to travel the 200 miles south to Kalmar to finish the rally. Again some of the passages were very narrow which made any sailing almost impossible. But there are some beautiful, peaceful anchorages to be found, whatever the weather. Kalmar is a pretty little town with a wonderful castle - and a good supermarket for a large shop to get us home. All 24 boats were berthed together with our Dressed Overall flags up. Quite a sight! After a final dinner together it was time to say our goodbyes and get home. Conditions were perfect, so Northern Spirit sailed nonstop to Kiel. Yachts are not allowed to Stockholm
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Cruising the islands travel in the canal after dark, so we put into Rensberg for the night and then pushed on to Cuxhaven. The weather was so beautiful we decided to go via one of the Dutch Friesian islands, Vlieland. What a lovely place, with a real holiday atmosphere, wonderful beaches, cycle paths and so much cheaper than the northern Baltic. Schreveningen was our next stop, and we got stuck here for two days with a gale. We didn’t see much of the place as the rain and wind was extraordinary. It was a shame as we were only a tram ride from The Hague and a lot of sightseeing. Gale over, we set off across the North Sea to Ramsgate, and on the next day to Southampton, arriving back in Ocean Village at 4 in the morning. The Baltic ARC was a real challenge and we are pleased to have risen to it. But when asked if we would do it again, I think the answer would be “No”. Over 3,300 miles, visiting seven countries and four capital cities was exhausting. Many of us felt we rushed through some places and did not have enough time relaxing – so we felt we were ready for a holiday! We didn’t have easy sailing conditions, so motored about 60% of the time. The weather, overall, was pretty awful - apparently the worst summer in the Baltic for ages - and we found Sweden and Finland very expensive. But all the places are wonderful and really worth visiting. And it certainly was quite an experience! Louise Greig The Vasa
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Adam and Louise receiving the Club ‘Wanderer’ Trophy
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NAUTICAL NOTES FROM NEW ENGLAND Yachter Editor Angela Rice on the pleasures of cruising the US NE coast and the similarities between Narragansett Bay and the Solent...
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ince my late-life conversion to sailing I have fallen into the happy habit of an annual cruise with our friends in Rhode Island, on the US NE coast, on their Catalina 38, Swallow.
They are settled in the charming small town of Wickford, one of the many communities clustered around the crenellated coastline and islands of Narragansett Bay, to the north of Rhode Island Sound. The Bay provides the sailing folk of its hinterland with very similar opportunities to our own Solent. Sheltered waters and a variety of attractive ports with well-equipped marinas and good restaurants within short daysailing reach – plus access to open waters beyond. In the centre the New York Yacht
Club looks commandingly out over the huge mooring field at the southern tip of the largest island in the Bay. Think of a fusion of the Royal Yacht Squadron with a dash of the Royal Thames for good measure, then magnify. (And this being their second Clubhouse, the other being in NY itself think Beaulieu to Ocean Village – and scale up enormously!) This is after all the USA. The surrounding town of Newport fulfils a similar function to Cowes as an international centre for sailing, and similarly attracts Americas Cup, 12 metre yacht and other iconic racing. Newport Island shares another similarity with the Isle of Wight, having been the fashionable centre for summer homes of the American
nobility of yesteryear (Think Super Rich, rather than our dear Vicky and entourage) The US being what it is there are however numerous superb mansions, built by the Vanderbilts, Rothschilds and their ilk as their prestigious retreats, as against our Osborne House. The exclusivity of the island was initially maintained by the need to make the journey from New York by rail and then boat, but inevitably a bridge was finally constructed, in two spans, of 2 and 3.5 kms respectively - across to Jamestown, on Coanicut Island, and from there on to Newport, on Aquidneck Island. Iconic landmarks for local sailors and a major boost for the local economies. (Hmm, maybe the IoW has something to learn here)
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12 Metre yacht off Newport Bridge And yesterday’s status symbols have similarly morphed into today’s heritage tourist destinations. While for medium range cruising we look to the Channel Islands or the French coast, there are similarly attractive options between the Narragansett and the Atlantic proper. Block Island, to the south, is a popular nature reserve and holiday resort, connected as it is by ferries from the mainland, as well as being an offshore sailing destination. But further to the north is the true heart of the cruising ground – the fashionable Martha’s Vineyard, the Elizabeth Islands, Nantucket and the Cape Cod peninsula. The Narragansett is neatly positioned for more ambitious adventures up the Massachusetts coast to the north east, or south west towards Long Island Sound and New York. There is also the annual pilgrimage towards the southern states of Georgia and Florida, where escapees from the harsh New England winters swarm down the Intracoastal Waterway. This immensely convenient natural
feature is a channel between the coast and a string of outlying islands which provide shelter for coastal passages. Man has also made his mark on this by joining up the sections nature overlooked with canalised stretches, the most notable of these being the Dismal Swamp Canal (Yes, really) This huge project to the south of the Albemarle Sound, below Chesapeake Bay, was commissioned by George Washington in the late 1700s. Having on a previous visit had the opportunity of motoring down it, I can report that it is charmingly peaceful with birdsong and luxuriant vegetation, and is absolutely, in no way, Dismal. The other draw in this part of the world is the summer weather. It is as enticing as the New England winter is demanding. Reliable warmth with plenty of sunshine, such as we Brits can never count on, delightful though it is when it actually happens. And a special attraction for me is a Captain (we have Skippers, they have Captains, oddly) who supports the view that Gentlemen Never Sail to
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Windward, and nattily adjusts his passage plans to ensure comfortable and (usually) undemanding downwind sailing. As a result I am often unsure where we are going till I arrive, but that’s part of the fun. Last Summer I was offered the chance to crew for the final leg of their return from a cruise into Massachusetts Bay, so flew into Boston to join Swallow at Onset, at the southernmost point of the Cape Cod Canal. The price and the timings of the flights, plus the novelty of stopping off on a stepping stone in mid-Atlantic, had tempted me to route via Iceland the previous year. Although our return connection proved tighter than expected (they held the connecting plane), all was as satisfactory as ‘no frills’ (not so much as a tiny ruffle) flying can be. This time however, with just one week’s sailing on offer, I lost a full day. ‘Don’t worry’, I had airily told my new young friend made in the Gatwick queue waiting for the airline’s computer to decide to work ‘They’ll hold the connecting flight. I’ve been here before. It will be fine’.
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Dismal Swamp Canal Inevitably, on arrival in Iceland we found that our connecting flight had already left. And there wasn’t another till the next day. And that was already fully booked. There were no representatives from the airline to answer questions, only a few blandly unhelpful airport officials who had clearly majored in the science of not taking responsibility. However after another marathon queuing event we finally boarded buses for our free overnight stay in Reykjavik. We drove at sunset along a beautiful Atlantic coastline and my mood lifted somewhat. ‘Careful’ warned my new best friend ’You might start forgetting to be cross’. The next day was equally chaotic but once we had done another shift in another long and unmoving queue for another couple of hours we were driven (half way to Boston, it appeared) to a hastily chartered plane and finally made it, 25 hours later than scheduled. Onset is neatly placed to access many of the best islands off the Rhode Island and Massachusetts coastlines. Once you have timed your passage through the southern reaches of the Cape Cod Canal for slack water (Don’t even consider the alternative) you emerge into the shelter of Buzzards Bay, with islands to port of you and mainland coastal towns to starboard. The next morning was a brief provisioning trip cum tour around the area before returning the car, the highpoint of which was inspection of the awesome speed of the water through the canal as the tide rose in Cape Cod Bay
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and funnelled south. The tide was then ready to take us on a gentle afternoon sail to Mattapoisett, on the Massachusetts coast. Part of the glory of New England to me is its evocative place names. Though there is little trace of its Native Indian history, these names still evoke a mysterious and exotic past – Mattapoisett, Quissett, Chappaquidick, Sakonnet, Narragansett, Menemsha, Hyannis, Pawtucket, Nantucket… These are interspersed with reminders of the other indigenous inhabitants – Buzzards Bay is only one. It is joined by others such as Beavertail Point, Hawks Nest Point, Fox Island and our friend Cape Cod… or were the latter two actually men who left their marks on the modern day map of the area, not creatures? Woods Hole present a similar ambiguity. But unsurprisingly men’s surnames also proliferate here and all down the East coast, memorials to the impact they had on this newly opened-up land. Block Island (he was apparently a General, not a lump of stone), Edgartown, Gardiners, Fishers and Jamestown Islands, Osterville, Hadley Harbour…. But we also have Point Judith, the Elizabeth Islands, Marion, Prudence Island and Martha’s Vineyard (charmingly named after the daughter of the local Governor many years ago – she as a child having found wild vines growing there) Further down the coast, when passagemaking previously through the Intracoastal Waterway, amidst the likes of Cowshed Creek and Smiths Point,
Lake Tashmoo, Martha’s Vineyard I found Oriental! Dazzled by this delightful nonconformity, I resolutely ran down the origin. Apparently the wife of the local Postmaster recognised the banality of the sudden namegiving occasioned by the rise of the postal service – and while walking on the beach she found the nameplate of a wrecked boat. The Oriental. The name shines like a star amidst the masculine pragmatism with which it is surrounded. Well done that girl! Our arrival in Mattapoisett was enlivened by my facing the choice of going overboard or abandoning the boathook which was firmly luring me there. Hooking the mooring buoy is one thing, holding onto it in a strong current is quite other. Previous incompetence has taught me that boathooks float rather better than I do. So the choice was clear. We deployed boathook no. two to grab the buoy, successfully this time, then the Captain took an earlier than anticipated evening bathe in pursuit of no.1. Having recaptured it he then had to swim back against this current – not easy, even without a boat hook…. The crew of a nearby boat offered logistical support, taking custody of the runaway boathook. We had a neat baton-like handover as they came out past us for their evening fishing trip a little later. After relaxing through the kind of glorious New England summer evening for which boat cockpits were created, we woke to darkening skies followed by heavy rain, with a convincing promise of a further downpour later.
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Between the poles at Wickford We successfully dashed between the two back over Buzzards Bay to Quissett, to position ourselves for an assault on Martha’s Vineyard the next day. Military timing is needed to catch the narrow passage between Woods Hole at the southernmost point of Cape Cod and the string of the Elizabeth Islands at slack water, to avoid the effect of the tide funnelling southwards through the Cape Cod Canal. We motored gently, and a little smugly, through the gap at precisely the appointed time then made for the northern shore of Martha’s Vineyard where we turned into the narrow channel to Lake Tashmoo. This broadened improbably out into a large mooring field, which we recce’d in the usual Goldilocks manner for a suitable spot to anchor. (Not too far from the shore, not too close to neighbouring boats, not too exposed…) The Just Right one was finally settled upon, and lunch duly served. All seemed well and we dinghied ashore to walk over the hill and catch a trolley bus (improbably) to explore Vineyard Haven. On our return we found ourselves querying, as one does, whether a couple of boats were nearer than they had been. Swinging around on the tide often creates this quandary, but we concluded that this time they really were. So off we went on our Golilocks hunt again. But we also dragged at the new spot. And the next. Then a local took pity on us, motoring up alongside in his dinghy. This is when I first heard the words ‘Eel Grass’. Apparently www.rsyc.org.uk
it is a Good Thing as a signal of water quality, protector of coastal erosion and as a habitat for scallops and seahorses. It is however a Bad Thing when it comes to trying to persuade anchors to hold. It emerged that a study was under way with a view to possibly banning anchoring and restricting visiting boats to fixed moorings. The Good Thing for us was that a number of private moorings belonging to absentee residents had been offered in the interim to the likes of us – at no charge, despite this being a notoriously expensive area for boating. We were duly escorted to one such. Goldilocks would have approved - Definitely a Just Right solution! And I even managed to pick it up first time, without throwing the boat hook (or myself) in the water. We contentedly sat out a couple of days of Weather (note the capital W) exploring this holiday island, before a two hour sail to the southernmost of the Elizabeth Islands, Cuttyhunk, where we took a sheltered mooring for a couple of nights while some strong winds came through again. I went ashore for a spot of serious sunbathing (actually rather over serious – the wind was deceptively cooling) then returned to swim off the back of the boat – a great pleasure after a hot day and with half a beach of blown sand in your hair, especially as Swallow obligingly has a fresh water shower on the swim platform. I woke next morning to hear a boat upwind of us had parted from its
mooring buoy during the night and come through the field, luckily clearing us by a few metres! We were now within reach of home, and our final day was a good passage of 31 nms, sailing and motor sailing west when we set off to Sakonnet lighthouse, then across Rhode Island Sound to Beavertail Point and north up the West Passage of Narragansett Bay, with Jamestown to starboard. We sailed under the Bridge and finally entered Wickford Harbour. But all was not yet over - Swallow’s mooring is between two posts in the centre of the harbour and requires fine timing, much waggling of boathooks to catch lines, a degree of skipper/crew shouting and a small exercise in origami before she is finally settled. Then the shuttling of kit in the dinghy to the shore began. But finally – wonderfully – we were back to unlimited showers, clean, uncrumpled clothes, space, large soft beds, home cooking and all the other related comforts… We’d had a lovely cruise, despite the efforts of the airline to undermine it. And it was all so different, and interesting, and varied and just plain enjoyable. What cruising is all about. Now I’m looking forward to the next one. Possibly Nantucket, if the wind is from the west, or Long Island if it’s easterly. My Gentleman Captain not being one to sail to windward if he can avoid it. And I shan’t be flying via Iceland. Angela Rice yachter Summer 2018
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The Baiona Conference (Galicia) Past Commodore Brian Hinde selflessly represented RSYC at the ‘Galicia - Atlantic Destination’ Conference, at the invitation of the Monte Real Club de Yates of Baiona recently..... (Well, someone had to do it!)
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s a navigator, I have always believed that whilst people are usually celebrated for their voyages of discovery, the greater achievement is their safe return to pass on the news.
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So it was a pleasant surprise for me to learn in Galicia that Baiona was the first place in Europe to learn of the discovery of the Americas by Columbus when the Pinta reached port. At 56ft in length the ship was not a lot bigger than many modern cruising yachts - but few of them would carry a crew of 26. It was therefore interesting to find myself one of a similar number of Commodores (or their representatives) invited to Baiona as a guest of the Galician Regional Government to attend a Nautical Conference. The Conference, fully funded by the regional government, had two main aims – 1) to raise awareness of the region as a potential cruising
area and 2) to acquire information on what a cruising yachtsman would expect,and like, to find in the area. Galicia, on the north-west corner of Spain, has long been a popular stopping-off point for north European yachtsmen on their way south. Eric Hiscock wrote about it in the book Around the World in Wanderer 3 in the 1950s. With over 1600 km of coastline and 700 beaches there is a lot of room for visitors. The coast is indented by many ‘rias’ which, although facing the Atlantic, are sheltered by a chain of offshore islands. The climate is mild maritime in the north, becoming Mediterranean style in the south, though with higher rainfall. Snow is rare due to temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Drought is possible in the summer in the south and at the time of my visit it was possible to see the damage to the forests caused by the wildfires which had
affected the area and also the north of Portugal. Unsurprisingly, seafood features strongly in the local gastronomy. We were told that the region of Galicia is second only to the country of China in world production of farmed mussels. To back this up, large platters of mussels with wedges of lemon appeared from mid-morning breaks up to late-night dinners, and were constantly replaced with fresh offerings. Octopus and cockles also made frequent appearances. To keep the meat eaters happy there were thin slices of Spanish ham and Galician pie – the origin of the Spanish ‘Empanada’. It is claimed that Galician gastronomy makes use of every part of a pig, including its blood. All of this was served with a - presumably local - white wine. I can’t be sure as the bottles had no labels, but it was decidedly pleasant.
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Our hosts were the Monte Real Club de Yates in Baiona. Although much younger than the RSYC this club has built an enviable reputation for yacht racing including three Americas Cup challenges. Situated on the waterfront below the medieval fortress, home to a ‘Parador’ hotel, the club is truly magnificent. It has all the facilities you would expect and staff and membership who will make you welcome. The second day of the conference was a tour of the area, including a boat trip out to the islands which form the “Atlantic Islands of
Galicia National Park”. You will require a permit to visit the island of Salvora, but this is easily obtained, its purpose being to control the number of visitors. The first thing you see when approaching is a statue of a mermaid, just as at Cowes. The rias are also great cruising grounds. These estuaries stretch well inland and the movement of the tidal seawater meeting the fresh water from the rivers produces an environment well-suited to marine life. The only downside is the number of unlit mussel rafts, meaning that care must be exercised in navigation.
Since returning I have met a number of our members who have already visited the area, and have spoken to two who are proposing to do so this summer. It is of course significantly further than the much loved cruising grounds of southern Brittany but I would certainly recommend considering including it in future plans.
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CRUISING FEATURE most ports which were full, but not to bursting. We always found a good berth in the centre of towns. Williamstad had wonderful cycling around the fortress moat, Goes was full of UK boats snuggled up in the inner harbour next to the restaurants while the town offered a wonderful bike ride out to the lock and around a marina village to tempt any home-owning boater.
GOING DUTCH Laurie & Anton Bates slipped away to Holland this Summer – on SLIPAWAY!
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nspired by so many other intrepid sailors, and appreciating the opportunities that moving to motor provides, we allocated six weeks of the summer to visit to Holland aboard Slipaway, our Broom 39, a fairly powerful powerboat. Previously, as sailors, we had headed for the French coast and Channel Islands, as time and distance limited our explorations. This time our limits were due to Crew 2, whose knee decided to prevent ambulatory access to many of the summer delights on offer. The six weeks happily slotted in between various surgical attempts to restore the knee’s functions, so we headed East. Actually, we headed West to Yarmouth, to briefly join a West Country cruise of the Broom Owners; we bid them ‘bon voyage’, then we headed East. A brief stop in Gosport gave us a chance to catch a good film before progressing to Brighton. We made a note of the impressive bumpiness available off Selsey Bill, where we threaded through the pretty narrow red/green avenue. The lumps continued to Brighton as we surfed into the harbor to find a very quiet and welcome berth. We introduced ourselves to another Broom, Sunshine Coast,
owned by a retired Australian couple who are touring Europe by boat for a few years, having sold up, re-homed the dogs and set forth on quite an adventure. They were supposed to be marshalling at Wimbledon but something went wrong with their work visas so they could only go to watch the tennis. Shame, eh? As we set off for Dover they headed to Ramsgate and Chelsea Harbour. Dover Harbour requires notice of intention to enter the West Entrance at two miles and again at 200 metres to gain permission, to avoid any traffic otherwise clogging the entrance. From our berth we were able to see over the wall and admire Dover Castle and made a note to ensure a visit on our return. In the morning we waited for the sill to clear and permission from the Harbour office and we set off to intersect our 90 degree crossing point of the shipping channel. Fortunately, the weather, the waves, the sun and the traffic were kind and we crossed quickly. Friends met us at Niewpoort and took our lines, providing a warm welcome to the Continent in the traditional way, involving wine, nibbles, cheese and chat. Impressed with our progress, we did not allow the warps to dry for long and in the morning followed the coast to Breskens in Holland, then crossed the Westerschelde and made our first entry into the canals
at Vissingen. Over the next four weeks we became more proficient at managing locks, lassoing cleats, sneaking under bridges and waiting for other boats. Travelling in a convoy simplifies the opening systems, which run pretty much as promised. Some locks separate salt and fresh water so that on the inside canals we admired children and others diving and swimming, plus lots of kayaks, all enjoying the benefits of clean, well-ordered water systems. Some canals are, as you’d expect, long and narrow spanned by bridges, while others are open seas with islands which have wellmarked routes round and through to the next mooring challenge. Through the Veerse Meer to the Oosterschelde, Hollands Deep and lastly to the Meer at Dortrecht was as far as time allowed. Middleburg, Zierikzee, Williamstad, Goes and Dortrecht offered fascinating delights in their museums, restaurants, and lots of local colour. Names of places and food were wonderful but impossible to spell or pronounce, with menus particularly puzzling. We didn’t find it as easy as promised to find English speakers, but after a while the ‘point and hope’ system worked well enough. There were many extremely large barges, most with a car aboard, keeping goods off the roads. Pleasure craft and elegant Dutch powerboats provided a holiday atmosphere in
Our fold-up bikes, carried on deck, gave access to views, shops and points of interest away from the marinas. Bikes were everywhere, with young, old, professionals, babies, whole families and one whole school group peddling off to a museum or sports event. Few helmets were worn, though toddlers behaved perfectly sitting in their front and or back seats taking in the sights. One woman had five children on her bike! Much of the mystery of Holland was clarified for us in reading “Why the Dutch are Different” by expat Ben Coates, which we highly recommend. On the whole we were impressed with how well
everything worked: the streets were clean, the rubbish controlled, the canals well presented, waterways are safe and clearly marked and service was fast, efficient and friendly throughout. There are lots of rules and systems but that seems to be why it is so nice to be there. Of course we have yet to discover Amsterdam and other large cities which must tell a different story, but for our first visit, we are well enamoured of our near neighbour. Remember that glorious, hot, clear spell in June? We were in Holland. Remember when it got all blowy and rough in July? That was when we headed for home. A few extra days in Dunkirk were charming, and we managed to head across the channel after the lumps cleared. Dover Castle was well worth the stopover and we enjoyed the excellent facilities at Eastbourne Marina. Violent thunderstorms brought heavy weather which kept us in Brighton for a week but the winds did abate and we jumped into that elusive weather window, scooted
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AFLOAT: Kirsteen Donaldson for ‘Sunrise in the Solent’ ASHORE: Anton Bates with ‘Dordrecht by Moonlight’ CLUB PERSONALITY: Christine Agnew’s ‘King for a Day’ (Former Rear Commodore House, Allan Beswick, at his birthday party at Ocean Vllage Clubhouse)
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Photographic and Cruising Log Competition 2018 T
he 2018 RSYC Cruising Log and Photo competition is now open! Remember to take your camera (or phone) with you wherever you cruise - or race - this Summer. And keep notes to write up an account on return from your wanderings. All members of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club may enter the Photographic competition, the aim of which is to reflect the atmosphere and activity of the Club - all aspects of boating activity on the water, the atmosphere of social events and other activities on shore and at the clubhouses, or simply the many Club personalities.
It doesn’t matter whether you have an expensive camera, a straightforward pocket one or just your mobile phone. And feel free to interpret the themes as widely as you like. As a separate competition, Cruisers are invited to submit a cruise diary — this may be an illustrated account of one of the Club rallies or an individual cruising venture. Contributions for the Yachter or Club website about members’ experiences on cruising events or longer distance sailing ventures will automatically be entered for this competition, as will photos submitted for publication.
Both competitions will run throughout the Summer and Autumn and will close on Sunday, October 28th. Winners will be announced at the Cruisers’ dinner on Saturday, November 17th. The competition will be judged by the Commodore, the Club Editors, and an independent guest judge. Their decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. There is no entry fee, so just check the rules and send your entries to the Yachter Editor, together with your name and contact details and, for photos, a title and when and where taken.
Photo Competition categories On the water Ashore Club personalities
Christine Agnew (2017 Winner of the Club Personality category of the photo competition) also submitted this shot. (Hmmm....Would this come in the ‘Afloat’ or ‘Ashore’ category....?? Ed.)’
THE RULES 1. T his competition is organised by the Royal Southampton Yacht Club and is open to all categories of members including Introductory Members, Cadets and Associates.
6. When people are photographed for personality pictures please obtain their permission, and when children are photographed please submit written permission of the parent or guardian with your entry.
2. Members may enter a maximum of three entries per person in each category.
7. The copyright of all entries will remain with the photographer, but all entries may be added to the Club’s photo database and may be used in Club publications, publicity and/or online. Should any photograph submitted be published in a Club publication or online, the photographer will be credited but no payment will be made.
3. Both cruising logs and photographs should be submitted by email to the Yachter Editor at angela.me.rice@gmail.com or on a memory stick to the Club office at Ocean Village. Photographs may be colour or black and white. (Photographs accompanying cruiser logs should be submitted as separate jpg files, not embedded in Word documents).
8. Editorial cruising contributions and photographs for the Yachter and the Club website will automatically be entered for the competition.
4. Images which have been digitally manipulated, other than by straightforward enhancement, are not permitted.
9. The RSYC takes no responsibility for entries mislaid or damaged in the post.
5. The following details must accompany each entry: Name and contact details and (for photographs) when and where taken and a title.
10. The closing date for entries is Sunday, October 28 2018. Winners will be announced at the Cruisers’ Dinner on Saturday, November 17 2018.
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Round Britain 2018
Round Britain Venture A
2,000 mile Spring and early Summer time sailing venture by Royal Southampton members Pete Best and Mike O’Brien has raised thousands of pounds for a cancer charity.
The four have met all the costs of the challenge but to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Charity set up a Just Giving page and exceeded their target of £8,000 long before their return.
The pair, along with sailing pals Peter Soddy and Mark Baleson have been sailing round Britain in Pete Best’s 34 foot Hanse 345 yacht, Honey Bee and raising funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
As they set off Mike and Pete told us: “We thought it would be good to raise some money for those less fortunate than ourselves and believe that Teenage Cancer Trust is a charity that everyone can identify with. We sincerely hope that you will join us in donating to this fantastic charity.
When they left Gins and sailed out of the Beaulieu River in mid March, snow still covered much of the New Forest. Ahead of them, some 2,000 nautical miles round the coastline of Britain and Ireland before returning to the English Channel and back to Gins. They estimated it would take them between two and three months. But sailing up the East Coast they reached the half way point at Stornaway in the Outer Hebrides in just a month. In total they expect to visit around 40 port sand anchorages in England, Scotland and Ireland.
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“We have all been touched in some way or another by cancer, be it close family or friends, work colleagues or neighbours. It seems particularly worse when it impacts a young person. Cancer does not differentiate and every day seven young people are diagnosed with this dreadful disease.”
new experience. Peter Soddy said: “I competed in Leg 1 of the 2015/2016 ‘Clipper Round the World Race’ which was a challenge but coastal sailing around Britain posed a whole new set of challenges to be faced.” But plenty of preparation has gone into the sail including plotting potential courses, collecting information on harbours and anchorages as well as assessing potential tides around the coast. Back in early December 2017 they were all thrown into the water on a sea survival course to experience the trials of getting into their life raft if the worst happened. • Their Just Giving page is at :https://www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/sailroundbritain2018 Mike Ford
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Rear Commodore Sail David Stott reports on RSYC’s Winter and Spring Racing and summer racing opportunities
Winter Series A gusty start
2017 Winter Series The ten-race series to round off the year enjoyed mixed conditions, resulting in two races being cancelled, meaning just one discard was allowed. Going into the final Sunday, David Ward’s J92 Jackdaw was leading with Mike Garvey’s Magec in second and in third, with an outside chance of taking the series, were Deborah Boles and Bob Gardner in Tearaway. The first race was won by Tearaway, but in second and third were Magec and Jackdaw. This was not enough for Deborah & Bob as they needed other boats to take points from their rivals. In the final race Magec took the win, which meant Jackdaw had to finish second to take the series. However, Jackdaw was to have their worst finish of the series, 5th in the final race, meaning Magec again won overall.
Bob Gardner and Tearaway
Results 1st – Magec
Mike Garvey
2nd – Jackdaw
David Ward
3rd – Tearaway
Bob Gardner
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RACING REPORTS
Even the best sailors have their spinnaker challenges...
2017 Charity Pursuit The last Sunday in October was the Commodore’s Charity Pursuit. There was some sunshine and all ten boats enjoyed a pleasant course down to the mid Solent and back. Thanks goes to all who contributed, whether on or off the water. Over £150 was raised for the RSYC Trust.
Results 1st – Azygos
Dave Stott
2nd – Magec
Mike Garvey
3rd – Asante
Andy & Sara Horwood
Top: Azygos. Middle: Magec, (left) and Asante (Right). Bottom: Songline line-up! www.rsyc.org.uk
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RACING REPORTS
2018 NJO Sails Frostbite Series Thank you to NJO Sails, for continuing with their Frostbite sponsorship. Last year’s IRC class 1 and 2 winners, Malice and J’ronimo, had to settle for second place; so well done to Gavin and Olly, in Tigris and Two Frank. The RSYC wishes you continued success for the rest of 2018.
The NJO Sails Frostbite winners were Class 1 IRC
Tigris
Gavin Howe
Class 2 IRC
Two Frank
Oliver Love
Class 3 RSYC Azygos
Dave Stott
Tigris (left), Two Frank (centre) and Azygos (right)
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RACING REPORTS
Glass Onion
2018 RSYC Spring Series This started early in April. It is a ten-race series with two races each morning, for Monohulls and Multihulls. The racing is competitive, but it is still a fun event and all are welcome regardless or experience.
At the time of writing Adam Maston’s Sonata Orion has had two wins in very light conditions, with Tearaway, Magec, Aura, Glass Onion and Two Frank not far off the pace. I have no doubt that this is going to be a very close series
Above: Orion (Left) and Tearaway (Right) Below: Magec (Left) and Aura (Right)
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2018 KORIS Double Handed Series Koris, who specialise in future voice and data infrastructure, continue to sponsor the UK’s most successful short-handed race series. (See www.koris.co.uk) This year’s format remains the same as last year’s, with the Main Series comprising eight races, divided into two sub-series (Solent & Passage Series), each of four races. The main entries are likely to come from two IRC classes, with the possibility of subdivisions for the Island Double, subject to sufficient entries. The ever popular J88s are expected to have their own class and trophy within IRC1 and there is a Class 40 trophy for the Passage series.
Two Club classes are available for non-IRC rated boats, beginners or less serious racers. All you need to do is fill in a declaration form with details of your boat (Please see the race entry and the race documents section of the RSYC website.) The Solent Series starts on Saturday 5th May, with the remaining three races on 19th May, 15th September and 6th October. The weekend of 9th & 10th June sees the first two races of the Passage Series. The tides are ideal for a morning start to allow an evening barbeque at Weymouth Sailing Club on Saturday 9th June. We hope to see you there! The third race of the Passage Series is the Island Double on Saturday 23rd June and the fourth race is to Cherbourg on the Friday night of the August Bank Holiday.
2018 RSYC Twilight & Summer Series The Twilight & Summer Series are friendly six-race events in Southampton Water on consecutive Thursday evenings. Starting on 24th May. The format is alternative pursuit and average lap racing. It is good fun, the weather
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is usually very good and, like the Winter Series, you do not need an IRC certificate to take part. Starts are usually just after 7pm to allow crews to travel from work. So come along and enjoy the evenings.
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RACING REPORTS 2018 RNLI Rally This year’s RNLI fundraising rally will be at Gins on Saturday 22nd September. Join in the fun and come by road, cruise or race. In the evening there will be a meal followed by the raffle and of course our RNLI auction.
If you have any prizes or if you think your business would like to donate one, please contact Maggie Puleston at the OV office.
2018 RSYC Winter Series & Commodore’s Charity Pursuit This year’s Sunday morning Winter Series will start on 7th October with a break for the Commodore’s Charity Pursuit on Sunday 4th of November.
The shelter of Southampton water is ideal for those new to racing and club handicaps can take into account the experience of the crew. So do join us - you will be very welcome!
2017 Prizegiving at Ocean Village Clubhouse Sir Alan Rudge & Giles Livingstone who won both legs of the Weymouth Double Class 3
Trophies were awarded by Honorary Member and RSYC Trust Ambassador Helena Lucas MBE www.rsyc.org.uk
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SOCIAL SCENE
So Much More Than Just Plain Sailing…
The RSYC is the only yacht club to benefit from two exclusive clubhouses on the Solent - each with panoramic waterside views, each accessible either by boat or by car, offering pontoon berthing and free car parking for members - but each with its own unique atmosphere. At both, Members can celebrate their love of boats and being on the water alongside all the social events and activities that are part of your RSYC membership. And the Club has dedicated chefs and staff at each clubhouse who are passionate about producing the best mouth-watering menus, using locally sourced and seasonal food delivered freshly by our Hampshire suppliers. Summertime is when the Gins Clubhouse comes into its own as the go-to location on the Beaulieu River for wonderful ‘away from it all’ days or weekends. Gins is also an Activity Centre where you can immerse yourself in kayaking trips exploring the creeks along the river and/or biking around the New Forest – and the Club also provides dinghies in which you can have fun pottering around the river. As a designated area of special interest the Beaulieu River is a wonderful place for bird-watching with great photographic opportunities. There are binoculars and a range of books in the clubhouse to help you research the birds, flora and fauna. Crabbing and kite-flying (just ask at the bar for the kit) are also great hits with the children (and adults!) Or you can just relax in one of the comfortable rattan armchairs on the riverside terrace with a chilled glass of something delicious, soaking up the ambience and beauty of this location - and enjoy an al fresco lunch or a delicious evening dinner. SUMMER PARTIES
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…on the waterfront at Ocean Village
1920s’ Cocktail Party with a Jazz and Swing Band Rock and Blues Evening on the Waterfront Commodore’s Champagne Cocktail Party
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Convivial Evenings - on the last Friday of each month Club Supper Talks
Gins Summer Party - ‘All About Bubbles’ Cowes Firework Night Bistro Supper Last Night of the Proms
SUMMER ACTIVITIES include
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Painting and Drawing Classes Writing Workshops
Dates and details are publicised in your regular e-bulletins, and are also available on the Club website, in your ‘On the Water and Ashore’ booklet pull-out calendar and are advertised on the Club Noticeboards So do come along to meet up with old friends, make new ones, swap stories and enjoy the very special brand of conviviality your Club offers.
Who manages and organises all this?
The four key Sub-Committees identified below operate both individually and in synergy to ensure the successful management of the diverse areas of responsibilities. • Social Events SC is headed up by Julia Smith – supported by a team of enthusiastic helpers -and has the task of ➢ organising the annual programme of social events and activities enjoyed by members throughout the year.
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arketing & Communications SC is headed up by the club’s Webmaster, Mike Ford - supported by Ian Morris •M ➢ focuses on marketing and branding through external contacts/publications together with internal House & Sailing e-bulletins and updating of information on the Club’s website. • Membership SC is headed up by Margaret Roper - supported by Peter Davill, who is Deputy RCH and Rod Waller ➢ & Danny Veal - and has responsibility for the recruitment and retention of the club’s membership, through initiating and developing membership promotions together with organising welcome events for new members. • Publications SC is headed up by Angela Rice, who as Editor co-ordinates the publication and production of the Yachter ➢ magazine twice a year and also liaises with Mike Ford who edits the annual On the Water and Ashore publication. Nonetheless we are always looking for new members to help and support – especially the Club’s Social Events and Activities programme. If you would like to be involved but understandably don’t wish to commit to being on a Committee do contact Maggie Puleston, the Membership Secretary, and she will be happy to put you in touch with the relevant person. Looking forward to meeting you all either Ashore or Afloat during the summer months and welcoming you to our Ocean Village or Gins clubhouses. Priscilla Kilty Rear Commodore House
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COWES SCENE SOCIAL WEEK Ladies’ Lunch with the Queen’s Dressmaker A fascinating and amusing account of a gifted young girl’s rise to the top of Couture, becoming a fitter to Her Majesty the Queen for Norman Hartnell. We received a charming insight into truly royal courtesy and consideration. Thanks are due to to the Club ladies who helped make this a particularly special event.
Scots and Sassenachs alike had an awfy fine nicht - A Piper to greet us on the steps - Haggis and Atholl Brose - a dram or two the Immortal Memory - a few reels… Rabby Burns knew how to party, and we kept the tradition going…
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Winter quiz
Our ever-popular Quiz continued to a packed house from October last year to April this year, with fiendish (mainly) questions from virtuoso Quizmasters Rob Lamb, Anton Bates and Robin Funnell - to whom many thanks are due. And the winners were..... 1st: V inocrats with 97 points (out of a possible 140)
2nd: River Rats wth 93
3rd: TNC Crowd with 90 Congratulations!
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SOCIAL SCENE Commodore’s Dinner The trophies were out in force at the Commodore’s Dinner on 3rd November 2017 when we said thank you to Past Commodore Brian Hinde and welcomed Commodore Tony Knight.
Christmas Cruise Rear Commodore House, Priscilla Kilty and Captain of Cruising, Paul Kilty with Members Barbara and Douglas Evans (pictured below left) were part of the RSYC group on the annual MDL bertholders Christmas Cruise to St Malo.
Cruiser End of Season Dinner The regular monthly Convivial Evenings (on the last Friday of each month) and the Steak and Kidney Pudding Club (on the third Wednesday) continue to be popular. The introduction of regular live music at Ocean Village, and special menu and music nights at Gins has also proved a success this year
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Namaste in the snow in Northampton - Gordon and Christine Agnew seemed to think this was an adequate excuse for not making it to the Cruiser Briefing Supper in March....
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YCP is one of the many Young Carer groups in Hampshire with whom the RSYC Trust is working. Funding from individual RSYC Members, RSYC’s 50:50 Club and RSYC Commodore’s Charity events enable us to offer sailing opportunities to these young people. Our programmes include ‘taster’ sailing sessions in dinghies, Sonars and larger yachts, staged RYA qualifications, racing and recreational sailing. Lisa Treasure of RYCG explains ‘RYCP is a registered charity operating in Romsey and Southern Test Valley for young carers, children and young persons under 18 who care for a family member with a long-term illness or disability. The impact of being a young carer is profound as children as young as five take on practical and emotional caring that most of us only assume as adults. Others are emotionally affected by the impact of illness and disability in their family. As a small charity we need to fundraise continually to keep the project going. We rely heavily on volunteers who help with transport as well as ‘befrienders’ to some of our most vulnerable young carers who need some time on their own away from their family situation. Sailing provided by RSYC Trust is part of this.
to 15 and the Moving On group is for 15 to18 years old. These clubs are like youth clubs but are just for young carers; here they know they can relax amongst peers who know what they are coping with. All these clubs rely on dedicated band of committed and caring volunteers. We are also launching a 16 plus club which will be supported by adults but led by young carers. During the holidays we try to arrange an outing for each club and various activity days including sports and entertainment and we also provide practical help in terms of equipment, clothing and other items. The project and our young carers have grown together, with our first one at university and several entering the world of work.’ The following provides a glimpse into the lives of these young people An 11-year-old carer, whose sister has a life-limiting disease says “Its important to know you can talk when you need to… but not feeling you have to. I don’t like to upset mum by keep asking questions and she is with my sister in hospital mostly. Sometimes it makes me mad that my mum is always with her and then I feel bad for feeling like that.” Maggie aged 12 and her 14-year-old sister care for their father who has had
a series of heart attacks and is now disabled. Their Mother died two years ago so Maggie and her sister do all the housework, shopping and looking after Dad. Maggie needs some carefree time and someone to listen to how she feels. Jake is 12. His parents both have learning difficulties and find running a home and family difficult. Jake’s Befriender takes him to Cubs and they also go fishing together, which Jake greatly enjoys. These are only a few of the Young Carers helped by RYCA. The RSYC Trust is glad to be able to help in a small way by providing respite and recreation. The effect that sailing dinghies on their own has had on them has been amazing – building confidence, a sense of accomplishment and improving physical and emotional health. We now need to be able to offer this on an ongoing basis, not just as one-off sailing sessions. Interested Members can help by making a donation to the RSYC Trust or RYCG or giving time as a volunteer. Please contact Maggie Puleston (membership@rsyc.org. uk or 02380 210877) if you can help in any way.
We currently run four clubs. One is for five to nine year olds, as caring starts young and these children need some time and space to play and be children. The Stepping Stones Club for 10 to 12 year olds offers support in coping with the transition to secondary school with the additional worries of being a young carer. The Friday Fun Club is for those aged 13
RSYC Trust Sonar Fleet
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he RSYC Trust has put forward a proposal to create a Southampton based Sonar Keel Boat fleet. Most other major sailing centres in the Solent and the South of England have such fleets, operated by clubs or training centres, but this is something which Southampton is currently lacking. The Trust has been in discussion for some time with organisations
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and individuals to develop a Keel Boat fleet and is being supported in this initiative by two Paralympians – Helena Lucas MBE, who is an Ambassador for the RSYC Trust, and Hannah Stodel, who raced Sonars at the Rio Paralympics. Hannah has recently agreed to sell her three Sonars to the Southampton group at a very good price and the Trust is awaiting a decision from Sport
England on funding. The Trust has entered a Sonar in the forthcoming RSYC Twilight race series, to be helmed by Helena or Hannah, and crewed by Young Carers. If you are interested in being a volunteer helper, sponsor or fundraiser for this initiative, or for more information on how you can get involved, please contact Graham Tracey on 07853 279501 yachter Summer 2018
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Cadets at Gins (day 1 of 2) Cadets at Gins (day 2 of 2) RYA Powerboat Level II (day 1) RYA Powerboat Level II (day 2) RYA VHF/GMDSS Radio Course RYA Powerboat Level II (day 1) RYA Powerboat Level II (day 2) Family Day RYA Powerboat Level II (day 1) RYA Powerboat Level II (day 2) Cadets at Gins (day 1 of 2) Cadets at Gins (day 2 of 2) Family Day Cadets at Gins (day 1 of 2) Cadets at Gins (day 2 of 2) RYA Powerboat Level II (day 1) RYA Powerboat Level II (day 2) RYA VHF/GMDSS Radio Course RYA Radar Course RYA Yachtmaster Theory (1 of 6) RYA First Aid at Sea RYA Yachtmaster Theory (2 of 6) Laying Up RYA Yachtmaster Theory (3 of 6) RYA Yachtmaster Theory (4 of 6) RYA Yachtmaster Theory (5 of 6) RYA Yachtmaster Theory (3 of 6) RYA Powerboat Level II (day 1) RYA Powerboat Level II (day 2)
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All dates are subject to change. Please refer to the website for the latest information and fees and for details of proposed Cadet training days. Or call 023 8022 3352 To book on a course, please download a booking form from the Training Section of the RSYC website www.rsyc.org.uk and complete and return with payment to - nikki@rsyc.org.uk www.rsyc.org.uk
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FUTURE EVENTS
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Thursday 21st June 2018 Ocean Village
9th June 2018 ¦1900 for 1930 Join us at our Ocean Village Clubhouse for a 1920’s evening, a sumptuous three course Menu, and our 1920’s inspired cocktails, followed by dancing to Liam White.
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Baron of Lamb with Apricots Served with a Redcurrant, Mint and Pimms jus Noisette potatoes, broad beans and sugar snaps
Rhubarb and Ginger Summer Compote Served with Candied Orange zest and Cointreau cream
1230—Kir Royale Reception 1300—2 Course Meal 1430 - Live Streaming of the Ladies Day Races £26.50pp Dress Code: Dress to impress
Parma Ham Wrapped Asparagus served with a Beetroot Purée and Red Veined Sorrel OR Stilton and Herb Crusted Portabella Mushroom served with a Watercress and Radish Salad Garnish ————— Pan Fried Fillet of Sea Bass with a Lemon and Saffron Risotto, White Wine and Poached Fennel OR Roast Norfolk Chicken Breast served with Avocado Puree, Sautéed New Potatoes, Crisp Bacon and Granny Smith Apple Shards After Dinner Coffee & Chocolates
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Bookings 02380210277 or gala@rsyc.org.uk
To Book your place please contact Gala on 02380210877 or on gala@rsyc.org.uk The RSYC reserves the right to cancel an event due to low enrolment, inclement weather or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. If the RSYC cancels an event, registrants will be offered a full refund. Should members find themselves unable to attend a booked event, a full refund can be granted subject to 48 hours’ notice being given. The RSYC regrets that no refunds will be granted where cancellation of attendance is made with less than 48 hours’ notice.
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Join us for a live music evening at Ocean Village, with the popular Dog Ruff. Why not book into the restaurant to dine with friends and try our new sharing plates or take
Allow our Executive Chef to create a bespoke offer for you or choose from our À La Carte menu. We deliver 1st class service and are confident that you will want to return again and again. With three private function rooms to choose from, accommodating 10 to 100 guests, we can host the perfect wedding, birthday party or other celebration in very special surroundings. Or if you require fully inclusive meetings/training packages or need the perfect venue for your Christmas party save time and share your plans with us and let our dedicated events co-ordinator do the rest! For more information contact our events team to arrange a viewing, discuss your requirements or to find out more about our special offers. Telephone: 02380210878 Email: events@rsyc.org.uk
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High tide at Gins This was the scene on Easter Sunday on the pontoon and in front of the clubhouse. It’s reassuring to have our flood defences in place!
Clive Wyeth of Itchen Marine kindly donated a large chocolate Easter Bunny to be raffled at Gins Clubhouse on Easter Sunday. Chef Nigel Popperwell’s ticket was first out of the hat, but he redonated it and it finally found a good home with a Member’s young son. £150 was raised for the RSYC Trust. Chef Nigel wins (and reraffles!) the Easter Bunny
Beaulieu River Moorings Available • S hallow Water Mooring for one boat up to 22’. Depth at low water springs 1m. £1113.00 vat exempt. • D rying Shoal Water Moorings for boat up to 24’, accessible at half tide. £711 vat exempt. • P etal Mooring for tender up to 15’, Depth at low water springs 0.5m. £190 vat exempt. Please contact membership@rsyc.org.uk for details
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