Sailing News
All cruisers, powerboat helms and crew- would you be confident getting a casualty aboard?
Answer honestly. If any doubt, even the smallest, then do make the most of the opportunity to practise this important safety at sea man overboard procedure. Options aboard a cruiser, displacement powerboat or RIB. This Saturday morning the event starts at 9:30. ...
Spotted! Ruth Lee was kept in sight throughout her first man overboard practise at MYC.
She is fully ready for the safety extravaganza complimentary event at the club this Saturday morning starting at 9:30. Man overboard practise options from 11am available aboard a cruiser, club displacement and club RIB. Sign up for this free training, and developing...
Youth summer training, regatta and camp with the Kent Schools Sailing Association, 2-3 July
The Kent Schools Sailing Association (KSSA) training, camp and regatta weekend is back. Medway Yacht Club were delighted to be asked to host this youth event again. Open to all Medway youth sailors, all KSSA sailors, plus it is essential preparation for those...
Duke of Edinburgh Gold residential, 25-29 July 2022
Are you completing your Duke of Edinburgh Award and looking for a fun residential to do? Medway Yacht club has linked up with the company First 4 Adventure to provide this Gold Sailing Residential. It will be 5 days of dinghy sailing based at the club, with the...
Additional – RYA Dinghy Level 1 Start Sailing ~ 20-21 August
Due to the scheduled courses all being fully booked, an additional course has been added for the RYA Level 1 Start Sailing. This course is an introduction to sailing dinghies for complete beginners, covering everything you need to know to get afloat under supervision....
Regatta Report
Medway Yacht Club Keelboat Regatta 2022 Medway Regatta was reduced from the usual 3 day event to just 2 in order to avoid a clash with the planned River Pageant to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Run on the Thursday and Friday of the long Bank...
Dragon Racing 28th May
Dragon Flagon Race 1 Saturday 28th May 6 dragons sailed a well set course on Saturday 28th May with a long beat to MYA1 via 30, 28 and 26. Then a second beat to MYA1 from 26. Very light patchy winds from the SE and NE made for close racing in an ebbing tide. The...
Squib Racing 28th May
Race report for the 28th of May (auth Legend)) First let me apologies to the fleet because since Hannah and I have been sailing a Squib I think we have only had one day with good wind. And that ironically was on a day that was meant to have no wind at all and there...
Dragon Race Report 21st May
Saturday dawned sunny with light winds. Trevor set an ambitious course travelling as far as 17 for the six boats entered. The start saw one half of the fleet take the north shore and the other the club side. There was not much in it by the time the fleet crawled to...
Wayfarer Race Report 21 May 2022
HEADLINES: Goal drought continues for Medway top team. Team Devil’s Advocate out of sight in scoring second win of the season. ANALYSIS: The race took place in warm and sunny conditions with 8 boats on the start line. Wind conditions were complicated with a dying...
Squib Racing 21st May
Race 21st May (auth Monkey B) A light westerly breeze greeted 6 squibs on the line, or almost on the line, at the start. The Dragons and Sonatas had chosen the Southern side of the river as the favoured route and 5 Squibs followed on course 71. White Knuckles, Black...
Safety Extravaganza!!
Safety Extravaganza! Saturday 11th June Safety at Sea live Event supported by the Coastguard Medway Yacht Club is pleased to host this unique spectacle. There will be ‘have a go’ options as well as demonstrations. Invite your sea faring friends. Have you ever...