Sailing News
Autumn series race 4 report
'Medway Yacht Club Autumn Series Sunday's race 4 was always going to be exciting for the 13 entries a strong South Westerly breeze with gusts touching 30 knots. Start for both classes was at buoy 22 up river to 27, down river to Z2 for class 1 and 12 for classes 2...
Wayfarer Race Report ~ Sat 28th Oct
There were 8 intrepid sailors who turned up for the last race of the season. Course 65 was the chosen course, 26 & MYA1 repeatedly. It was mentioned we might have an upstream 1st mark, but it was decided against, because of the tide. The runners & riders were...
Medway Sonatas Final Race Report of the Year
Well here we are folks, the last race of the season. For one last time those whacky sonata racers lined up for one final blast on the river for 2023. And now here they are the most daredevil group of wacky racers ever to flog their sails Major & minor on the...
Wayfarer Race Report 21/10/23
A good turnout followed a productive AGM despite some unpleasant rain all morning. Wind forecasts were not all in agreement but direction was southerly with f4 dropping as the afternoon continued. The clouds cleared for the start and other than one light shower during...
Medway Sonatas Race report 21st October 2023
Todays race report comes to you from HMS Blue Tack. As crews mustered in the clubhouse the weather was decidedly "damp", it was raining cats and dogs, I know, on my walk to the club I stepped in a poodle. Boom boom. After much deliberation by all crews in the warm dry...
Wayfarer Race report for Sat 14th Oct
6 boats took to water. Course 64 was selected. Wind was a westerly and f4 at Sheppey, so we hit the water expecting a busy race. Running start to 28 with Muffin taking an early lead, arguably tight on the line, but, as in all sport, you play to the whistle and so we...
Medway Sonatas Race Report – 14th October 2023
The temperature had definitely dropped this week, the crew of Screwloose were busy discussing and adjusting layers when we were joined by our Treasurer who threatened to show us his thermal thong. Being somewhat eager to get out on the water, and away from the...
Medway Sonatas Race Report – 7th October 2023
Those of us who made it to the start line for the first of the late autumn series were treated to clear blue skies and an unseasonably pleasant 23°C. The wind was a force 4/5 south westerly with low tide at 12:45. It was a spinnaker run from the start line down to 15...
Sailing and Youth News October 2023
SAILING NEWS It is great to see members making the most of the exceptionally warm weather and enjoying time out on the water. The last of this season’s windward/leeward took place last weekend supported by Dragons, Sonatas and Wayfarers. A long day but some great...
Sonata Race Report W/L 30-09-23
And here is a little report of the days antics: 30th September. The name of the game windward leewards. Crews assembled on a beautiful day with light winds and a warm breeze (well warm for the time of year). After chugging down river to the course area between folly...
Squib Autumn Series Race 2 ~ Report
Autumn Series Race 2 With W/L for the rest of MYC, 4 squibs came to the line for a self start. WinS. WaterR. MB and Avocet. We all shouted 3.2.1 start & WinS shot across the line to take the lead. Av followed with MB & Ratty following close behind. With a huge...
Sonata Race Report ~ 16th September 2023
Date: 16th September 2023 and start was 2.30pm. This report: Brought to you for the first time by the crew of Munchkin. In keeping with our namesake it will be short, but generally less offensive than the little people who appeared in Wizard of Oz! Event: Today was...