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Jun 16, 20241 min read
21 MAY WOLF ROCK RACE
It’s beginning to look like conditions for this year’s Wolf Rock Race are going to be spectacular!!! So what are you waiting for? This...


Jun 16, 20243 min read
30 APR OSTAR/TWOSTAR RACE START – WITH LINK TO TRACKER!
The OSTAR and TWOSTAR races got off on time on Sunday after enjoying a hearty full English breakfast in the Club. All 5 boats are set to...


Jun 16, 20243 min read
06 SEP THE RWYC 2024 OFFSHORE/OCEANIC SEASON IS LAUNCHED
2024 is another very busy year once again in the RWYC offshore/ oceanic calendar. Sunday 5th May 2024 sees the 17th edition of the famous...


Jun 16, 20246 min read
25 AUG PLYMOUTH FASTNET 500 – SECOND EDITION
1200hrs, Sunday 13th August saw the start of the Plymouth Fastnet Race. A South- south westerly 14-16 knot wind greeted them as they made...


Jun 16, 20241 min read
19 MAY PLYMOUTH FASTNET 500 SET TO BE A REGULAR FEATURE
The 2nd edition of the Plymouth Fastnet 500 takes place on Sunday 13th August. Starting on and finishing from Plymouth Sound, this is a...


Jun 16, 20243 min read
18 MAY RWYC NEW RC900 CLASS
13th and 14th of May saw the very first RC900 weekend which co-starred with the 2nd RC1000 weekend of the year. Conditions were...


Jun 16, 20242 min read
16 MAY ROUND ICELAND CHALLENGE – UPDATE (PART 1)
PRESS RELEASE – 8th June 2023 As of 0530 this morning, Thursday 8th June; Charlene Howard and her co-skipper Bobby Drummond on board ‘AJ...


Jun 16, 20241 min read
05 APR 1884 SERIES STARTS 12TH APRIL
THE 1884 SERIES RUNS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS FROM APRIL 12TH UNTIL LATE AUGUST. AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN CLASS WINNERS...


Jun 16, 20242 min read
09 FEB THE RWYC ‘ORIGINAL LONELY ROCK RACE’ COURSE AND ITS COLOURFUL HISTORY
The Original Lonely Rock race was first sailed in 1925, since then the course has enjoyed a very colourful history with some real stand...


Jun 16, 20241 min read
17 NOV COMMODORE MEETS COMMODORE!
The Commodore welcomes the University of Plymouth Yacht Club to the RWYC. Pictured here with their current Commodore, Dominique Garveigh,...


Jun 16, 20241 min read
Day 1 of the PR Systems and B&G Icicle Series at Royal Western, Plymouth © Nicola DaviesDay 1 of the PR Systems and B&G Icicle Series at Royal Western, Plymouth © Nicola DaviesDay 1 of the PR Systems
On Sunday the 7th of November the PR Systems and B&G Icicle series got under way with fleet of twelve boats being greeted with sunshine...


Jun 16, 20241 min read
07 OCT RWYC AMBASSADOR – PADDY HUTCHINGS
We are very pleased to announce our next RWYC ambassador, Paddy Hutchings. Paddy is a Plymouth sailor currently developing a campaign for...


Jun 16, 20242 min read
11 AUG RWYC ANNOUNCES ‘THE CHESTNUT APPEAL FOR MEN’S HEALTH’ AS CHARITY FOR 2021/2022
It is with great pleasure that the Royal Western Yacht Club announces their chosen charity for 2021 & 2022 as ‘The Chestnut Appeal for...


Jun 16, 20243 min read
06 AUG THE RWYC ‘ORIGINAL LONELY ROCK RACE’ ENTRY OPENS ON SUNDAY 15TH AUGUST 2021
With the Notice of Race being released on Wednesday 4th August, we have pleasure in announcing the second edition of the RWYC ‘Original...


Jun 16, 20241 min read
09 APR
The Commodore, Flag Officers, Directors and members of the Royal Western Yacht Club convey their deepest sympathy to Her Majesty the...
Jun 16, 20241 min read
03 FEB RWYC PARTNERS WITH THE GLOBAL SOLO CHALLENGE 2023
The Royal Western Yacht Club is also pleased to announce a partnership with Marco Naninni’s team at The Global Solo Challenge 2023 (GSC...


Jun 16, 20243 min read
03 FEB THE ROUND BRITAIN AND IRELAND RACE 2022 (RB&I 2022)
Start Date: Sunday 29th May 2022 THE ROYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB IS DELIGHTED ANNOUNCE THAT THE ENTRY PROCESS IS NOW OPEN FOR THE RB&I 2022....
Jun 16, 20242 min read
22 JAN ‘ALL SYSTEMS GO’ FOR THE MAILASAIL OSTAR & TWOSTAR RACES
Start Date: May 9th 2021. The Royal Western Yacht Club of England is pleased to confirm that the 2021 edition of the OSTAR and TWOSTAR...


Jun 16, 20241 min read
19 DEC RACING CALENDAR 2021
Here at the RWYC we are looking forward to a busy sailing season, with something for everyone. Whilst our Saturday afternoon dinghy...


Jun 16, 20241 min read
11 JUN CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF OSTAR
Today (Thursday 11th June 2020) we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the start of the first OSTAR race from Plymouth in 1960. To learn...
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