Sailing Calendar

NOTE change of date to Thursday.
East Cowes Marina booked for 6 boats.
Dinner at The Lifeboat Pub at 7PM.
Food and Drink can be ordered on the night, no advance selection required. Best to order by boat.

If weather permits there will be a pontoon party on Serene at 16:30.

Entries in by 18th April Please to book final numbers for Marina and Restaurant

NOTE change of date from Wednesday to Saturday.
Berthing on the finger pontoons right in the town. You will need to book your own berth direct. Phone Lymington Harbour on 01590 672014 to book
Pay by 8th May or cancel. If not booked there will not be a place for you.
Lymington Harbour Office advised of our rally and will seek to allocate berths together where possible providing skippers make their provisional booking well in advance direct. Please advise them whether you seek finger pontoons or rafting berth on the Town Quay.
Dinner reservation made at King’s Head pub in the town with numbers to be confirmed nearer the date. No requirement for advance menu selection.
Can get booked up so best booked early.

NOTE change of date from Wednesday to Thursday.
Folly Walk Ashore pontoon booked.
Dinner at the Folly Pub about 7PM. Selection of food to be arranged later.
On approach to the Folly Inn, call the Folly Launch on VHF Ch72 for berthing instructions please.

Entries in by 16th Please to book final numbers for pontoon and Restaurant

Littlehampton pontoons booked for YOSC for two nights.
Stay for one or two nights.
Dinners at the Avon View Saturday and 39 Mussels row on Sunday. This may change.
Should be able to order food on the night.
Could be a visit by train to Arundel on Sunday if interested.
Look around Castle and grounds and lunch in Arundal.

Entries in by 25th May Please to book Marina and Restaurants

Please note in comments if staying for 1 or 2 nights.

NOTE Venue and date changes.
Moor at Chichester Marina and Dinner at The Chichester Yacht Club with its lawn streeching down to the water..
Order food on the night no need to prebook.
Berths will need to be paid for before arrival to book birth.
Phone Marina on 01243 512 731 to book berth.
Entrys required by 1st June so that the club can reserve suitable Berths.

2 Miles from the entrance to Beaulis River is Gins Farm
Royal Southamptons Yacht Club premises.
Due to tides should get 4 or 5 boats on the east side of the club walk ashore pontoons.
There are Buoys close by for others.
Dinner at Gins Farm Club House.
will need Menu selection in advance as this is a club venue.

As 1st July is a social evening at the YOSC club the rally will now start on Wednesday 3rd July.
Wednesday - Early start for sail to Cherbourg.
Thursday - In Cherbourg.
Friday - Late morning sail to Dielette.
Saturday - Afternoon sail to Carteret.
Sunday - In Carteret.
Monday - Morning sail to St Peter Port Guernsey.
Tuesday - In Guernsey.
Wednesday - Sail to Sark or Beaucette.
Thursday - In Sark or Beaucette.
Friday - Early sail to Alderney.
Saturday - In Alderney.
Sunday - Early start for sail to Studland Bay.
Monday 15th July - Sail to Home Ports.

Plan may change due to weather etc.

The new EU ETEIS Online Entry/Exit system will now not be working untill 2024. Therefore Passport stamps in and out of France will be required.

Competitive or Fun sail round the IOW.
Joint event with the Guildford Cruising Club.
Just predict arrival time at places around the course. Points given for best accuracy.
Winners Cups presented at the Dinner. One for best overal points and one for best YOSC member.
Start off Bembridge, sail clockwise to Lymington. If weather unsuitable a shorter course anti-clockwise wil be decided.
Berthing on Dan Bran pontoon at Lymington with dinner and award presentations at Royal Lynington Sailing Club.

NOTE - Skippers will need to book their own berth direct with Lymington Harbour.

Phone Lymington Harbour on 01590 672014 to book. Pay by 17th July or cancel. If not booked there may not be a birth for you.

Marchwood club welcome us and we have the pontoons booked so plenty of room for all.
Dinner at the excelent Marchwood Club premises.
There may be an advanced payment of £5 each with dinner selection as this is a club venue and not a restaurant.
Neap tides this weekend will help boats from Portsmouth.
A very good visit last August and many requested to go again in 2024.

Entries in by 10th August Please to book final numbers and food selection for Restaurant

The current plan is to set off for the West Solent on Saturday 31st. On Sunday anchor off Bournemouth to watch the Air Festival followed by a night in Studland Bay. On Monday sail to Weymouth returning via Poole on Wednesday and home on Thursday

More details later

Cowes Yacht Haven Marina.
Dinner in the Town, more information on venue later.

Duver marina's high charges have put as off this popular destination but for October they have a 25% discount.
Lets hope the weather is still good.
Marina booked for the rally Sat 5th/Sun 6th Oct with estimated 6 guest yachts. Skippers will need to book nearer the time with a rally code that will be provided beforehand. They will group us appropriately and are also aware that some members might seek to extend their stay before or after. Some crews often like to have lunch at the ‘Best Dressed Crab’ on Sunday.
Also confirmed dinner at Brading Haven YC with approx 15/20 guests to be confirmed