Whitstable Yacht Club
Welcome to the WYC
Whitstable Yacht Club is one of the oldest and largest sailing clubs in England. The Club is situated on the north coast of Kent where the Thames Estuary meets the North Sea. WYC offers sailing in sheltered waters at all times of the tide for catamarans, dinghies, and windsurfers with yachts in nearby creeks which dry out.
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Upcoming WYC events
Club Race Officer Training
Event start: 31/01/2015
wyc.org.uk/news/race-officer-training-saturday-31st-january-2015
Contact Us
Whitstable Yacht Club, 3-4 Sea Wall, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1BX
Tel: +44 (0)1227 272942
office@wyc.org.uk
Whitstable Yacht Club news
Racing Rules Quiz Night
Posted: Tuesday, 16 December , 2014
Do you know your Port from Starboard? Windward from Leeward? When you have right of way, and when not to Barge? Come along to the Racing Rules Quiz night on Saturday 17th January from 7.30pm to prove your knowledge, or learn a bit more about how to get around the race course!
Christmas & New Year opening times
Posted: Tuesday, 16 December , 2014
Christmas & New Year Opening Times - click here for more details. More ›
Race Officer Training, Saturday 31st January 2015
Posted: Wednesday, 10 December , 2014
CLUB RACE OFFICER CERTIFICATE SYLLABUS
This one day course run by RYA National Race Officer Ted Temple will be held at WYC for members on 31st January. The course is free and ideal for individuals with little or no Race Officer experience. Additionally it would be a good refresher for those who find the annual duty a little bit daunting or would like to brush up on the above skills.
Aim:
1. To provide a basic syllabus for club race management courses that can be adapted to a club’s needs.
2. To achieve a minimum standard of race management within a club.
3. To teach basic signalling, course laying, the basic routines of starting, managing and finishing races and safety.
Please email Peter Gowing to book a place: sailing.development.officer@wyc.org.uk
Congratulations to the winners of the Winter Series 2014
Posted: Sunday, 07 December , 2014
The General Handicap had a Merlin top three, with Mark Barnes and Alicia Clifford in first place, John Cooper and crews in second place, and Phil Emery and crews in Third place. In the Laser fleet Nick Stephens was first, with Christian Brewer in second in the full rigs, while John Phelan was the first Laser Radial. For the full results, see wyc.org.uk/on-the-water/results.
Notes from the 2014 Meeting of Sailors
Posted: Tuesday, 25 November , 2014
Click below to download the notes taken at the Meeting of Sailors held on 16th November. Thanks to everyone who attended. Notes_of_meeting_of_Sailors_16_November_2014.pdf
Prize Giving 2014
Posted: Sunday, 16 November , 2014
Congratulations to all the prize winners for the series raced so far in 2014 at Whitstable Yacht Club! For the full list of winners, click here. If you did not make it down to pick up your prize, please contact the Sailing Secretary at sailing.secretary@wyc.org.uk. The Winter Series prize giving will be held after the last race on Sunday 7th December.
Artists Open Houses - Thank You
Posted: Thursday, 06 November , 2014
A big thank you for everyone who displayed their work and helped to organise and run the Artists' Open Houses Exhibition at Whitstable Yacht Club. It was a wonderful to see such a high turn out of artist’s family, friends and club members at the launch party, and during the 3 week-ends that the show was open, nearly 1000 people visited WYC to view the art on display. The feedback from the public was incredible. We hope to hold the event again next year and we look forward to you joining us in 2015.
Tea Bar Autumn/Winter Opening
Posted: Friday, 31 October , 2014
The Tea Bar will be open Sunday 2nd Nov from 8.15am-12.45pm. Not open Saturdays.
Halloween Party - 4pm Friday 31st October
Posted: Thursday, 30 October , 2014
WYC's Halloween party starts at 4pm tomorrow aimed at cadets and younger members of the club, but open to anyone who wants to enter into the SPIRIT! If you can, please bring some party food which can be shared and if you have decorated a pumpkin, bring it along to be judged, a small prize will be awarded for the best one. There will be some spooky games and music too. Fancy dress optional. Cadet Committee.
2014/15 Membership Subscriptions due by Friday 31st October
Posted: Wednesday, 29 October , 2014
A reminder that if you haven't paid your 2014/15 membership subscription already, please note it is due by the end of this week. Thanks, Membership Sec.
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