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2013 BOAT STICKERS

Posted: Wednesday, 12 December, 2012

In a bid to keep WYC's postage costs to a minimum, 2013 boat stickers are available to pick up from the Sea Room. They have been placed in folders alphabetically based on members surnames. Please pick up your sticker(s) the next time you visit the club and place on your equipment. Many thanks, Sailing Sec.

Notes from the 2012 Meeting of Sailors

Posted: Saturday, 08 December, 2012

Please click the link to see the notes from the Meeting of Sailors held on 11th November 2012.
Notes_of_meeting_of_Sailors_11_Nov_2012.doc

Missing boat parts - please check!

Posted: Wednesday, 05 December, 2012

A number of boat parts have gone missing from the Chalet Park, including a Topper boom and mast. If you have taken anything from the Chalet Park recently, please can you double check that you have picked up the right bits. If you find anything that you think might be the missing parts, please contact the club office.
Thanks, Robert Govier - Rear Commodore (Sailing)

Congratulations Ruth Oliver - RYA Regional Young Sailor of the Year for the South East!

Posted: Tuesday, 20 November, 2012

Whitstable Yacht Club cadet Ruth Oliver has won the RYA Regional Young Sailor of the Year Award for the South East region after being nominated by the Sailing Committee. In January she will be treated to a VIP day at the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show followed by the national YJA Pantaenius Young Sailor of the Year Award ceremony where she will receive her Regional Young Sailor trophy. More ›

WYC member Max Hunt wins the UK 2012 Laser Radial Grandmaster category

Posted: Friday, 16 November, 2012

Competing in five events over 2012, Max Hunt won the Grandmaster Radial category. Well done to Max for flying the flag for Whitstable Yacht Club. His next destination is Mexico for the Mexican Masters Championships. Sailing Sec.

UAV Filming Postponed

Posted: Thursday, 15 November, 2012

Unfortunately the filming of club sailing on Sunday 18th November by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in partnership with The White Horses PROSPER Project will need to be postponed due to technical reasons. Watch this space for the rescheduled date! More ›

WYC CADETS ACCEPTED ON RYA ZONE SQUAD

Posted: Tuesday, 13 November, 2012

WYC Cadets, Conor Lamb and Issie Bruton have been accepted on the RYA Topper Zone Squad for 2012/13. There were three selector events in September and stiff competition for places. Alex Harwood also applied and did very well in the selectors but unfortunately, due to the number of applicants they were strict about the age categories and he was a little bit too old. Congratulations and we wish all of them good luck. Sailing Sec.

2012 PRIZEWINNERS

Posted: Monday, 12 November, 2012

Following the 2012 Annual Prizegiving, here is a full list of the prizewinners. More ›

ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING: 2PM SUNDAY, 11 NOVEMBER, FOLLOWED BY MEETING OF SAILORS

Posted: Tuesday, 06 November, 2012

Please come to the Annual Prizegiving this Sunday to support the winners. To check if you have won a prize, please take a look at the results pages on this website.

The Annual Meeting of Sailors will immediately follow the prizegiving to discuss proposals for improving racing and sailing next year. Sailing Sec.

Committee Boat replacement update

Posted: Tuesday, 16 October, 2012

An update on the progress on finding a replacement for Slotty Dawes... More ›

UK Junior Catamaran Championships 2012

Posted: Tuesday, 16 October, 2012

Well done to Whitstable Yacht Club cadets Issie Bruton and Alex Harwood, who were the 1st placed Dart 16 team at the end of day one of the UK Junior Catamaran Championships, sailed at Marconi Sailing Club on 13th and 14th October. Unfortunately they were unable to sail on the second day, but this result marks them as the team to watch in 2013!

Alicia and Louisa Clifford win Dart 18 Ladies National Championships!

Posted: Monday, 15 October, 2012

Congratulations to WYC sailors Alicia and Louisa Clifford, who have become the Dart 18 Ladies National Champions after winning the event held at Parkstone Yacht Club in Poole Harbour on 13th and 14th October. After two days of fine weather and close sailing, the catamaran helmed by Alicia, who's more used to sailing a Spitfire in the UKCRA Youth Squad, beat the second placed boat by a point to take the honours.

JENNA GIBSON BECOMES 2012 YOUTH RACEBOARD CHAMPION

Posted: Thursday, 11 October, 2012

Congratulations to WYC Cadet member, Jenna Gibson, for winning the 2012 Youth Raceboard Championship over the weekend of 6/7 October. This followed on from finishing 2nd raceboard in the recent Round Sheppey Race. Well done Jenna. Sailing Sec.

WYC LASER SAILORS FLY THE FLAG IN SPAIN

Posted: Thursday, 11 October, 2012

Well done to Max Hunt and Charles Campion for representing WYC at the recent European Laser Masters Championship in Rosas, Spain. Having secured two wins, Max eventually finished 4th overall in the Grandmaster Radial rig category. Charles finished 8th overall and had two 5th place results in the Grandmaster Standard rig fleet. Sailing Sec.

Small Catamaran Coaching Session

Posted: Sunday, 23 September, 2012

Saturday afternoon saw members of the Small Catamaran class refresh their sailing knowledge and gain new skills in a coaching session as part of Whitstable Yacht Club's Sailing Development Programme. Skills of the attendees ranged from sailors who'd just come back from the Dart 18 Worlds in Italy, to those who had rarely been out on a boat before. More ›

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