News at Whitstable Yacht Club
Food & drink
Whitstable Yacht Club hosts Keith's Coffee Hut in the forecourt, where hot and cold drinks, and a range of hot snacks are served every day.
We have a full time bar, which offers an extensive range of drinks and snacks. Please come along and sample our Guest Ales!
Members can book the club for a private party or social event, or the Committee Room for a meeting. The club is very flexible, hosting small gatherings and meetings up to large weddings and birthday parties! To book an event members should email the office with their request – office@wyc.org.uk. Please advise the following information in the email:
Date of event, number to be invited, start and finish times, will food be served, will music be booked – if yes - name of band/disco and start/finish times of playing
The Winter 2024 Bar Opening Times from the beginning of November are:
| Day | Hours |
| Monday | 17.00-20.00 |
| Tuesday | 14.00-21.00 |
| Wednesday | 14.00-23.00 |
| Thursday | 14.00-21.00 |
| Friday | 13.00-22.00 |
| Saturday | 12.00-21:00 |
| Sunday | 12.00-20:00 |
| Bank Holidays will see Mondays changed to Sunday hours. | |
The bar may be opened longer if special events or parties are planned (for example Thursday closing times are regularly extended for the Music open mic group). Please discuss your requirement's with a member of the Bar committee giving at least 2 weeks notice.
Social events
Please support your club by attending our social events! Friends & family of members are welcome to attend, providing they are signed in as your guests.
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2024 - 19:30 | Laser and Flying Dutchman Fleet Christmas Dinner | Curry, Prizes, DJ and Dancing – this will a fun and memorable event. Still a couple of tickets remaining, then we have our 36 sold out places. £25 a head. Please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) |
| 08/12/2024 - 16:00 | Winter Series Prize Giving | |
| 21/12/2024 - 18:00 | WYC Christmas Social | Come and join us for mince pies and a glass of Glühwein. Get into the festive season and mingle with fellow members. |
| 31/12/2024 - 20:00 | NEW YEARS PARTY 20:00 to MIDNIGHT | Featuring WYC’s incredible homegrown band “The Dead Pelicans” with a fabulous party set list, dance and sing your way into the 2025, followed by watching celebrations on the beach. £10 a ticket/wrist band which includes a glass of bubbly at midnight and a donation to RNLI. Last year was sold out quickly, so please secure your wristbands early. Wristbands for sale from the bar from Saturday 16th November. There will also be 5 VIP tables (3x4persons+2x6persons) available for £18 a head. This will include a bottle of wine between 4, nibbles, antipasti and very exclusive souvenir GOLD wrist band! Book your table from the bar from Saturday 16th November with your wine choice: Red wine - Soldiers Block Shiraz/ Les Olivers Merlot/Cotes Du Rhone/Altitude Reserva Carmenere, Rose wine – Alianca Casal Mendes Portugal / Cuvee Jean-Paul France, or White wine – Sauvignon Blanc / Pinot Grigio or Prosecco. |
| 18/01/2025 - 19:30 | Talk “Wearing the Red Trousers; Sailing across the Atlantic” | WYC Laser Sailor Paul Kelly (PK) lived for seven years on a 37ft ketch sailing around the East Coast of US, across the Atlantic, around the Mediterranean and elsewhere. He has many tales to tell, and lessons learnt! |
| 01/02/2025 - 19:30 | Talk – “Crab and Winkle Railway” | WYC Wanderer Sailor and Historian Richard Maltby will present his history of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway. There are many Firsts about the C&W, the 1st steam powered integrated transport system, combining the engineering genius of Thomas Telford (the harbour), George Stephenson (the railway) and son Robert (the locomotive). The Crab and Winkle was the 1st steam passenger railway, had the 1st tunnel and sold the 1st season ticket (for sea bathing). The Invicta loco was also a revolutionary design for 1830. It opened ahead of the Liverpool and Manchester railway, which followed 3 months and a change of reign later. The 6Nations Ireland v England match will be shown on the big screen in the Sea Room 16:45-18:45. Come and support your team, have a takeaway and then stay for Richard’s talk. |
| 21/02/2025 - 12:30 | Talk “Banksy National Treasure or Common Criminal?" | Andrew Ashton will visit WYC again following on from his well-received talk on Beryl Cook, with another presentation on Banksy, a look at the artists life and work. As before Tizzy Lambert will be catering for lunchtime snack, and therefore there will be £5 charge for this talk. |
| 21/03/2025 - 19:30 | Talk “Defending the Swale” | Adam Taylor will take us on a journey of discovery along the Swale Channel and coast of the Isle of Sheppey. We will take a closer look at air, sea and land defences through time, and the birthplace of British aviation where Winston Churchill learnt to fly. |
| Tuesday Nights - Games Evening | Every Tuesday from 7pm, Mexican train dominoes, cribbage or bring your own - come and join us! Bit of luck, bit of skill, bit of a laugh, bit of wine!! Or bring your own game. | |
| Wednesday Nights - Pool League Games | From 8pm - Pool league games played by WYC pool teams. Feel free to come and support, or enquire at the bar to join a team! | |
| 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month - WYC Book Club | We currently have two groups that meet on 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, If you’re interested in joining the WYC Book club get in touch with Kellie Gray on 079 6604 6693, it’s a lovely way meet new members whether you’re a sailor or social member. | |
| Thursday Night - Open Pool Nights | From 7pm - open pool night. All over 16’s welcome. Free table, winner stays on unless players present want to change. | |
| 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month - Music Club | Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month 7:30 to 10pm. We pick some songs to rehearse beforehand and get to play together as several bands. Welcome guitarists, singers, keyboards, drums, percussion, flutes, fiddles… anything with a tune! We put on a gig at the club every quarter, aim to showcase 24 songs. Contact: Andrew Provan 07899662412 | |
| 1st and 3rd Monday of the month - Art club | Starting on the 5th December - Its a fun get together and learn new skills with others, you will need to supply your own equipment. Meet in the sea room between 10:30 and 1:30pm for more details contact Tizzie on 079 2026 2673. | |
| Coffee Club - Every morning | Coffee club - meet every morning from 10.30 in the sea room, this is open to all WYC members |
Interested in having WYC host an event?
The club can be booked for private parties. Contact the Club Manager if you are interested in booking the club.
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