RAYC 79th Keelboat Regatta 9-10 July 2025
The 79th RA Keelboat Regatta took place at Seaview Yacht Club on the Isle of Wight on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th July 2025, under gloriously sunny skies with light to very light winds. Seven teams from 16 Regiment, two teams from 100 Regiment, and one retired team from the Walsh family participated. The event […]
From Zero to DEFI Wing: A Wing Foiling Adventure
In May, our new Bosun, LBdr Jack Harrison, represented the Army at DEFI Wing – the world’s biggest wing foiling race, featuring 600 competitors from around the globe. Keep reading below for Jack’s own account of his “three days of epic racing” in Gruissan Plage, in the south of France, with seven gruelling races covering distances […]
2025 Annual General Meeting – See Minutes and Reports
An online AGM was run on Monday, 17th March with attendance from 19 members including the crew members of St Barbara V from a mooring in north-west Spain. The meeting lasted 1 hour with approval of the Club accounts, plus full reports from the Commodore, the Membership Secretary and an update on the new look […]
Exercise Canary Ubique with 5 Regiment
For over two weeks of offshore sailing, a crew of eight from the 5th Regiment Royal Artillery embarked on a challenging voyage designed to build resilience and leadership. Facing unpredictable winds, difficult sea conditions, and the demands of round-the-clock navigation, the team honed essential sailing skills, teamwork, and decision-making under pressure. Each member took turns at the […]
Exercise Canary Ubique with 100 Regiment
Leg 7 of Ex CANARY UBIQUE draws to a close as St Barbara V donks her way back to Puerto Calero on Lanzarote. Sadly the engine has been used more than we would’ve wanted since the wind didn’t play ball. Nevertheless, there has been excellent sail training in warm winter sun all around the Canary […]
St Barbara V Arrives in the Canaries
St Barbara V has officially arrived in Puerto Calero, her base for the winter! 2050.35 Nm covered by Leg 1. 2 x Ocean passages completed. 5 Countries visited. As ever St Barbara has proven herself yet again as a great blue water cruiser, all whilst delivering some amazing Adventure Training for Soldiers! We made it! […]
Day Skippers Families Course
Three new Day Skippers after a mixed week of weather on the ‘Families Course’ – huge thanks to Ed for his patient dedication! What a fantastic few days
RAYC Keelboat Regatta 10-11 July 2024
Eight boats and 21 eager sailors took part in the 2024 RAYC keelboat regatta held at Seaview on the Isle of Wight. This was the gunners’ 78th regatta at Seaview, with a total of 8 races completed over two days. The weather was favourable, with sunshine and winds blowing F2-F3. Many thanks to Mrs Carol […]
2024 RAYC Dinghy Regatta
The RAYC dinghy regatta was held in June….with some lively winds. Enjoy some of the great photos of gunner sailors in action.
77th Annual Keel Boat Regatta
The 77th Annual Keelboat Regatta was held over 5-6 Jul at Seaview Yacht Club on the Isle Of Wight. 6 Teams from across the Royal Artillery family competed in what was a different competition to recent years. The first day saw high winds, reefed sails no spinnakers and a lot of wet sailors, to day […]