St Barbara V Round Britain Challenge
In strong westerly winds St Barbara V slipped from her berth in Gosport on Saturday 22nd May for Leg One of RBC 21. We wish the crew from 47 Regt RA, skippered by Colonel Jules Facer, the best of luck. You can follow their progress (and that of the entire expedition) via the yacht’s Yellow […]
Ian Rivers Transatlantic Row
RAYC member Ian Rivers is poised and ready to set off from New York for his solo row across the Atlantic, should a weather window for departure open up on Thursday. Here we see him proudly displaying the RAYC Defaced Blue Ensign, which will fly in pride of place on his row boat ‘Sentinel’ during […]
Royal Artillery Yacht Club Regatta 2020
After much deliberation, planning, and multiple last minute adjustments we managed did it and managed to pull off an event on our 71st year! Despite Yarmouth Harbour being near capacity with two other rallies we were suitably accommodated and the eight yachts competing this year enjoyed excellent company from cockpit to cockpit. RSYC were once […]
Lieutenant Colonel R A (Ray) Gourd
We are saddened to report the death of Ray Gourd, long-time member of the RAYC on Friday, on the1st November 2019 aged 99. Having first joined the RAYC in 1951, Ray became a stalwart of Gunner Sailing, serving on the committee continuously for 35 years in the roles of Offshore Secretary, Rear Commodore (Offshore) and […]