Sailing News
Craftinsure UK Wayfarer National Circuit – Eastern Area Championships at Medway Yacht Club
The Craftinsure UK Wayfarer National Circuit – Eastern Area Championships returned to Medway Yacht Club for the first time since 2023 over the weekend of the 12-13 July, drawing a strong contingent of visitors and fleet front-runners from across the country. This...
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Report on Race 5 of the 2025 Cruiser Spring Series
The fifth and final race of the MYC Spring Series took place on a slightly chilly and overcast Sunday morning, with a light 6 - 8 knot north-easterly breeze and the very last of the ebb tide greeting racers gathering on the start line. This offered a tactical...
Wednesday Evenings Races 2025
The first evening of racing will be 28th May 2025 and racing will run weekly on Wednesdays until 30th July 2025 (10 races). There will be two series of five consecutive races with the best four races to count. If there are less than five races sailed in a series...
Medway Yacht Club – Sonata Late Spring Series
Race 3 (or 4… or 5?) – A Tactical Tale of Two Breezes This week’s race served up a classic Medway cocktail: warm sunshine, a gentle to moderate south-westerly breeze, and just enough tactical nuance to keep things spicy. With a spinnaker start on the cards, the fleet...
Notice to Competitors
WEDNESDAY EVENING SERIES 2025 CHANGE TO NOTICE OF RACE - No.1 27TH MAY 2025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IT IS NO LONGER A REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NAMES OF ALL CREW AND CONTACT / EMERGENCY NUMBERS WHEN COMPLETING THE WEDNESDAY EVENING RACE ENTRY AND DECLARATION FORM MYC...
Dragon Race Report Sat 26th April
Dragon Race Report 26th April 2025 The first race of the season saw beautiful conditions for early season practise - a 10 to 15 knot wind from the Northwest made the Club line start perfect for the three boats - Whistle Suti and Taniwha. The course sent us to buoy 23...
Report and Results of Race 2 of the 2025 Cruiser Spring Series
The advance weather outlook for the 2nd of the Medway Yacht Club Cruiser Class Spring Series on Sunday 27th April was favourable from a temperature standpoint, less favourable from a wind standpoint. With the various forecasts varying significantly in terms of...
Sonata Race Report – 7th June
7th June – Saturday – MYC and not a Dragon to be seen! With strong winds forecast, all were kept guessing prior to the race start; how do we rig, any room for a sixth (Screwloose), how many safety boats? Even the Wayfarers kept everyone guessing, will they, won’t they...
Dragon Race Report – Sat 17th May
The first and only Club Windward/Leeward race series was held downriver. A glorious day with a 5 to 10 knt Easterly was predicted - the forecast proved to be very accurate. After a tow down to Saxon - positioned just off Folly Point, 5 boats managed to start the first...
Sonata Race Report – Saturday 3rd May
Sonata Spring Series Race 2 – A Battle on the Medway The second race of the Sonata Spring Series at Medway Yacht Club delivered drama, adrenaline, and a masterclass in seizing fleeting opportunities. The wind, fickle as ever, tested the fleets’ mettle, but it was the...
Report & Results of Race 1 of the 2025 Cruiser Spring Series
We are delighted that 20 cruisers indicated their intention to participate in the series compared to 12 last year. We divided them into Class 1 and Class 2 based on their Club Handicaps which is our assessment of their sailing speeds. Most of Class 2 had to delay...