Club News
NOTICE TO COMPETITORS 2/2021
The flag officers in the light of forecasted wind for this weekend have cancelled all racing scheduled for Saturday 08 May 2021. Sailing Secretary 07/05/21
Medway Yacht Club L&SE Topper Traveller ~ Sunday 9th May 2021
Event Briefing at 10.00hrs First Warning Signal at 10.55hrs for a 4 Race programme Entry to be limited to 20 boats- register early Entry fees - £15 Further details see Notice of Race. Entry through ITCA-GBR website https://www.itca-gbr.co.uk/ ITCA Traveller Notice of...
Racing Gets off to a Great Start
‘Wow! What a great start to the season today has been. Sadly the proposed windward / leeward racing was cancelled by matters out of the clubs hands but a shorter round the cans race from the club line was scheduled. A chilly but bright easterly breeze greeted sailors....
Notice to competitors 1/2021
Notice to competitors 1/2021: Change to sailing program In line with other sporting events the flag officers have requested that all competitors are off the water for 1500 on Saturday 17th April to observe a minute’s silence in remembrance of HRH Prince Philip, the...
New General Manager – Ian Farlane
We are pleased to welcome Ian Farlane to the Club as our new General Manager Ian has over 20 years’ experience in the Sport, Leisure, and Hospitality sectors. Career highlights include planning 2012 Olympic legacy initiatives for two London boroughs. Overseeing the...
New Training Principal – Bryony Sharpen
We are delighted to announce that joining the Medway Yacht Club staff team and heading up training is our new Principal and Chief Instructor Bryony. She will be helping our club members get back on the water. Whether you are a beginner, improver or with lots of...
Return to Sailing Roadmap
Medway Yacht Club Return To Sailing Roadmap Step1 Step1a Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Start Date 8th March 29th March No earlier than 12th April No earlier than 17th May No earlier than 21st June Can I go to the club? No, all sports clubs are closed. Stay at home rule...
Yachts & Yachting Article – MYC to host the Wayfarer Uk National & European Championships 2021 by Tim Townsend
Medway Yacht Club is delighted to be hosting the Wayfarer UK National and European Championships, 5-8 August 2021. Racing will take place on the wide stretches of the tidal River Medway below Gillingham over four days and with great social events planned for the...
RYA ~ Covid 19 Roadmap – Boating Return
Return To Sailing
Spring is nearly here and the light at the end of the Covid tunnel is getting brighter. Following Boris Johnson’s announcement of the “Roadmap” to ending the lockdown last Monday we would like to share with you the Club’s plans for restarting sailing, both racing and...
The East Coast Pilot with Garth Cooper and Dick Holness
The link below will take you to a Podcast about the East Coast Rivers https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ICTrsvuzcjSww4cqfJSHY
February Flag Signal
Dear Members Spring cannot come too soon this year. The snowdrops are peeping through the sodden ground and the daffodils and tulips are struggling with a covering of snow but all this comes with the promise that the landscape will once again be a joy banishing...