Sailing News
RYA SRC Marine Radio Course and Exam ~ Tuesday 28th May 2024
9am-6.30pm including the exam (2hours). This one-day practical assessment course is for anyone who owns a fixed or handheld VHF. The Short Range Certificate is the minimum qualification required by law. A COURSE AND EXAM FOR ANYONE WHO OWNS A FIXED OR HANDHELD MARINE...
Sail Training Opportunities
RYA Courses Medway Yacht Club is an recognised RYA Training Centre, Medway Yacht Club will provide a range of formal courses that lead to internationally recognised RYA qualifications. We will deliver courses in both the RYA National Sailing Scheme (for adults and...
RYA Level 2 Powerboat Training 2nd & 3rd April 2024
Course: RYA Powerboat Level 2 Length of course: 2 days Timings: 9:30am – 4:30pm Location: Medway Yacht Club, Lower Upnor, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4XB RYA powerboat courses are primarily for those using small powered craft such as RIBs, dories and sports boats that don't...
Introducing our new Chief Instructor – Elliot Marks
Introducing Elliot Marks our New Chief Instructor at MYC Elliot has been sailing for over 20 years, initially in a Pacer & Wayfarer on family holidays on the Norfolk Broads and flotilla holidays around the Greek islands. Qualified as a Senior Instructor, Dinghy...
Youth Training Session Knots with Steve the Bosun – Saturday 25th Feb 2024
Saturday 25th February 11.30am until 12.30pm Marquee area Free session Need help with those Knots, join our free fun session with Steve our Bosun showing off his best and fun knots to help every young sailor.
RYA Level 2 Powerboat Training 6th & 7th April 2024 – SOLD OUT
Course: RYA Powerboat Level 2 Length of course: 2 days Timings: 9:30am – 4:30pm Location: Medway Yacht Club, Lower Upnor, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4XB RYA powerboat courses are primarily for those using small powered craft such as RIBs, dories and sports boats that don't...
Spring Series 2024
Start the 2024 Racing Season with the Spring Series The Medway Yacht Club is hosting the 2024 Spring Series, a five-race series Sundays 14, 21, 28 April, 12, 19 of May with a prize-giving after the last race. Spring Series Flyer Eligibility & Classes The racing is...
RYA First Aid 1 Day Course – 3rd February 2024
3rd February 2024: This course covers all the usual first aid subjects, but from a boating perspective. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages. This course is MCA approved and satisfies the...
Autumn series race 4 report
'Medway Yacht Club Autumn Series Sunday's race 4 was always going to be exciting for the 13 entries a strong South Westerly breeze with gusts touching 30 knots. Start for both classes was at buoy 22 up river to 27, down river to Z2 for class 1 and 12 for classes 2...
Wayfarer Race Report ~ Sat 28th Oct
There were 8 intrepid sailors who turned up for the last race of the season. Course 65 was the chosen course, 26 & MYA1 repeatedly. It was mentioned we might have an upstream 1st mark, but it was decided against, because of the tide. The runners & riders were...
Medway Sonatas Final Race Report of the Year
Well here we are folks, the last race of the season. For one last time those whacky sonata racers lined up for one final blast on the river for 2023. And now here they are the most daredevil group of wacky racers ever to flog their sails Major & minor on the...
Wayfarer Race Report 21/10/23
A good turnout followed a productive AGM despite some unpleasant rain all morning. Wind forecasts were not all in agreement but direction was southerly with f4 dropping as the afternoon continued. The clouds cleared for the start and other than one light shower during...