(Events in reverse order - latest first)

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BEAUJOLAIS RALLY
Incorporating
JOYCE MARTIN CUP
Friday 18^th November 2005

CRUISE REPORT

What an absolutely fabulous turnout - 12 boats with 32 people on board left Dover with light cold winds at the break of dawn and enjoyed what turned out to be a superb crossing. Skippers were as always very competitive with timings down to seconds rather than minutes.

We were all welcomed as usual by the members of Y.C.B with their ever friendly barman being on tip top form for what turned out to be his farewell appearance as he is retiring due to ill health. On Saturday evening, in appreciation for all he has done to make us welcome over the years, our commodore presented the Y.C.B Vice President a club sweat shirt and engraved glass to take back for him, from the club.

In first place and winner of the Joyce Martin Cup was Hilary Graves in New Limit.
Roger Hunter in Atalante won second place.
Ken Dupuy in Tally Ho won third place.
 

Competing boats  -
ATALANTE
AUGUSTINA
CRYSTAL STAR
MAID OF UNST
MAXIMIUM JOY
MOODY BLUE
MORNING STAR OF HYTHE
NEW LIMIT
PANTALEON
PAROBOLA
TALLY HO
WATER WRAITH

(photos to follow on website)

AGM 2005: farewell to outgoing Commodore Glyn Meredith and welcome to incoming, Prof Chris Wastell.  For more details see new list of officers elected

Installation of our new President. On Friday 23rd September, Admiral the Lord Boyce, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, was welcomed as our new President at a reception which was very well attended by members. Lord Boyce was welcomed formally by Vice Commodore Chris Wastell, and presented with two engraved crystal gallses. He responded with good humour, apologising that his nautical background was as a submariner, depths that Chris commented most of us wish never to experience.  He and his lady were most friendly and outgoing and spoke to most of the members during a pleasant evening of wine and finger food.  Pictures are on the Gallery.

On the weekend of September 17-18, one boat, Crystal Star, skippered by Chris Wastell with Phil Deschamps and Irving Benjamin as crew, made it to Boulogne . We were pleasantly surprised to find a major sea festival in progress, under the title of ‘Les Voileurs Mythiques’, dedicated to the life of Enrique Tabarly, with 5 of the 6 classic Penduick racing yachts in the marina, and racing off Boulogne on the Sunday morning (pictures in the Gallery). As Crystal Star was the only boat ‘competing’, Chris may or may not have won the Mary Iverson Trophy for the effort!!

NOTE: Eastbourne cruise 18-19 June did not take place as most members were away sailing elsewhere (or golfing or flying in some cases!)

Netherlands Cruise, June The Commodore writes (by email, so forgive any inaccuracies due to Commodore’s IT skills!: “On Sat 4th June 4 boats set off to Holland. Maid of Unst went direct in 12.5 hours and had a great sail with crew in shorts. Roger Hunter and George Beckworth and Craig and Sara went to Dunkerque.  On Sunday the weather deteriorated, with wind at 40 kts. Maid holed up in Middleburg. On Monday the Dunkerque boats  sailed to Nieuwport, and the Maid to Veere on Sunday and then back to join up with Roger and George in Nieuwport. They left the following day for Blankenburge, where all had to hole up, while the Maid left for Dunkerque and Dover (2 good sails)”.

May 21st - the John Davidson Plate was contested by four boats, starting in perfect sailing conditions running to the north under blue sky with a F4 SW wind, but finished in rather greyer weather, and a hard beat with wind reaching over 35k. Maid of Unst took line honours, but on handicap Dick Davidson won his brother’s trophy in Callisto, with New Limit second, and Vega third (see gallery). The conditions worsened by the next day (May 22nd), and so the Paul Iverson Cup race was cancelled. The club house was packed that day when over 40 Trinity House Pilots and partners attended for the traditional buffet lunch to celebrate Trinity Sunday.

The Competitive Cruise to Calais (14th-15th May) had to be cancelled because of severe weather.

On 9-10th April members of the club joined other local sailors at the  Safety at Sea weekend organised by the RNLI at their lifeboat station on Dover Marina. As well as an excellent programme of lectures, several boats from RCPYC took part in demonstrations of towing in the Outer Harbour, MOB recovery, liferaft handling and the use of flares. Former club Commodore Bob Hadley and crew in his boat TAMESIS mounted a reciprocal demonstration of sail handling by club members for the benefit of the lifeboat crew, and also gave a Vote of  Thanks from the club to the volunteers of the lifeboat station for a most valuable and thought-provoking weekend.

March 26-27 saw the first ‘Competitive Cruise’ of the year, to Calais. This type of event is a major feature of the club’s sailing programme, greatly encouraged by the Commodore, and allows a greater opportunity for boats and crews of all types and experience to compete for the club’s extensive cabinet of silverware. There was a good turnout for the event, and Prof Chris Wastell (Vice Commodore) writes:
 ‘We had an interesting sail to and from Calais in fog both ways. The Sean Talty Trophy was won by Dr Bob Hadley in Tamesis, the Perry and Walton cup was won by Keith Gallagher in Pantaleon and a Commodore's Glass was awarded to Craig Hunter in Maximum Joy. Dinner on Saturday evening was held at the Coq d'Or and a prize-giving at the Club on Sunday evening’.   (See Gallery)

The annual Beaujolais Nouveau run took place on November 19th-21st last year. Six club boats sailed to Boulogne on the Friday in brisk conditions, and were entertained by the members of the YC Boulognaise in the usual Gallic style. Seven boats from the French club returned with us on the Saturday, and after a buffet meal the RCPYC resounded to the music of two accordionists, with vocal contributions by both Commodores, and dancing, encouraged  by the copious supplies of ‘red fuel’ kindly brought over by our guests.  (See Gallery for pictures!)

On Saturday 21^st September last year eight RCPYC Yachts made good competition for the Reading Bowl race from Ramsgate to Dover.  A fair breeze and steady sea favoured CALLISTO with Dick Davidson on the helm. The prizegiving was held in the club in the afternoon and the atmosphere was enhanced by the arrival of crews from French clubs from Graveline, Calais and Boulogne to join in the race on Sunday 22nd. Seventeen yachts started on a westerly course in perfect weather for a 25 mile race out to the Varne Lightship, Folkestone Outfall and back. The Prince of Wales Cup was won by VOLANTE from the Royal Temple Yacht Club with Hilary Graves sailing NEW LIMITS winning the Club Trophy.

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