Category: RNSA

The Second Battle of Maldon (Vikings 1 Saxons 0 (Again!)

The Heybridge Rally (4/5 May) attracted a rather unexpected series of defections but we took another lesson in history!
The East Coast May Bank Holiday Rally was the subject of meticulous planning by Chris Jones. The excitement of catching the tidal w…

OSTAR / TWOSTAR 2020

It is now only a year until The Royal Western Yacht Club of England celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first OSTAR (The Original Single Handed Transatlantic Race), this being the first organised singlehanded transoceanic race. 2020 is 16th edition…

RNSA(P) Wednesday Spring Series race 6

Ten yachts of the regular fleet of eleven mustered at Gilkicker for the sixth race of the Spring series. Fortunately the spasmodic rainfall had died away and a light southwesterly suggested that a decent race could be on despite the tide roaring toward…

RN Victory at the Inter Services Dinghy Team Racing Championships

The Inter-Services Dinghy Team Racing Championships took place 25-26 Apr at Bowmoor Sailing Club (Cotswolds) hosted by RAFSA. The Royal Navy Dinghy Team did rather well – here is the report…… By Lt Coral Crouch RN

Arriving at Bowmoor Sailing Club…

Jackaroo…new kit and up for the challenge this season.

Great Wednesday evening racing in the Sound…! Talk to Rear Commodore Offshore or Plymouth Branch to get involved…….

Services Offshore Regatta 2019

SOR 2019 3-8 Jun 19 Calling Notice The DIN for the 2019 SOR has been released. The link can be found by opening the SOR marker on the Events Calendar within the members area.

The format for the InterService event remains broadly the same. This will …

1884 Series

Jackaroo begins her season Jackaroo, the RNSA J80 based in Plymouth has begun her season with the 1884 Series run by Royal Western YC. The series runs every Wednesday Evening until late August with a competitive IRC Fleet. Events this year include the …

RNSA(P) Wednesday Spring Series race 5

What a change from the glorious Easter weekend, temperatures down to 12 degrees and a looming black cloud that looked rain filled. But at least there was breeze. With the wind due south the ‘Turn to Starboard’ team who were SOOD set a course of a beat …

RNSA (Portsmouth) Dinghy Racing Programme 2019

Races from RN Sailing Centre, HMS EXCELLENT The 2019 Dinghy Racing Programme is now available online via RNSA website. There will be several races this year held on either Wednesday afternoons or Thursday evenings. You can bring your own boat or borr…

Plymouth to St Peter Port Offshore race 24 May 2019 – Sailing Instructions

The Sailing Instructions for this years Offshore race from Plymouth to St Peter Port are now available Sailing Instructions for this years Offshore race from Plymouth to St Peter Port on 24 May 2019 are at the link.