Category: RNSA

The Dutch are planning a second invasion to mark the Battle of Medway 350 years ago when they swept up the Medway and walked off with half the fleet. Great potential as a spectical. RNSA Members may be interested in the Dutch related celebrations in th…

An update from the SB20 Manager, Lizzie Farrington, on progress so far this season and what lies ahead for the growing team. After a couple of years of the SB20 not being used to its full potential, this season I am acting as the SB20 Manager with the …

Another own goal for the Met office amateurs who last week promised warmth and sunshine from Wednesday onwards. The only sunshine the Gilkicker fleet got was being sailed by Malcolm Roberts. So cold and grey with a shifty northerly quadrant breeze var…

The May Bank Holiday saw a rare visit to Tollesbury by the East Coast Branch. As a green submarine lieutenant faced with de-generating generators I managed to persuade my team and Malta Dockyard to lift both armatures out of HMS OPOSSUM for repair. Ret…

Spring is sprung, the grass is ris, you wonder where the warm wind is…..cos last night it was freezing! Nevertheless it did not deter the enthusiastic Wednesday evening racers as nearly a full entry list assembled off Gilkicker point. Another ten min…

Covering charity and possible affiliate status, the Portland Oystermen Several Order, moorings and the forthcoming cocktail party

We will be holding our annual open air blessing service of the 2017 sailing season at Trinity landing, Cowes at 6 PM on Sunday 30th of April this year, and very much hope to be able to welcome your members, either by boat or land. The Cowes inshore lif…

Dates, sailing instructions and other information. For 2017 Castle Cove Sailing Club has again teamed up with RNSA Portland to host informal racing on a Friday evening in Portland Harbour and, if fine, Weymouth Bay.

A race is planned broadly every for…

Another glorious evening for some on the water time. The weather gods are currently smiling on sailors! It was the turn of Option to run proceedings and with the tide honking to the west a short run to Darling Associates, followed by a beat against the…

Plymouth Branch activities kick off for the season with the annual dinner on 5 May. Other up and coming events are also detailed With the 2017 season now getting underway I would like to take the opportunity to highlight a few up and coming events bein…