Category: RNSA

The RNSA website has just been re-launched in a new “mobile friendly” format. At the same time the website has been moved to www.rnsa.org.uk to align with the e mail addresses now being used by the RNSA Office. With less than 25% of all web users now viewing websites solely on PCs and laptops, and the remainder using a combination of mobile phones, tablets, laptops and PCs to browse the web, it has become critical that a modern website is viewable on screens of all sizes, from the largest wide screen monitors to the smallest smartphone screen.

Day 1 of the 2014 Defi got off to a great start (see picture) with perfect conditions and all three RNSA Sailors came hom in the top half of the field. Race day one. Dawned to 25 kts plus on the course. johnny and Adrian sailed in the morning on 5.6M …

The RNSA Team at the 2014 Defi Endurance Race welcomed the break in the Tremontana to rprepare boards and bodies for the Defi Races with a strng and defiant Tremontana forecast for the following race days Day 2 of our practice time dawned with bright …

It seemed that the schools half term break was the likely cause of the reduced fleet numbers for the final race of the Early Summer Series, with only 8 boats coming to the starting area off Gilkicker Point. However the final race could still affect the…

Two rumours worth investigating if you are planning to go to France this season We are in the Channel Islands and have 2 unconfirmed reports which may affect boats visiting France this year.

1. A British yachtsman in Cherbourg was fined 600 Euros for…

Monday 04 August 2014 at the Sir Max Aitken Museum, The Prospect, 83 High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight. The party will start at 1900 and as usual there will be eight different finger foods plus sandwiches accompanied by your choice of Pimms, Wine or soft drinks. £20 a head on the door. All service crews and members of ASA and RAFSA are welcome.

Results of race one and two of the 2014 RNSA Plymouth Offshore series Please find attached a copy of the results of the RNSA Offshore series race one and two

The RNSA Windsurfers have entered a team into the Defi 2014 Endurance Race in Gruissan France. ‘Wind City’ as its known provides a reliable 20-40 Kt wind known as the Tremontana which howls off shore, providing flat and furiously fast racing on the 40…

East Coast at sea again. Heading south and west towards Normandy 240705z. Nearly 70 years on, the beaches of Pas de Calais were stormed in style. Hitler was adamant that the Allied landings in France would be in the Calais Region. He was right, just th…

All members are invited to the Summer Drinks Reception being held at RWYC by kind permission of their Commodore. 1900 to 2030 for Pimms and canapés (and the bar will be open during and afterwards). We will be inviting senior representatives from the local yacht clubs. Members are encouraged to attend this summer social to renew old acquaintances and to meet members from other sections and local clubs.