We are delighted to welcome back, for the 76th year The Royal Artillery Yacht Club for their Offshore Regatta. Please click here for the Sailing Instructions. Racing schedule is as follows for the weekend:
The Centenary Chase is a pursuit race for keelboats and Class 1&2 under sail. It is a “FUN RACE” designed to appeal to all members with sailing boats of differing performances. A briefing may be held at 1200 the RSYC on Saturday 20th September when start times and courses will be given. Please click here for […]
Join us to celebrate the completion of another successful Wednesday Evening Racing Season. Enjoy a delicious two course meal and coffee followed by prize giving. The prize giving dinner is always very popular, so please do book early to avoid disappointment. (Payment due on the evening). Any cancellations received less than 48 hours in advance […]
Our Autumn event of 2025 will take place at Top Targets, Tapnell Farm at 10am on Saturday September 27. Hopefully as many of you as possible will take part in what is a fun morning’s shoot. Directions for those who are not familiar: From Freshwater, follow the B3399 (Middle Road) from Afton towards Calbourne. Approximately […]
Saturday 27 September 2025 Royal Solent Yacht Club & Yarmouth Sailing Club are looking forward to welcoming Island sailors to Yarmouth on Saturday 27th September for the Island Youth Championship Yarmouth weekend (bad weather backup date Sunday 28th September 2025) Please click here to enter the Gurnard Sailing Club event and / or use the form […]
Entries welcome to the Turkey Cup 2025, kindly sponsored by Harwoods Chandlery, Yarmouth. Please click here for the supplementary Sailing Instructions Prize Giving will take place in the RSYC bar as soon as practicable following racing. Prizes to be awarded as follows: • 1st place ~ Alan Spriggs Trophy & RSYC Glass • 2nd place ~ […]
Series 1 - 5th October to 8th November Sponsored by Wight Marine
Details to come
Save the Date for our RSYC Start of Season Cruising Lunch. To open the sailing season, join us for a hearty discussion to discuss the year ahead. Wednesday 28th January 2026 Menu and prices to follow Please email sailing@royalsolent.org if you wish to join the RSYC Cruising Group No Boat? No problem, there are often members […]
To view the 2025/2026 Winter Programme,
please click here.
In addition to running comprehensive summer sailing and cruising programmes for members, the RSYC also hosts a number of regattas, rallies, championships and nationals for a variety of classes and clubs. The most renowned of these being the Taittinger RSYC Regatta in July, plus there's the RSYC Contessa Regatta in June and Folkboat Week in August. The Western Solent and Christchurch Bay provide some of the best sailing on the south coast and offer a magnificent setting for all types of racing.
The Club also organises a wide range of onshore activities, such as Golf, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Scrabble, Backgammon, Scottish Country Dancing, Film Nights and Talks during the spring, autumn and winter.
