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Welcome to the Royal Dart Yacht Club
The Royal Dart Yacht Club is located in Kingswear on the River Dart in Devon, UK.
The Club has a rich history and sailing tradition but remains thoroughly modern and informal.
Our goal is to enable members to pursue their interests across all aspects of sailing. We have a wide range of sailing-related activities plus a busy and friendly social programme.
Club News Items
RDYC 2013 Racing Programme now available
Just in case you have not already received your copy of the 2013 Racing Programme.
You can download a PDF version from the downloads pageHere are the quick links for details of:
Sailing and Racing Events
The Classic Channel Regatta – 2013
Saturday July 6 to Saturday July 13 2013
The regatta is a uniquely enjoyable week of ‘gentleman’s’ racing, passage making and social events. In just one week, while sailing to three of the finest ports in the Channel, there are two days of racing off Dartmouth, followed by the Classic Channel Race to Paimpol, then the Round Ile de Brehat Race, a passage race to Guernsey and finally the Round Sark Race.
See www.classic-channel-regatta.eu
Dartmouth Classics Weekend – July 6-7 2013 at Dartmouth, Devon
The weekend brings together the opening weekend of the Classic Channel Regatta and the 50th Jubilee Annual Race of the Devon Old Gaffers Association. Gaff rigged boats coming for the weekend will have the choice of sailing in this OGA race or in the ‘Main Fleet Races’ for all rigs with the Classic Channel Regatta fleet.
See www.dartmouthclassics.org.uk/
Devon Medical Sailing Rally – Jun 1st 2013
This event, held at the Royal Dart Yacht Club for over thirty years, will be on June 1st. After a healthy Cornish Pasty lunch there will be a pursuit race in Start Bay followed by a prize giving at the club and evening dinner. Entry is open to any boat owner, the only requirement is that you have a doctor or other health worker on board. Entries are welcome from racers of all grades and non-racers are welcome in the Gentleman’s class for a leisurely sail around the course in non-racing mode.
Further details and entry forms are on the website on the Downloads page
Elan Cup – 17-18th August 2013
The Royal Dart Yacht Club in association with Yachts of Dartmouth and Mark Chapman Yachts of Hamble is holding an event open to all Elan Yachts in August 2013.
The programme is planned to include:
- A welcome reception and crew supper and race briefing on Friday evening 16th August
- 3 races on Saturday in Start Bay on Saturday 17th August
- Celebration dinner Saturday evening
- Longer race in Start Bay on Sunday 18th August
- Prize giving after Sunday’s race
There is a large following of Elans in the South Devon area to provide the nucleus of a fleet ranging form the new Elan 210 through 295s and 333s to Elan 350s as well as a number of normally cruising Elans. Class divisions will be determined by entry and a white sail option including cruiser class will be offered.
We look forward to welcoming boats from further afield, with interest expressed from Ireland and France already. The regatta has been timed to allow boats to stay on for Torbay Week (23-28th August) and the immediately following Dartmouth Week (28th August -1st September) making really worthwhile trip to the West Country.
The Royal Dart Yacht Club has extensive race and regatta management experience, running an extensive club racing programme, a well supported annual regatta of up to 300 boats, the J80 World Championship and Squib National Championship in 2012, and the Classic Channel Regatta to be held here in 2013. There are extensive facilities in the river with 3 marinas, full boatyard facilities, fuel, water, yacht taxi and numerous catering and accommodation venues to welcome you.
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions will be on the website shortly (under downloads)
To register an interest e-mail office@royaldart.co.ukClub Sailing and Racing Activities
Racing
The Royal Dart Yacht Club runs a full programme of racing for yachts from April to October each year.
Ladies Afloat
A well supported Ladies Afloat group. Fun and training including, dinghy and keelboat sailing.
