Welcome to the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club

If you want to learn how to manage a powerboat safely, why not sign up for one of our powerboat courses. Details can be found in the RYA Powerboat Courses page accessed from the RYA section of the top menu on this page.

Thank you to all of you who completed the recent survey about sailing on 'Big Boats'. There are obviously many of you who would love to get out on the water! The club is now offering you several opportunities to sail. Please click on this link for full details-
Big Boat Sailing

Dear Members
There will be a reception at the Club on Wednesday 28^th April from 19.00 hrs in appreciation of the emergency services and fund raising organisations who assist the sailing and boating fraternity in the Island. All members are welcome. Please let the administrator, Sue Crick (745783), or the steward, Craig Dickson, (741023) know if you are likely to attend, by Tuesday 26^th April so we have an idea of numbers.
Kind regards

Rodney Waller
Commodore

Results are up for Race 1 of the Liberation Ale Beer Races. Results

Bookings now open!

Are you 7 years old or over and want to learn to sail?
Click Here to be taken to our new RCIYC website which is under development, for more information and to book.

The RCIYC Annual Dinner and Prize-giving

_{The annual dinner at the L'Horizon Hotel was a great success and thanks must go to all those who helped to organise it - in particular to our wonderful club secretary, Sue Crick who worked many extra hours in order to ensure the smooth running of the event. More photos of the evening will shortly be uploaded to the gallery.}

The RCIYC Commodore Rodney Waller and
guests, including H.E. Lt-General Andrew
Ridgway and his wife Valerie.

The prizes.

Benn Garnham who won the British Airways
Round Island race with Jamie Hamilton on a
Tiger in the record time of 3hrs 7mins.

Toby Orpin who won the F18 class with
Lewis Crawford in the Connex Spring Regatta
on his Wildcat.

Werner Torporis and Alan Booth collecting
his prizes for winning the Pallot Glass race
to Granville, the Liberation Ale Beer Race
Series and the Class 2 inshore championship.

Rear Commodore Darren Stower and
Bill Harris Sailing Secretary

Notice of The Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club will be held on WEDNESDAY 16^th MARCH 2011 at 20:00 hrs.

Copies of the Audited Accounts will be available at the Club on the night.
The Flag Officers and the Honorary Treasurer will be available to answer any questions prior to the meeting, from 19:00 hrs on 16th March 2011.

Nominations for the Committee must be submitted to the Hon. Secretary by 31^st January.

Forms are available in the rack in the entrance of the Club or by downloading from this link - Nomination form

The list of nominations for Committee will be on the Club Notice Board.

Rodney Waller

Commodore

18^th January 2011

Click here for 2011 sailing calendar

Click here for 2011 entertainments calendar

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Visitors

Visiting yachtsmen are welcome to use the facilities of the club. You can relax, use the washroom and shower facilities and enjoy excellent dining in the clubroom.

Our History

In 1862 the Jersey Yacht and Rowing Club was given the designation "Royal" by her Majesty Queen Victoria and became known as the Royal Jersey Yacht Club. In 1869 it became the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club and was the sixth oldest yacht club to bear the designation "Royal".

The distinctive Blue Ensign was originally granted by the Board of Admiralty in 1863 and the current restrictions for the use of the ensign were warranted in 1894. Prior to 1946, the headquarters of the club moved to various St. Helier hotels. In 1940 the club resided at the Grand Hotel but the establishment was commandeered by the occupying forces. The Yacht Club's records were saved but all that remained of the club's belongings was the engraved brass plate which graces the entrance to the current club.
The Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club has been in its present site since 1946.


The RCIYC Commodore Rodney Waller and guests, including H.E. Lt-General Andrew Ridgway and his wife Valerie.	The prizes.

Benn Garnham who won the British Airways Round Island race with Jamie Hamilton on a Tiger in the record time of 3hrs 7mins.	Toby Orpin who won the F18 class with Lewis Crawford in the Connex Spring Regatta on his Wildcat.

Werner Torporis and Alan Booth collecting his prizes for winning the Pallot Glass race to Granville, the Liberation Ale Beer Race Series and the Class 2 inshore championship.	Rear Commodore Darren Stower and Bill Harris Sailing Secretary