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Brading Haven Yacht Club Open Day 20th of April 2024
If you have ever wanted to come and look around Brading Haven Yacht Club or you are wondering if you would like to join our club, then do come to our Open Day. Join us for a free taster sailing session, try gig rowing or take a rib ride, meet the BHYC training team and social team, find out more about racing, social sailing, cruising, model yachting and more. All visitors are welcome and
Published 18:57 on 8 Apr 2024
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Easter 7 & 8
The weather continued to uphold its side of the bargain which enabled us to run Race 7 and 8 in the Easter Regatta series. A force 3 to 4 with a few challenging gusts blowing from the South West meant that we could set a course suitable for the fleets. Sadly, we had no boats in the Slow Handicap but we did have some stiff competition in the Fast and Scows. A Course
Published 22:22 on 3 Apr 2024
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Easter Race Series Race 1 & 2
After the F11 registered at Chimet on the Thursday there was always going to be a lingering blow on the Friday. Chimet was registering F6 at 09:00 and F5 at 11:00 with the forecast showing a drop over the following couple of hours observations taken at Bembridge Point suggested more of a constant south westerly F4 with small gust uplifts. The decision was taken to race and get some of
Published 07:23 on 1 Apr 2024
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A Spring in the gig rowing steps
Gig Rowing It's been a busy few weeks for the BHYC Gig Rowing Bembridge members and despite storms and rain we've been able to get on the water for some social and training rows. In addition, it was a great pleasure for BHYC Gig Rowing Bembridge, to be incorporated into the Fitting Out Supper for the very first time this year. BHYC Gig Rowing started 8 months ago and is going from
Published 17:38 on 29 Mar 2024
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Race Report Icebreaker 11 and 12, Sunday 24th March 2024
BHYC Icebreaker Sponsored by The King's Ginger Gusty conditions with a WNW F5/6 made the final races in this year's Open Icebreaker Series a challenging call for the competitors. Nevertheless, a good turnout with 13 boats on the water and all crews well wrapped up against the wintry conditions. First off at 10.00hrs were the Fast Handicap fleet. As always, nip and tuck between the highly
Published 17:35 on 29 Mar 2024
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Race Report for Icebreaker 7 - 8
"The forecasts for Sunday 25th February and races 7 and 8 of the Icebreaker series did not look promising, with very strong winds forecast to arrive by about midday. In the event as conditions in the harbour offered a great sailing breeze as the start time approached the decision was made to race, starting with a short first race and a review after that. In fact it was possible to complete two
Published 13:53 on 27 Feb 2024
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BHYC Junior and Youth Sailing 2024
On Wednesday the 6th of March, we will be having a training information evening for parents, carers and cadets to come down and find out more about the 2024 season, learn about the junior and youth pathway, the broader learning and benefits of sailing and being on the water. The Training Team will be at the meeting to answer any of your questions.If you would like to get in touch before the 6th
Published 23:18 on 20 Feb 2024
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RYA Women's Match Racing Event
RYA women's winter match race championship held in Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy last weekend 17th &18th February. BHYC's own Ruby Sunderland finished 3rd racing against 10 teams. Superb result for her first season in match racing. Ruby said 'It was a lot of fun,we learnt loads and we sailed really well '. Ruby was one of the youngest helms at the event and she won the round robins it was a great
Published 23:15 on 20 Feb 2024
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Winter Series - Radio Controlled Sailing Results
On a cold but sunny afternoon we welcomed four new boats for the 5 th race in our winter series. A northerly F2/3 gave us perfect conditions and the chance to set a long line which we could all see down. With 10 competitors there was a lot of jostling for position at the starts, even a few collisions between those who should know better! The course was long
Published 22:21 on 27 Jan 2024
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Gig Dinner and Talk with John Kerr Cox from Yarmouth Gig Rowing Club
John Kerr who has been one of our experienced Coxs and has provided such huge support from Yarmouth Gig Club for our Gig group here in East Wight will be doing a talk for us on Saturday the 13th of January, so please put this in your diary and be sure to enjoy another great evening together. We have a number of dates for rowing starting from
Published 22:44 on 10 Jan 2024
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New Year Sail, Kayak and Row celebrates the arrival of 2024
There was fun, laughter and a great sense of welcoming in the NewYear at BHYC on the 1st of January. We saw all sorts of boats, kayaks and gig rowers from Brading Haven and Bembridge Sailing Club enjoying a race down the harbour around a mark and then heading to the bar. The Gig Rowers ventured out of the harbour and rowed around the fort and we
Published 22:35 on 10 Jan 2024
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Icebreaker 2024 - Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions + Online Entry Form
This year's Icebreaker series will take place on Sundays on the following dates: Sunday 14th January - 1200 Sunday 28th January - 1200 Sunday 11th February - 1100 Sunday 25th February - 1100 Sunday 10th March - 1000 Sunday 24th March - 1000 Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions attached. ENTRY FORM HERE: Please copy and paste the link below to your internet
Published 09:51 on 5 Jan 2024
