The Royal Torbay Yacht Club 2011/2012

Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club Official Brochure 2010/2011

The Royal Torbay Yacht ClubOfficial Brochure 2011/12

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Yacht CARMEN was built in 2010 to a high standard for charter, able to accommodate 8 guests; she is fitted with loos and showers, full navigation gear and safety equipment, in-mast sails and electric winches and bow thrusters. For more guest comfort CARMEN is fitted with TV/DVD and a full tent/cover to be able to have a dry area when in port.

Yacht CARMEN is only commercially used for private skippered charter parties or individuals. Whether you’re booking a day, weekend, week or more, you will have an in-depth discussion with the skipper to plan

destinations, time and distances at sea, weather conditions and the parties’ experience of sailing. The charter needs to suit the expectations of the group chartering it. Working with you and your guests, we will design a charter that will both excite and be specifically tailored to your needs and requirements; from short passages between locations to longer voyages, the choice is yours.

We would be happy to tailor make a charter that suits you and your group and that can be based around; • Locations, Interests, Educational, Team-building, Special interest groups & Corporate charters

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Stay Afloat – Yacht Accommodation means renting CARMEN like a holiday apartment.The romance of being afloat with your own yacht

Your Yacht CARMEN will stay on her marina moorings in the new Torquay Dock, very close to the Yacht Club. CARMEN will be hooked up to the mains electric and has hot & cold running water, you will have the equivalent of the luxury of a holiday apartment. CARMEN is equipped with domestic equipment and materials, fresh towels, pillows and bedding are provided. The Marina is right in the hub of Torquay with its huge range of restaurants, shops and attractions for you to visit within walking distance.

Torquay has a real cosmopolitan vibe and sipping a cool drink on a long, hot summer’s day, it’s possible to imagine yourself a thousand miles away.

CARMEN sleeps up to 8 persons and charges are based on your exclusive use of the yacht & days stayed on board. All price quoted are for main season and include vat.2 NIGHTS (Fri & Sat) - £395 3 NIGHTS (Fri, Sat & Sun) - £585 4 NIGHTS Mid Week (Mon – Thurs) - £585 7 NIGHTS (Fri – Thurs) - £995

For detail or booking enquiries call: Steve on 07860 950851 or e-mail [email protected]

Contents

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Welcome ...................................................................................5/7The Clubhouse ............................................................................9Membership .......................................................................11/13CLUB SAILING AND RACING ........................................ 15Club Sailing and Racing / Club Cruising ...................17/19Visiting yachtsmen / Torbay Week ..................................... 21Motor Boating / Torquay Rowing Club ............................ 23Torbay Youth Sailing Trust .................................................... 25HOSTING YOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EVENTS ..... 26A superb Championship and Event Venue .................... 27What makes Torbay so good? ............................................. 29Sailing in the Bay ..................................................................... 31Shoreside Facilities .................................................................. 33Championships recently hosted ........................................ 35The English Riviera - Location and Local Facilities ..37/ 39SOCIAL FACILITIES ......................................................... 41Weddings and Function Hire .............................................. 43Meetings and Conference Hire ........................................... 45HISTORY OF THE CLUB ................................................. 47OFFICERS OF THE CLUB ............................................... 49Contact us ................................................................................. 50

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Welcome to one of the most active and dynamic yacht clubs in the South West of England.

Throughout the year there is sailing at all levels and for all ages. During the main season the Club hosts twenty or more events ranging from Open Meetings to National and World Championships in sailing and powerboating. On the water, the Royal Torbay Yacht Club (RTYC) can rightly claim to be among the very best at event and championship organisation. Not only do we have the boats, facilities and expertise of very experienced race officers and members willing to help on the race course, we believe we have the best sailing waters in the UK. This is complemented by the event administration assistance we can provide, coupled with the facilities available within the Yacht Club building itself.

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Each week throughout the sailing season the Club runs its own racing from April until the end of December on Saturday afternoons, Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings during the summer season and on Sunday mornings during the winter season.

The Club has a growing junior section with regular training which helps to develop young sailors into very competitive sportspeople.

Ashore, the facilities of the harbourside and the RTYC Clubhouse provide a great venue to view the sailing in the Bay in a relaxed atmosphere, whether from the Club or the terraced garden. The facilities of the Club include; changing areas with showers, meeting rooms, offices, a restaurant, our Corinthian Room for social activities and, of course, the RTYC bar.

This is a friendly club, relaxed in its style but professional in its standards, where members help run the events and championships, and where the future of sailing and all watersport is paramount. It is also a place where good friendships and camaraderie flourish.

The RTYC is not just a yacht club, it is a way of life for those who enjoy the sea and great company!

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the Clubhouse

The Royal Torbay Yacht Club is a fantastic venue for meeting friends and fellow sailors, for dining and enjoying a drink and for relaxing and soaking up the sights, sounds and atmosphere of the amazing sailing waters of the Bay.

Facing south and located overlooking Tor Bay, the Clubhouse and its newly-improved garden provides a fantastic venue for its members and visitors. It is housed in a unique Victorian building that has had significant improvements over recent years to make a comfortable club bar, a great location for parties and events plus a good restaurant and other club facilities.

It has offices and a committee room on the ground floor and is the focus of all the big sailing and other events that choose the RTYC to host their championships. The Club has several computer stations to get up-to-date weather forecasts; results of racing and for all other hi-tech uses. Usually, results are available before crews are even ashore.

There are large changing rooms and hot showers for both sexes.

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membership

If you are interested in sailing, powerboating, cruising, rowing or, in fact, any watersport then the RTYC is a club that can help you develop your interest. Should your interest only extend to spectating, or helping to manage club activities, then it is still an excellent club for you.

If you just want to enjoy the ambiance of the Club, meet with people and make friends, again, this club is a focus. We are also very much about enjoyment and fun and while we get competitive about our racing we make sure we have fun and enjoy our ‘Apres’ boating time.

For families with younger children the Club offers an excellent junior section, a number of training courses and events and many sailing and racing evenings. This then creates its own social scene so parents can join the Club, get involved and make new friends.

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As members there are many benefits.

• UseoftheClubbuildings,bar,gardenandfacilities • Fullmembersgetadiscountonbarpurchases • Abilitytojoininclubactivities,helpingorparticipating in sailing or appropriate watersports • Helpintrainingforon-wateractivitiesincludingrace officials, safety boat drivers etc • Specialuseofclubfacilitiesforpersonalevents • Athrivingyouthsectionthatalwaysseemstowantto be on the water • Racing every Wednesday evening in summer, and every weekend thoughout most of the year and we do race on New Year’s Day! • AnannualOffshoreWeekforcruiser/racers • AnewanddevelopingPowerCruisersection • Afteraperiodofmembershiptheabilitytoapplyto fly the prestigious Defaced Blue Ensign on members’ owned vessels over 7 metres in length.

At present there is no joining fee and we have categories of membership, ie Full, Over 65, Junior, Country or Overseas.

If you are interested, and you should be, then contact us or fill out our application form and send it to our Administrator.

You can contact the Club by telephone on 01803 292006 or email at [email protected]’t delay!

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Club sailing & raCing

RTYC is an active club with regular sailing for its members at least from April to New Year’s Day. We have a range of racing fleets from the big IRC yachts to Cadets and RS Fevas for the junior section. Should you want to, there is no excuse for not being able to get on the water. The classes do change as the Club or, more importantly, its members evolve to new fleets.

We presently race:

RS Feva29ersPY DinghiesLaser SB3’sSportsboatsFolkboatsIRC Cruiser/RacersLocal Handicap Cruisers The Dayboat Fleet is still dominated by Folkboats and the Sports Boats driven by an SB3 fleet. However, other boats are sailed in the PY Dinghy Class: the choice is yours.

We currently run racing every Sunday morning for Sports Boats, Cruisers and Dayboats from our committee vessel, Mary Gurine. The racing for Juniors and PY Dinghies is on Saturday afternoons. However, the Junior fleet sail regularly on Friday evenings and any other time they get a chance, a reflection of their enthusiasm!

From mid-April to mid-September there is racing for every class on Wednesday evenings. It just gets too dark to race outside of these dates. The Club is fortunate to have its own 34ft committee vessel; an ex- trawler that is well equipped to run racing in most weathers. Therefore, we normally race from windward starts and run courses of choice for the fleets, dominated by windward/leewards.

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Club sailing & raCing Continued...

RTYC offers some of the most extensive and best club racing to be found in the South West.

In addition to regular club sailing we organise a number of special races and events during the year mainly for the cruiser/racers. These include weekend races outside the Bay to the Yealm, Salcombe and Dartmouth in conjunction with the South Devon Combined Yacht Clubs. We also run the ever popular Offshore Week, usually in June, where the fleet races to the Channel Islands and then to ports in Brittany and Normandy. There are special day races such as the Teignmouth Outfall Race and Bill’s Goblet, a pursuit race for all classes.

The RTYC is also the organiser of the 620-mile Yachting Monthly Triangle Race from Torquay to Kinsale in Ireland, to Treguier in Brittany and back to Torquay. This popular two-handed race for cruisers takes place over 12 days allowing for two or three days in each stopover. As well as being a great challenge as an event, there is always a great social atmosphere in port.

CruisingWhile the focus of the Club is still on racing, many yachts cruise the beautiful coastline of South Devon and Cornwall. We are privileged to live and sail here. Many sailors combine racing with cruising and social gatherings during weekends away and offshore and these are great fun. The Club is hoping to reinvigorate the Cruising Section over the next few years with additional weekend events.

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Visiting YaChtsmen

It is always a pleasure to welcome visiting yachtsmen and we encourage the use of our club’s ample facilities and welcome visitors to participate in our various social, cruising and racing activities. Being in close proximity to Torquay town centre, there is an abundance of accommodation from B&B to four-star luxury, a whole host of restaurants and, for the more adventurous, plenty of nightlife.

The Harbour has a large events pontoon and a town dock pontoon to accommodate visiting yachts and a crane situated on the South Pier for boat lifting. There is ample parking, with the Clubhouse just one minute from the car park and two minutes from the dinghy park and yacht berths.

torbaY WeekTorbay Week is the premier Regatta in the Bay and one of the South West’s top events. RTYC plays an important part in this event which ensures good racing in all classes. The IRC and Cruiser fleets classify the event as one of the best racing series in the UK. RRacing is usually over five days and can involve up to five circuits, running simultaneously, to accommodate the various fleets; Juniors, dinghies, dayboats and sportboats, PY Cruisers and IRC Yachts all have their own courses. The week also coincides with the historic Torbay Royal Regatta which involves watersports including rowing plus significant entertainment such as fireworks, flying displays and a great social time. The Club is buzzing around this time. It truly is a great event to enjoy!

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motor boating

Throughout the history of the Royal Torbay Yacht Club there have been many members who have owned motor yachts, launches and more recently power boats. The Club has had a long association with the Cowes – Torquay – Cowes power boat race and the Offshore Racing Drivers Association (ORDA). Both organisations use the Club’s extensive facilities when they stage their events.

The Royal Torbay Yacht Club has developed a wide range of RYA supervised courses in Power Boat Handling, Navigation and First Aid for the power boat enthusiast whether they are beginners or have moved on to a higher level of proficiency.

We welcome everybody who has a genuine interest in power boating, whether an owner or crew. To this end, we recognise more than half the people going afloat are interested in power craft and we would like to invite you to apply for membership.

The Royal Torbay Yacht Club has an increasing membership from the power boat sector and in recognition of this we are proposing that a Motor Boat Squadron be formed with its own programme including flotilla cruises, lectures and social events based in the Clubhouse.

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torquaY roWing ClubRowing facilities provided include the use of Fine and Coastal Boats for racing and training and rowing machines etc for training purposes. Rowing takes place on the sea in the shelter of Tor Bay which enables the use of river boats.

For information contact Richard Cudmore at [email protected]

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Come and watch the sun go down whilst enjoying a glass of wine, a Pimms or a beer, under our heated parasols. Dine al fresco whilst watching the world and boats go by.

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torbaY Youth sailing trust (tYst)The Junior and Youth section of the RTYC provides sailing for club members under the age of 18. Through the Torbay Youth Sailing Trust we offer sailing courses for eight to sixteen year olds to learn to sail following the RYA Onboard scheme.

The Trust owns its own boats and has a team of RYA-trained volunteers who run its activities. During the summer season, the Club runs Friday Junior Nights for children to go sailing and have fun in Cadets, RS Feva’s and RS Qba’s. After Friday sailing all the junior members and families go to the Clubhouse for supper and a social get-together.

The Club races two very active junior classes, the International Cadet and the RS Feva. Older RS Feva sailors are now moving up to 29ers.

The Club is an RYA Volvo Champion Club running coaching sessions throughout the year to develop the racing skills of its junior members.

Junior club racing takes place on Saturday afternoons and Wednesday evenings. New junior members are encouraged to join in with the junior racing. Extra junior race training is run regularly on Saturday mornings during the summer.

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RTYC offers fantastic facilities, great experience and professionalism in running championships at all levels on one of the best sailing waters in the UK and, perhaps, Europe.

It was not by accident that the Bay was the 1948 Olympic sailing venue, nor that it was the summer home of the great J Class Yachts. But, it has been far more for far longer. The first regatta was in 1813 (we shall be celebrating the 200th regatta in 2013) and since then the Bay, and for the last 150 years the Club, has been the focus of countless yachting and sailing events.

Why?There is nowhere better.

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What makes torbaY so good?• Brilliantsailingwaters–abaythatcoversanareafourby three nautical miles between the headlands all with deep water providing room for several courses all at one time and all viewable from the shore

• Easyaccesstothecourses.Launchingfromtheharbour giving immediate access to the sailing water

• Goodharbourside areawithberthing ashore (100plus dinghy spaces); cranage; a good modern slipway; a town dock area for up to a hundred keel boats, dayboats and yachts

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sailing in the baY

• TorBay isa fantasticvenue for sailingevents.Homeof the 1948 Olympics, the Club has played host to major World and National Events up to the present day. The Bay is four miles across by three miles wide with no obstructions. The depth of water averages 10 metres across the Bay at low tide. Tide streams are usually less than 1 knot in the Bay.

• Anew12metrewideslipwayallowslaunchingatalltide states into a well protected harbour allowing racing in any wind direction. The minimum water depth is 2.5 metres at low springs in the harbour and some berths are available at 3 metres depth on low springs.

• AnewTownDockforkeelboateventsallowsalargearea of pontoon berths with a 2.5 metre minimum depth, joined to the quayside and close to the Clubhouse. The adjacent MDL Marina provides additional visitors’ berths.

• Other thanwitheastand south-easterlywinds theBay creates perfect shelter from high seas with the prevailing wind being west to southwest which gives truly perfect sailing conditions.

• The Club has highly experienced Race Management Teams with a dedicated 34 foot Committee Boat, Support Boats and Mark Layers.

• The racing water is just outside the harbour so for many events the Bay provides a natural amphitheatre for spectators.

• CoursesareusuallysetusingGPSintheBayawayfrom the shore but inside the tide line giving true winds with minimal tidal effect.

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The excellent gradient of the new 12 metre wide slipway is not affected by the tide. At the top of the slipway we have stackable launching trolleys plus two fresh water taps.

Dinghy parking is available for between 20 and 30 dinghies and there is parking for 100 boats along the adjacent pier.

The new Town Dock is linked to the shore and has a large events pontoon to accommodate visiting yachts. The MDL Marina is adjacent to the Town Dock.

The Club owns its own 1,000kg crane which is situated on South Pier for boat lifting. Heavier lifts can be undertaken by the local stevedore.

The two level car park is just 30m from the dinghy park and 50m from the RTYC clubhouse. Weekly car park tickets for any of the Torbay car parks are available from the Tourist Board next to the harbour.

However, prime periods of each year are now getting booked up so, please, consider us at your earliest opportunity.

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ACCESSIBILITY

There are direct motorway, rail and air links to the English Riviera. It is only 191 miles from London and 185 miles from Birmingham with the M5 motorway reaching Exeter from the Midlands, London and North. There are also rail mainline connections to Torquay, Exeter and Bristol airports offer regular national and international flights.

CLIMATE

The English Riviera has one of the most equable climates in Britain. The long warm summers and mild winters combined with an east-facing Bay, create a haven for palms and other sub-tropical plants. Sunlight hours exceed the national average.

Balmy autumns, fresh springs and mild winters first established the resort as Britain’s favourite during the times of the Napoleonic Wars and has since looked after its cherished palm trees and the well-being of its visitors.

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Torquay has excellent mainline train services from London Paddington via Exeter. There are also very good motorway links from the North and the South East.

FERRIES

Ferries from Europe serve Weymouth, Southampton, Portsmouth and Plymouth. Delivery and collection can be arranged for overseas competitors via the Yacht Club.

AIRPORTS

There are national and international flights into Exeter, Plymouth and Bristol airports.

LOCAL FACILITIES

Facilities in Torquay are excellent as might well be expected in a major holiday resort. There are a vast number of hotels, pubs, restaurants with plenty of nightlife.

There are good beaches and Torbay prides itself on the cleanliness of the water. The town of Torquay has all the facilities one would expect from a busy town, with excellent shopping and places of interest, details of which can be obtained from the local Tourist Office. Most sporting activities are catered for, in particular, golf, horse riding and water sports. There are also excellent coastal walks.

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We have exceptional catering facilities and deliver to the highest standard using fresh seasonal produce, prepared by our in-house caterers. If you are looking for a more intimate affair we also have our Dining Room which seats 60 persons. Whatever the event our co-ordinators can provide a tailor-made package to suit your every requirement.

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Wireless internet is available in all our function rooms. This service can be hired for periods of a few hours, all day or weekly bookings.

For available dates and to discuss details please contact the Club Secretary on 01803 292 006.

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historY oF the Club

• In1863, theTorbayandSouthDevonClubwas formed and the current premises were acquired.

• In1875,TorquayYachtClubwas formedandaWarrant was granted to fly the defaced Blue Ensign. The Club’s name was changed to the Royal Torquay Yacht Club

• In 1885, the Club merged with the Torbay and South Devon Club and the named changed to the Royal Torbay Yacht Club. In 1886, the freehold of the land on which the Clubhouse stands was purchased for the sum of £650

• In 1886, the first Regattawas held over three separate days in June, July and August. This soon became a one-day event which continued until 1914 when it was abandoned because of the outbreak of war

• In 1944, the Club sustained some bomb damage and repairs were carried out to the billiard room ceiling which had become dangerous

• In 1948, the XIVOlympiad Sailing Regattawas held in Torbay

• Inthe1950’sabarwasbuilt (memberswerepreviously served by Club staff)

• In1961,theClubamalgamatedwithTorquayCorinthian Yacht Club with the addition of a second Rear Commodore

• In1964,membersoftheClubwereselectedtorepresent Great Britain in the Tokyo Olympic Games in the Dragon Class

• Between the 1960’s and 1990’s, the Club hostedmany prestigious sailing events including the One Ton Cup and the Dragon Gold Cup

• In1993, themembership increasedwith themergerof the Torquay Rowing Club

• More information can be seen on Club website, www.royaltorbayyc.org.uk

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oFFiCers oF the Club

oFFiCers oF honour

ADMIRAL Mr Nigel J Woolen

VICE-ADMIRAL Mr John F C Clapham

VICE-ADMIRAL Mr Peter H Rumbelow

Flag oFFiCers

COMMODORE Mr M Ellis (Mike)

VICE-COMMODORE Mr W Butcher (Bill)

REAR-COMMODORE (Sailing) Mr T Whitehead (Tim)

REAR-COMMODORE(House) Mr J Chandler (Julian)

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Officers of Honour and Past Commodores

Present Flag Officers (from left to right): Julian Chandler (Rear Commodore – House), Bill Butcher (Vice Commodore), Mike Ellis

(Commodore), Tim Whitehead (Rear Commodore – Sailing)

ContaCt us

It is always a pleasure to answer any questionsor queries that you may have. Please feel free tocontact us during office hours.

Royal Torbay Yacht Club12 Beacon TerraceTorquayDevonTQ1 2BHTel: +44 (0) 1803 292 006Fax: +44 (0) 1803 200 297

Email: [email protected]: www.royaltorbayyc.org.uk

Club Secretary: Mrs Debbie SelleyClub Honorary Treasurer: Mrs Marcia SandfordClub Honorary Sailing Secretary: Mrs Sue Penfold

Office opening times: Weekdays 09.00 to 13.00

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