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Royal Harwich Yacht Club
Region: East
RHYC is based in a stunning clubhouse at Woolverstone, on the banks of the beautiful River Orwell in Suffolk, a few miles east of Ipswich. It’s a fabulous location, not just for dinghy sailing and as a great base for cruising, but also for relaxing on the lawn enjoying a drink or a meal overlooking the river!
We are a friendly, lively and inclusive club, offering a wide range of sailing and social activities, and we always welcome new members. We encourage and support dinghy, keelboat and yacht racing as well as a range of cruising activities. We have a spacious dinghy park and a slipway that can be used at virtually all states of the tide. We also have our own marina, which is open to visitors, and swinging moorings on the river.
Our clubhouse provides excellent bar and catering facilities serving the needs of members as well as visiting sailors, clubs and cruising associations, who are always welcome. The clubhouse is a fantastic venue that can be booked for private and corporate functions by members and non members.
Royal Harwich Yacht Club Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1AT
RHYC is located a few miles south of Ipswich, on the banks of the River Orwell. Coming from Ipswich, the turning to the club is a left turn from the B1456 in the village of Woolverstone.
Name: Kathryn Deaton
Phone: 01473 780319
Email: [email protected]
https://www.royalharwichyachtclub.co.uk/
Royal Harwich Yacht Club
There was no yacht club on the East Coast of England before the year 1843, but on September 28 of that year one was formed at Harwich. It does not appear to have flourished for the first year or so of its existence. The Admiralty granted it a warrant on April I, 1845, and a few days later an intimation was received that H.M. the Queen Dowager Adelaide had consented to extend her patronage to it, and from that time it appears to have entered upon a period of prosperity.
A few years later one finds reference in contemporary records to the high position which the club held in the estimation of yachtsmen, and likewise to the exceptional privileges which its members enjoyed, including exemptions from foreign port dues. In 1846 Queen Victoria and H.R.H. Prince Consort became patrons.
In looking through the records of various yacht clubs, one notices how comparatively lax the regulations in regard to the choice of distinguishing flags appear to have been in the earlier days of the sport. It is interesting to note in this connection that about the time the Royal Harwich obtained its Admiralty warrant the matter was receiving more attention at the hands of the authorities, as an application on the part of the club to make some alteration in the device which it was authorized to carry on its blue ensign was refused by the Admiralty on the ground that ‘great inconvenience attended the changing of devices in the flags of yacht clubs, and their lordships are sorry they cannot comply with the request.’
The first challenge ever sent from this country to the New York Yacht Club for the America Cup was forwarded by the Royal Harwich Club on behalf of Mr. Ashbury, who took over his schooner Cambria, in 1871, to try to recover the trophy which had been won nineteen years before by the American schooner. This naturally brought the club into prominence in the yachting world, and when Mr. Ashbury returned to the attack in the following year with his new schooner Livonia , it was the Royal Harwich Yacht Club that again sent the challenge on his behalf.The Harwich Regatta now always takes place immediately after the opening matches of the Metropolitan clubs on the Thames, and the ‘Down Swin Matches’ provide races for the vessels from the river to the eastern port.
During the last three seasons the course for the big yachts at the annual regatta has been altered with the object of keeping the vessels within view as much as possible. The club has apartments at the Great Eastern Hotel at Harwich.
HRH The Princess Royal names ‘Lion Venture’ at Royal Harwich Yacht Club
HRH The Princess Royal, President of the Royal Yachting Association , celebrates the 175th anniversary of sailing at Royal Harwich Yacht Club .
HRH The Princess Royal, visited the Royal Harwich Yacht Club on 30th January to celebrate 175 years since the founding of the Club and the release of an Illustrated History Book of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, 1843 – 2018.
Celebrations took place at the Club where Her Royal Highness was presented with a copy of the book and named a new boat for The Woolverstone Project , a charity set up by RHYC that provides opportunities for people with disabilities to go sailing.
Despite its illustrious history and Royal connections, the Royal Harwich Yacht Club is now a diverse, lively and inclusive club that offers a wide range of sailing, including RYA approved sail training courses and social activities for all ages and welcomes new members. Marking the 175th celebration with a commemorative book and the Royal Visit is testament to the amount of work and dedication of all involved in the development of the Club over its 175 years.
During her visit, The Princess Royal named the RS Venture Connect SCS that has been especially adapted by RS Sailing for sailors with disabilities. The boat was named Lion Venture in honour of RHYC’s “Rampant Lion”, part of its identity since being given an admiralty warrant in 1845 when Her Majesty The Dowager Queen Adelaide became its first Royal Patron.
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British Youth Sailing Recognition for Royal Harwich Yacht Club
The British Youth Sailing (BYS) Recognised Club Programme helps clubs to develop the sailing and racing skills of junior sailors, and encourages young sailors at grassroots level to stay in the sport.
Royal Harwich Yacht Club has long had a significant emphasis on Junior Sailing and Junior Race Week, and despite the challenges of 2020 this was able to take place last year. They are looking forward to getting back on the water in 2021 once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Stephen Olle, Rear Commodore Sailing at RHYC said:
“This is excellent news that RHYC is now a British Youth Sailing Recognised Club. Thanks to everyone who has been involved in achieving this success. This recognition will further enhance our junior training programmes and events like our very successful Junior Race week which will be held on the 23rd August this year. We are planning many more events to support further growth of our Junior and Youth racing and race training programmes.”
RYA Youth Racing Manager, Mark Nicholls, said:
“The key challenge for our sport is to encourage more young people to start participating in sailing and progress into racing. This is best done at club level and a successful junior and youth training and racing programme will enable a club to flourish. The BYS Recognised Club status distinguishes those sailing clubs with a commitment to the development of junior and youth racing and race training, which is delivered in a safe and fun environment.”
If you’d like to find out more about how to get out on the water and start your sailing adventure visit http://www.rya.org.uk/go/startboating or to find out more about Royal Harwich Yacht Club visit https://www.royalharwichyachtclub.co.uk
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River Orwell – Woolverstone, IP9 1AT
Royal Harwich Yacht Club: A friendly Club with bar and galley adjacent to a marina with 54 permanent berths with stunning views of the River Orwell. We always welcome visitors and will do our best to accommodate you!
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The Office can be contacted by phone on 01473 780319. The Office is normally open from 0900 to 1600 Monday to Friday.
Our email address is [email protected]
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RHYC is located a few miles south of Ipswich, on the banks of the River Orwell. Coming from Ipswich, the turning to the club is a left turn from the B1456 in the village of Woolverstone.
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Solo Open at Royal Harwich Yacht Club. 23 Solos from 7 clubs across the East of England travelled to Royal Harwich Yacht Club for the annual Solo Open. This year was to be a light year in what seems to be an alternating light or windy conditions each year. OOD Dr Chris Brown briefed all competitors, both Solos and Lasers (the event being shared ...
Learn about the dinghy park, slipway, marina, swinging moorings and laying up facilities at Royal Harwich Yacht Club. Find out the fees, season dates, visitor tariffs and application forms for berthing and mooring.
RHYC is a friendly and inclusive sailing club on the River Orwell in Suffolk, offering dinghy, keelboat and yacht racing and cruising. It has a spacious dinghy park, a marina, a slipway and a clubhouse with bar and catering facilities.
Learn about the origins, patronage and achievements of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, founded in 1843 and based at Harwich, England. Discover how the club challenged for the America's Cup and hosted regattas on the East Coast of England.
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Second 'Catch Me If You Can' Pursuit at Royal Harwich Yacht Club. The second RHYC 'Catch Me if you Can' pursuit event of 2023 took place on Saturday 10th June. It was a glorious sunny day and of the 18 boats entered 16 came to the start just below Pin Mill on the Orwell. There were over 60 sailors on board, ranging from former optimist national ...
Despite its illustrious history and Royal connections, the Royal Harwich Yacht Club is now a diverse, lively and inclusive club that offers a wide range of sailing, including RYA approved sail training courses and social activities for all ages and welcomes new members. Marking the 175th celebration with a commemorative book and the Royal Visit ...
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26 entries competed for the annual Boxing Day race. The conditions were perfect for a light but sunny sail. Congratualtions to Alan Krailing and Tim Lindsell (WSC) for winning the Fast Handicap and to Ashley Deaton (RHYC) for winning the Slow Handicap
Royal Harwich Yacht Club has long had a significant emphasis on Junior Sailing and Junior Race Week, and despite the challenges of 2020 this was able to take place last year. They are looking forward to getting back on the water in 2021 once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
For enquiries please contact the office on 01473 780319. Office Hours 9am to 4pm, Mon to Fri. or email [email protected] Royal Harwich Yacht Club
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Telephone. 07742 145994. Address. River Orwell - Woolverstone, IP9 1AT. Social. Twitter. Facebook. Royal Harwich Yacht Club: A friendly Club with bar and galley adjacent to a marina with 54 permanent berths with stunning views of the River Orwell. We always welcome visitors and will do our best to accommodate you!
The postal address of the club is: Royal Harwich Yacht Club. Woolverstone. Ipswich. Suffolk IP9 1AT. Broadband Providers. For enquiries please contact the office on 01473 780319. Office Hours 9am to 4pm, Mon to Fri. or email [email protected].