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2010 RGYC Sailing Season
The RGYC sailing season will soon begin with our fist Victory class race on the 8th May when the Wooden Spoon and HMS Calpe Shield will be up for grabs. See the entire season by clicking above on the RGYC Season link.
2010 Summer Sailing Courses for Children
Once again this year in conjunction with the "Gibraltar Sports and Leisure Authority's" Summer Sports and Leisure Programme we will be organising three one week sailing courses.
Week 1: 12th to 16th July,
Week 2: 19th to 23rd July &
Week 3: 16th to 20th August.
These courses will run from 0930 to1230 from the RGYC's Temporary Sailing Facility on Coaling Island. Participants will need a bathing costume, t-shirt, suitable footwaer, towel, sun cream, cold drink and a change of clothing.
Over the last eight years more than eight hundred children have been introduced to he sport of sailing.
We will also run a beginners course for adults from the 19th to 22nd July from 2 to 4pm.
Please contact Mr Sydney Pilcher on 20048847 for full details and to register.
Sailing in Gibraltar since 1829
The ROYAL GIBRALTAR YACHT CLUB was founded in the year 1829 by officers of the regiments then stationed in the garrison. Read more
Changes to our Website
We have made some changes to our website and as a 'work in progress' certain links are not fully functional yet. We hope to have all links working soon but in the meantime please feel free to have a look around.
The BIG Move
With a need to create more homes, better traffic circulation and improved access to the hospital the Gibraltar Government entered into negotiations with the RGYC in order to relocate the Club to a new site so as to reclaim the water around the Club and build some 700 homes. We will be bringing you an update soon!
