News

Welcome to the Lloyd's Yacht Club News section. Here you can read about recent club weekends, training days, and all other club developments.

If you have recently been on the water and would like to share your adventures with other members of the club, please email articles and photographs to Ian Long at web@lloydsyachtclub.com

 

  Archives

2007

 

18/10/2008
Lutine Belle - Winter Series week 2
After the blow-out of week 1, the latest adventures from on board Lutine Belle - a successful start to the winter series
 
05/10/2008
Lutine Bell Race
The full results of the Lutine Bell race, and an account from on board 'Blazer'
 
25/09/2008
Finn Trophy - Lutine Belle
The Finn Trophy race from the perspective of Lutine Belle
 
02/09/2008
A Cautionary Tale
Club member, Malcolm Harvey talks about how an idyllic afternoon almost ended in disaster....
   
02/09/2008
The Next Generation
A special young members weekend on board Lutine proves lively
 
02/09/2008
Club Weekend 26/27 July

Little wind, Lots of sun and technique practicing

   
27/07/2008
Brest 2008
Take 2,000 classic boats, 10,000 sailors, half a million visitors, a budget of €12m, an outstanding natural harbour complemented by a dramatic coastline and the result is Brest 2008.
   
23/07/2008
Babylon & Baltic Racing
A full write up of the latest stages of Babylon's Baltic adventure
   
22/07/2008
Club Challenges
The club runs a number of challenges each year for those sailing on Lutine.  Follow the link to view the latest times
   
22/07/2008
Lineslip Regatta 2008
Results and photographs from this year's Lineslip
   
22/07/2008
Gotland Runt Photo Gallery
Photographs from on board Babylon during the 2008 Gotland Runt
   
15/07/2008
Club Weekend - 5/6th July
A lively weekend in the Solent (to say the least) sees Lutine's crew take the Nab Tower record - under headsail alone
   
30/06/2008
Gotland Runt
Ex-Commodore Don Moreton, and a number of the current committee are currently racing in the Gotland Runt.  Follow the link above for live updates
 
30/06/2008
Lutine Bell Race and Rally 2008
Following last years successful Lutine Bell Race and Rally which was run in its original form, Brian Stewart has agreed to run another similar event for the club, starting Friday 12th September
 
24/06/2008
South Coast Rally
The first running of the Club's South Coast Rally for some years took place on the weekend of the 21st and 22nd June.  Read on for news of the events
 
19/06/2008
AHOY Centre building a Hi-Tech boat for the disabled
This specially designed hi-tech boat for severely disabled people is the first of its kind in the world. 
 
17/06/2008
South Coast Rally Preview
This weekend will see the first running of the club's South Coast Rally for a number of years... 
 
17/06/2008
Get your crew going for the Round the Island Race
Grasshopper Porridge, who supplied the 2007 Fastnet Crew, are providing a special delivery service for the Round the Island Race
 
29/05/2008
JOG Deauville Race
A fast race across the channel to Deauville - narrowly avoiding the fishermen's blockade
 
28/05/2008
Delivery Crew Needed
Due to a last minute cancellation help is needed to deliver Pacific Wave, a 72’ alloy sloop, leaving Palma de Majorca on 2nd June to Gosport via Gibraltar, Bayona & Brest
   
11/05/2008
Antigua Race Week 2008
Antigua race week – sounds like heaven – and it was.  Blue skies, turquoise water,  Caribbean sunshine, yachts and fun people.  What could be better?
 
06/05/2008
What were you doing last Wednesday?
Peter Capp, long time Flag Officer and Committee Member, is now sailing around Turkey.  He shares some pictures from another hectic day in the office...
   
06/05/2008
Spring Series Final Weekend
After a week without racing, the Lutine Belle crew try to make amends in the variable conditions for the last races of the series
 
21/04/2008
New Skipper Appointed
The club is delighted to welcome Simon Vayro, who joins us as the skipper of Lutine for the 2008 season
 
21/04/2008
Lutine back out on water after winter layup
Lutine has completed most of her winter refit and was out on the water for the first time this season this weekend
 
14/04/2008
Warsash Spring Series - Races 6-8
Following a lack of racing due to snow last weekend, the Lutine Belle crew complete 3 races
 
08/04/2008
South Coast Rally coming together
Nearly 50 club members, aged from 1 to 80+ are looking forward to gathering in the Solent in June
 
07/04/2008
Warsash Spring Series Races 3 & 4
An early start for the Lutine Belle crew on the second weekend of racing in the spring series
 
05/04/2008
LLYC prepares team for the Women's Open Keelboat Challenge
We are entering a crew for this new competition - get in touch if you would like to be part of it!
 
24/03/2008
Getting in touch with the club
To make it easy to get in touch with the club, a number of email addresses are available - read on for more details...
 
17/03/2008
Lutine Belle - Warsash Spring Series
Four intrepid LLYC members sail the first race of the Warsash Spring series on Lutine Belle in gusts up to 30 knots! 
 
13/03/2008
Annual General Meeting 2008
A report from the AGM, held in March
 
13/03/2008
RSYC Frostbite Series Races 6 and 7
The final days racing in the Frostbite Series sees a mixture of sunshine and showers, and some close racing
04/03/2008
LLYC South Coast Rally 2008
Bring your boat for a pleasant weekend's cruising the company in the Solent
 
01/03/2008
RSYC Frostbite Series Races 4 and 5
A write up from the latest races on Lutine Belle
 
29/02/2008
Women's Open Keelboat Regatta
Entries open for the inaugural Keelboat Regatta for Women in the UK
 
13/02/2008
RSYC Frostbite Race 3
The third weekend of the Frostbite Series was yet another scorcher; blue skies, sunshine and not a breath of wind...
 
08/02/2008
Dennis Hunter 1925 - 2008
The club has learned of the sad news that Dennis Hunter recently passed away, aged 82.
 
04/02/2008
January Round Up
The latest news and forthcoming events from the monthly email
 
04/02/2008
Club Emails
Are you receiving emails from us?
 

27/01/08
Royal Southamption Frostbite Series - Race 2
Somewhat different conditions for the second race of the series...
   

25/01/08
Clipper Events
The club has formed a new relationship with Clipper Ventures, who are pleased to offer discounts to members
 

21/01/08
Royal Southampton Frostbite Series – Race 1
Sunday 13th January saw the first sail of the Frostbite series on Censored – and it was windy….
   

18/01/08
John Gates
The club announces the sad passing of a long time member
 
01/01/08
News Archive
For news from the previous year, please click above