News Archives

 

   
  24/12/04
Old Lifeboats never die....they just retire to the sun.
  While on vacation recently in Durban, South Africa, I noticed an article in the local newspaper reporting on the forthcoming blessing of Durban's newest NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute) lifeboat.
   
  15/12/04
Vendée Globe Ocean Race
  Yachting expert Don Moreton reviews the chances of Britons Mike Golding, Alex Thomson and Conrad Humphreys
   
  06/12/04
LYC Site becomes Ecommerce
  The Lloyds Yacht Club site is now fully ecommerce enabled and merchandise can be bought online.
   
  29/11/04
Tacking to the Breeze
  OH, The joys of being a name at Lloyd's!
   
26/11/04
  Dinner Dance Photo's
  The photographs from the Lloyds Yacht Club dinner dance are available to view online or buy directly from the photographer.
   
16/11/04
  Britons Challenge for the Vendee Globe
  Don Moreton reviews their chances
   
13/10/04
  Club congratulates Shirley Robertson, Olympic Gold Medallist
   
01/10/04
  Lutine Lineslip Regatta 2005
  A date has been set for next years Lutine Lineslip Regatta. It will take place on 8th and 9th June 2005. Eight bookings are in the process of being finalised already.
   
01/10/04
  New Members Weekend
  A new members weekend will be run on 9-10 October, anyone interested should contact Lawrence Nicholls (l_nicholls@msn.com)
   
03/09/04
  Join the club crew for Fastnet 2005
  LLYC will again next year be entering Lutine in the Fastnet. People keen on taking part should sign up to the crew list quickly as there has already been a great deal of interest.
   
30/06/04
  The Raising of the Diana Trophy Yacht Race
The Lloyd's Diana Trophy Race has not been run for the last 2 years but at the November meeting of the Three Rooms Club it was decided that it would be a good idea to attempt to race over the original course...
   
31/05/04
  Sonar European Championships
Over the late May Bank Holiday weekend, we participated in the Sonar European Championships, based in Cowes...
   
20/05/04
  Disabled sailor crews LUTINE in RORC de Guingand Bowl Race
Lloyds’ of London YC’s Swan 53 LUTINE, a Class 1 entry to the 2004 cross channel RORC de Guingand race to Dieppe on Friday 14 May, had disabled sailor Stewart Kay from Wiltshire onboard, amongst her crew of 9 persons...
   
04/05/04
  Lloyd’s Yacht Club - Reorganisation
The Club’s Swan 53, Lutine, is presently owned by individual members of the Club (in trust for Club members) under an agreement whereby the Club has exclusive use of the yacht and pays all expenses, including the original purchase cost and mortgage, of the yacht...
   
03/05/04
  Wild Wind
To provide the chance for some warm water sailing, and also to try some different boats, a group of 4 of us travelled to ‘Wildwind’ at the start of May. Wildwind is based in Vassiliki bay, on the island of Lefkas, one of the Ionian Islands, Greece...
   
17/03/04
  Lutine Tops 10kts
As the plans for the 1st charter of the season turned into reality, a motley crew of 8 gathered for a weekend jaunt on Lutine...
   
12/03/04
  Passage from Port Said to Mahe Seychelles
We flew to Cairo and joined IKRA on the 11th November. The formalities of passing through the Suez Canal were...
   
19/02/04
  Skipper Development Weekend on 27th/28th March
LLYC announce that in a drive to encourage more people to skipper Lutine a skipper development weekend will be held...