June Social
Round The Island
Lutine's first Cross Channel Cruise
keelboat Championships
Dieppe RORC Race
East Coast Rally
Annual Dinner Dance
Centennial Bermuda Race
Don Morton presents cup to RORC
Fastnet 2007
San Francisco
Lineslip Regatta, Lutine Bell and Finn Trophy
Training- Day Skipper Theory
IKRA II participation in Antigua Week
Little Ship Club Access
Plisson's photographs
Members News
The next social of the club will be on Wednesday 7 June at the Little Ship Club from 6:30 pm onwards. The LSC is located at Bell Wharf Lane, Upper Thames Street, London, EC4R 3TB. Click here for directions. There will be no committee meeting as this event clashes with the Lineslip Regatta (see below), hence there may be a limited turnout.
The annual RTI race takes place this Saturday, 3 June. Anyone participating in their own boat should let Lawrence Nicholls know. A ranking of all the boats from LLYC competing will be given in the next newsletter so you will see how your sailing compares to other club members. Last year the fastest corrected time of members of the club was posted by Anthony Llewellyn Davies in his boat Doris Minor. You never know there might even be a prize this year!
On 12 to 15 May Lutine completed her first channel crossing of the season. The crew was organised by Nick Stimpson and the itinerary took in Cherbourg and St Helier. For a full report see the News Items.
Members are reminded that the club Keelboat championships will take place on 17-18 of June. The event includes dinner at the Island Sailing Club. Places are still available. Please see the website for details, click here.
In the first RORC race of the season Lutine took off for Dieppe the last weekend. She completed the course in 12:42:30. For a full report of the race please see News Items.
The Club would like to organise and annual event for our members with or without boats who are based on the East Coast. If there is sufficient support it is proposed to arrange a week-end rally later this summer (when it arrives!!) at Burnham-on-Crouch (Drinks followed by a dinner) but before fixing arrangements it would be helpful if any interested members could advise John Pawley of likely numbers and most convenient dates.
Please pass this message on to any other members or potential members who you know may be interested in participating. If possible John will try to match potential crew with owners and vice versa.
Even if you are unable to attend an event this year it would be useful to compile a list of those us enjoying the more relaxed life away from the Solent so when replying please could you include the following details:
- Name and address including email
- Boat Name and type (if any)
- Home Port
- Interested/Not able to attend this year
- Preferred Dates
- Any ideas of how to generate interest for the club from the East Coast.
Please reply to John Pawley, 12 Kings Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex CM0 8RP. email:-jonpen.pawley@virgin.net. Phone:- 07973 265746
The annual dinner dance will take place this year on Thursday, 2 November at the Honourable Artillery Company near Finsbury Square. The details are still being worked on but anyone interested in organising a table or coming along as individuals to this prestigious event should contact Liz Lotz.
The Bermuda Race, one of the three classics along with the Fastnet and the Sydney Hobart, starts on 16 June. Racing on a 43 ft Swan EAGLE will be several members of LLYC including Don Moreton, Darren Powell, Amanda Mochrie and Bob Hawes. A full report on this is in News Items. To follow the race see www.bermudarace.com.
At the Lloyds building on 23 May, Don Moreton, Admiral of the club, presented a Silver Salver to RORC on behalf of the club. The occasion was to reinforce the strong connection between LLYC and the Royal Ocean Racing Club. The Lloyd's Salver was presented in perpetuity to RORC and initially is to be given as the first prize in the Super Zero Class in the 100th RORC Cowes Dinard/St Malo race to be held in July. thereafter it may at RORC's discretion be used for other races where Super Zero yachts are racing.
In the picture (left to right) are Julian James, Marketing Director, Lloyd's, Peter Young Commodore, LLYC, David Aisher, Commodore, RORC, Don Moreton, Admiral, LLYC and Peter Wykeham-Martin, General Manager, RORC.
The guests were treated before lunch to a tour of the Nelson Collection on the trading floor a visit to the Adams Room organised by Laura Shears of the Corporation.
LLYC are pleased to advise that Lutine will be again undertaking the challenge of the Fastnet Race in 2007 under the skipper ship of Hookie The programme will also include the required qualifying races, prep weekends and possible training courses in sea survival and first aid in the season leading up to the race.
There has already been a high level of interest of members about participating on Lutine and these are presently being followed up. As soon as it can be confirmed, numbers of spaces will be advised for people to come forward on a first come first served basis.
Further information will be coming out soon.
LLYC Member Lani Spund is based in California and has offered to host guests on his boat, (Kokopelli2 - Santa Cruz 52 turbo) for members travelling to the San Francisco Bay area. Racing or Cruising. If you are interested, please contact Lani on lspund@speakeasy.net. Lead time would be helpful in arranging a suitable schedule.
These three events make up a significant element of the club's annual calendar. Space is presently available on Lutine for spectators to the Lutine Lineslip regatta next Wednesday and Thursday (7-8 June) at a price of £100 to include dinner at the Royal Yacht Squadron on Wednesday night. Please contact Lawrence Nicholls if you are interested.
The Lutine Bell race to Cherbourg takes place on 1 September. Depending upon demand boats maybe chartered to accommodate extra crew members for the race. Please let Lawrence Nicholls know if you are interested in taking part. In addition boat owners are encouraged to make this trip either as part of the race or as cruisers for the rally which will coincide with this event. Again please let Lawrence Nicholls or Rally organiser Charlie Close-Smith know.
The Annual race against the Baltic and Stock Exchanges for the Finn Trophy takes place on the weekend of 24-25 September. If you are interested please let either Lawrence Nicholls or the team captain Don Moreton know.
Lutine is now fully booked for Cowes week however we are always looking for additional corporate charters and individuals to organise club weekends, please let Lawrence know if you are interested.
A Day Skipper Theory course is being run for members over 8 evenings and one weekend on the following Mondays:
June 19, 26 July 3,10,17,24 31 and the weekend of 22-23 July
The theory is taught in the class room then a weekend sailing in Greenwich - how better to learn how to skipper a yacht to charter in the sun with your friends?
If you are interested in this course, then please call Liz Lotz on 0207 944 0111 or liz.lotz@wellington.co.uk
Richards Stubb's boat IKRA has recently taken part in the Antigua race week. For a full report see News Items.
In a previous e-mail people were invited to request a swipe card for access to the LSC. Anyone who uses the facility regularly should please ask Liz Lotz to arrange for a card.
The renowned marine photographer Philip Plisson has his debut UK exhibition ‘The Sea’ in London at the.gallery@oxo from 17 May to 4 June 2006. There is time to catch the last few days.
If there is anything that you wish to report to other members of the club please let the editor, Lawrence Nicholls, know.
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