After the success of the New Years Day Cruise to Carrickfergus, our next cruising event for members is the Easter Cruise around Belfast Lough.
If you are interested please let the Sailing Secretary know by emailing sailingsecretary@ruyc.uk by Saint Patricks Day
From EuroSail News:
Ari and Mikey Celebrates First Finnish IMOCA
Ari Huusela became the first Finn and Scandinavian in an IMOCA to finish the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre on Friday as he and Irish co-skipper, Michael Ferguson, forced Ariel IIacross the finish line in the Bay of All Saints. There was no mistaking that it was them, because you could see Salvador through their mainsail.
Traditional Burns Night supper menu with toasts and addresses.
£25 per head - book through the office
| First Aid (Valid 3 Years) | 1 Day | £60/£70 Includes manual | Required by Instructors and some offshore race crews. It is a good idea for everyone in any case. Have you tried one of the new defibrillators yet? It's no use just hanging on the wall. |
| Sea Survival | 1 Eve + 1/2 Day | £90/£110 | Anyone going to sea and providing an understanding of how to use the safety equipment on board your boat. So you through the life raft over the side and pull the string, but it inflates inverted. What do you do now? |
| VHF Short Range Certificate | 12 hr + 2 hr Exam | £125/150 (Licence £60 included)
| The Short Range Certificate is required by law to control a VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC). |
| 40 hours 22 Weeks | Starts Autumn 2015 | This course will take your theory knowledge to the standard required for the Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore practical course and exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills. This course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. | |
| Diesel Engine | 1 Day Book £17.49 | £80/£95 | A beginners course that teaches you how your engine works, how to keep it healthy by using basic checks and maintenance procedures, and how to get it started again in the event of a breakdown. |
| Inland Waterways | 1 Day | £TBA | Short course on the special rules for canals. Required in France and Germany. |
| Radar | 1 Day | £75/£90 | Aid to navigation and collision avoidance. |
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