Solent Cruise Report 3rd to 7th July 2023 Once again the Solent cruise was blessed with dry sunny weather, albeit with a brisk south westerly wind. The first day saw the boats sailing to Yarmouth against the wind for a lively start. Dinner at the Terrace restaurant was excellent and the crews were joined by […]
The CLYC Inter-Livery Regatta 2023 was a wonderful weekend in Cowes, full of excellent sailing and merriment. On the Friday evening, crews were welcomed to the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC). A delicious buffet and much conviviality was enjoyed, the perfect setting for crew and club bonding. On the Saturday morning, skippers were up early […]
City Livery Yacht Club member Tim Fooks completed a marvellous 1500 mile cruise over Summer 2022 and we are delighted to share his report and stunning photographs During Summer 2022, I took Gryphon, my Nauticat 385 sloop, to the West Coast of Scotland via the West Country, the Isles of Scilly and the Atlantic Coast […]
In order not to disappoint those who had booked for the visit to the AHOY Centre on Thursday 28th of July, Stephen Bernhard stepped in and proposed a Thames River trip on his magnificent Dutch barge, Leonie. What a treat it was too, to cruise for five hours on the Dutch Barge Leonie skippered by […]
Our Annual Regatta Weekend As well as the racing, the Regatta weekend brought us two enjoyable evenings. The Friday evening supper, held at the Royal London Thames Club, was a jolly evening, with colleagues and friends gathering for a catch-up and new members meeting for the first time. After the races, the Prize Presentation Dinner […]
CLYC Sails Again! A Club fleet mustered at Bembridge on Tuesday 14th September. The 2021 Solent Cruise was starting. Masterminded by Rear Commodore Peter Bingham, the tidal gate was perfect for us to tie up in good time for the BBQ ashore. It was a great get-together after a year since we last met on […]
The site of the Crossfield Boatyard in Arnside is owned by the City Livery Yacht Club member Stephen Bernhard. Crossfields of Arnside were leading builders of Morecambe Bay Prawners and yachts from the 1840s to 1950s. Their heyday was the period leading up to the First World War from the 1890s. Morecambe Bay Prawners (also […]
In 2019, the W/E commenced with an informal buffet supper by way of welcome to the entrants and their crews at RORC. Saturday, the day of the race, the Solent was all but mirror-surfaced in the absence of wind. The start of the race was delayed in hopeful anticipation of some wind developing and under […]
Members enjoyed an unparalleled opportunity to dine in the splendour of the UN’s International Maritime Organization. The evening included a tour of the IMO’s building with its impressive conference hall, array of fabulous gifts from member states, exceptional hospitality and terrace with a commanding view of the Palace of Westminster. Rear Admiral John Lippiett entertained […]
