Calendar

CALENDAR

A summary of recent and forthcoming events

Date

Event

Details


2024 dates




Date to be decided (possibly just before season starts in 2025)

Skills Forum: Sounds at Sea

A review of the important sound signals used at sea (e.g., in fog), with a crib sheet to take away

Venue to be decided

Sat 7th December 2024

Commodore's Christmas Party

Our annual bring-and-share-food party

1900 Mencap Hall

Sat 9th November 2024

Annual General Meeting

AGM followed by presentation of trophies and photo competition

1830 Mencap Hall, RIverside, Newhaven

Tue 8th October 2024

Skills Forum

New Tech, Not So Tech, and Boat Hacks

A talk by Matt Longbone at White Lion Hotel, 74 Claremont Road, Seaford BN25 2BJ, meet at 7 p





A summary of past events






Sat 14th to Sun 15th Sep 2024

Rally to Brighton

Members are welcome to travel by road to join in a meal ashore

Sat HW is 0845; Sun LW is 1649

Thu 16th to Sun 18th Aug 2024

Eastbourne's Airbourne air show

Currently, the Red Arrows are scheduled to appear only on the Thursday

Low water on Wed 15th is 1306, and on Thu is 1451

Sat 3 to Sun 4 August 2024

Rally to Brighton

With a proposed get-together for an evening meal on Sat evening

Sat HW is 1131; Sun LW is 0718 or 1933

Thu 18th to Wed 24th Jul 2024

Rally to the Solent with stops at Littlehampton and Brighton on the return passage

Timed to be just before school holidays start

Depart Newhaven on 18th at around 0730

Fri 3rd to Sun 5th May 2024

Cruise or race from Brighton to Dieppe and join in the events on offer

The first Bank Holiday weekend in May, so some

stay longer

Fri 29 to Sun 31 March 2024

Rally to Eastbourne

Includes Royal Sovereign race and a rally dinner

Sun 24 March 2024

Frostbite Race

Our first race of the year

Sat 23 March 2024

Fitting Out Supper

Our annual curtain raiser on the sailing season

Flying Fish, Denton


Flyer

Sat 24 February 2024

Invited talk by Neil Furminger

Neil will talk about his 2500 mile transatlantic row in the 2023 Talisker Challenge

1900 Mencap Hall, Riverside, Newhaven


Flyer

Sat 20 January 2024

Quiz Night

Quizmaster Maurice Elford will once again tax our memories (and our guesswork!)

1900 Mencap Hall


We invite members of sister organisations.


Flyer

Tue 16 January 2024

Skills Forum

Re-run of Three Take A Slow Boat To The Netherlands.


Maurice, Penny, and Shirli on their summer sailing adventure.

1900 Mencap Hall, RIverside, Newhaven (Note: not the usual venue for Skills Forums)

Sat 9 December 2023

Commodore's Christmas Party

Our annual bring-and-share-food party

1900 Mencap Hall, RIverside, Newhaven


Flyer here

Wed 22 November 2023

Skills Forum

Three Take A Slow Boat To The Netherlands.


Maurice, Penny, and Shirli on their summer sailing adventure.

1900 Mencap Hall, RIverside, Newhaven (Note: not the usual venue for Skills Forums)

Sat 11 November 2023

AGM then complimentary fish & chip supper

Plus presentation of trophies and annual photo competition. Please note early start.

1830 Mencap Hall, RIverside, Newhaven

Sun 15 October 2023

Challenge Cup Race 5

HW 1213 LW 1837. Leave Newhaven 1030. Sail to virtual buoy on the site of charted wreck near Birling Gap, at N50º 43.595' E000º 10.750'. Sail back to Newhaven


Sat 14 October 2023

Quiz Night

Details to follow

Posponed to New Year

Fri 6 October 2023

Live Music at NSSC

NYC members are invited to an evening of live music with the Stereo Kings at NSSC

Flyer here


Cancelled

Sun 17 September 2023

Challenge Cup Race 4

Change of plan: adding a meal at BMYC on the Sat evening before racing on Sunday.

For details, please see Penny's message to NYC Skippers on WhatsApp

Sun 16 July 2023

Challenge Cup Race 3

HW 1116 LW 1727. Leave Newhaven 1000, sail to BMYC3 (N50º 46.50' W000º 07.00'). Sail back to finish at Portobello (ETA 1300).

Details of BMYC racing buoys (and other local buoys) here.


After finishing, Newhaven boats will have some foul tide back to Newhaven

Fri 23 June 2023

Live Music at NSSC

NYC members are invited to an evening of live music with the Stereo Kings at NSSC

Music begins at 1930.


Flyer here

Sun 18 June 2023

Challenge Cup Race 2

HW 1213 LW 1727. Depart Newhaven 1030, sail to virtual buoy near Cuckmere, then Friar's Bay, on to Portobello, and back to Newhaven

Brighton boats will have a fair tide for their return to Brighton.

Fri 9 June 2023

Talk from RNLI and NCI

1915 at NSSC Clubhouse. NYC members invited

Sat 3 to Sun 4 June 2023

Rally to Brighton Marina.

HW 1111 LW 1733. Depart Newhaven 1100, stay overnight, return Sun, leaving ~0830. HW 1155 LW 1806.

Sat evening meal at Brighton Yacht Club: menu here

flyer here

Fri 19 May 2023

Quiz Night at NSSC - NYC invited to join in

1900 for 1915 start at NSSC Clubhouse.

Sun 14 May 2023

Joint race with NSSC (not part of Challenge Cup)

HW 0714 & 1959 LW 1454. Race to Brighton and back. NSSC's cat fleet start at 1030, keel boats about 12 min later.

After the race, boats might have to wait for enough water before re-entering Newhaven

Sun 7 May 2023

Challenge Cup Race 1

HW 1254 6.5m LW 1917 0.6m. Start 1030. Newhaven to Friar's Bay to Portobello to Newhaven

Cancelled

Fri 28 to Sun 30 April 2023

Sail to Dieppe and back over the weekend leading up to the Early May Bank Holiday

If you intend to go, how about letting fellow NYC skippers know, and getting a group together?

Sat 8 to Mon 10 April 2023

Easter Rally to Sovereign Harbour

Our annual Spring rally to Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne

The Frostbite and Sovereign Races have been arranged around this rally

Sun 9 April 2023

Sovereign Buoy Race

From Fairway Buoy outside Sovereign Harbour to the Royal Sovereign Buoy and back

Combined with the Easter Rally. Time to be announced.

Sat 8 April 2023

Frostbite Race

From Newhaven (due South of, and within 0.5 M of, the lighthouse) to Sovereign Harbour (pass within a boat length of the port-hand mark just west of the entrance to Sovereign Harbour). Start time 1100.

This year, the tides are not favourable for our usual race to Portobello on the day after the Fitting Out Supper, so we're combining the race with our Easter rally

Sat 1 April 2023

VHF radio course

NSSC are running a one-day VHF radio course at their Piddinghoe site. Recommended for all skippers and for those crew who want to take greater responsibility for their own safety.

The course lasts at least 8 hours, including the assessment, and begins at 0900.

Click for the course flyer

Sat 25 March 2023

Fitting Out Supper

Our traditional curtain raiser on the sailing season

Wed 15 March 2023

Skills Forum: Lifejacket Clinic

Bring one lifejacket: RNLI Safety Officers will make sure you know how to check it fully and safely

1900 at NSSC Clubhouse, Seaford

Fri 10 March 2023

Talk by disabled NSSC sailor Jazz Turner, who has competed in dinghies at international level, and is moving up to competing in yachts.

Jazz will talk about the barriers she experienced and how she overcame them. Click for flyer

Sadly, Jazz is having to undergo hospital treatment and the talk has been cancelled.

Fri 24 February 2023

NSSC Film Night: NYC invited, too

The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (IMDB link)

1915 at NSSC clubhouse, Seaford

Sun 19 February 2023

Lunch get-together for NSSC and NYC keelboat owners

1.30 pm for 2 pm. Lunch at NSSC's clubhouse, Marine Parade, Seaford.

Wed 15 February 2023

Skills Forum: Sailing to EU countries

Stew and Chris Proud will share their knowledge and experience of the rules and regs

1900 at NSSC clubhouse, Seaford. Click here to see the slides

4 February 2023

Visit to Newhaven Port Control

10:30 am. A few places still available

28 January 2023

Visit to Newhaven Port Control

10:30 am. A few places still available

27 January 2023

7.00 for 7.30, NSSC, Seaford

Dinner, including haggis

21 January 2023

Visit to Newhaven Port Control

Group size is limited, but there are 3 visits planned


13 January 2023

7.15 pm start, NSSC, Seaford

We fielded two tables of NYC members

12 January 2023

Committee meeting



24 December 2022

An informal Christmas Eve get-together

1.30 to 3 pm, the Hope Inn,

West Pier, Newhaven BN9 9DN

Just drop in for a drink and a chat

10 December 2022

Commodore's Christmas Party

7 pm, Riverside Hall

Bring food and share

1 December 2022

Committee meeting



13 November 2022

Remembrance Sunday service

Newhaven Port entrance

Listen to the service from Newhaven Lifeboat on Ch73

12 November 2022

NYC AGM

Riverside Hall 1830

Followed by fish and chip supper, presentation of trophies, and photo competition

3 October 2022

Competitive Cruise No 3

Leave Newhaven at 10.30. Sail to Portobello then Friars Bay then Newhaven


8-16 September 2022

Solent rally

Event cancelled: bad weather


4 September 2022

Competitive Cruise No 2

Event cancelled: bad weather


21 August 2022

Long distance race with NSSC

Start from NSSC race box - NSSC starts at 10.30; NYC boats start at 10.42


31 July 2022

Competitive Cruise No1

Cancelled due to weather


18 - 19 June 2022

Brighton rally

Newhaven - Brighton

Dinner at Brighton YC

15 May 2022

Portobello race

Our second "competitive cruise"

Newhaven - Portobello - Friars Bay - Newhaven

22  April 2022

Strictly Come Watersports

Joint event with NSSC

Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club

25 March 2022

NYC / NSSC Keelboat dinner

A dinner for keelbaot owners

NSSC

20 March 2022

Frostbite challenge

Our first "competitive cruise"

Newhaven harbour to Portobello buoy and back

12 March 2022

Country Music and Food!!

Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club

2 March 2022

Skills Forum quiz

A fun evening to help refresh on our sea skills - all welcome 

Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club

25 February 2022

Tracy Edwards and the crew of the Maiden as they compete as the first all-women crew in the 1989-1900 Whitbread Round the World Race.

Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club

2021




14th November 2021

Remembrance Sunday

Joining RNLI for service at sea.

Newhaven Harbour entrance.

13th November 2021

AGM


Riverside Hall

Newhaven

24th October 2021

NYC Challenge - Frostbite Cup


Newhaven

22nd August 2021

NYC Challenge


Newhaven

31st July 2021

Brighton Rally

Overnight in Premier Marina Brighton.  Local boats to meet Newhaven/Eastbourne boats at wind farm at 3pm.  HW Brighton 17:13 5.5m.  Dinner at BMYC 7:30 

Brighton Marina

11th July 2021

NYC Challenge

Start at 12:00 off Newhaven to Portobello Buoy 50 46.735' N - 0 2.121' W.  HW 12:59 6.2m.  


29th May 2021


Revised date

Eastbourne Rally

9th May 2021


Revised date

Frostbite competitive cruise

Start time 10.00am off Newhaven to Portobello Buoy 50 46.735' N - 0 2.121' W.  HW 10:28 6.09m. 

Cancelled event

21st April 2021

Skills Forum - Sailhaven project

The team are restoring a 1961 wooden yacht, with the aim of getting more people into sailing.


The project manager, Fred Laloux will tell us all about the project.


We hope to see you there - it will take place on Wednesday 21 April at 7.30pm.

Virtual event via Zoom

9th February 2021

Skills event - Introduction to Savvy Navvy boating app

David Cusworth is Community Partnership Manager talked us through the features of this exciting new app including a demonstration of a route from Newhaven to the Solent showing what the app is capable of.

Zoom event

2020




18th December 2020

Commodores Christmas Party

Remote event via Zoom

8th November 2020

Remembrance Sunday

Newhaven Harbour entrance.

7th November 2020

NYC - AGM

Remote event via Zoom

18th October 2020

Competitive cruise

Event postponed due to weather

14th to 24th September 2020

Solent Rally

Not attended

29th to 31st August 2020

Brighton Rally

Event cancelled due to berthing capacity

Brighton Marina

23rd August 2020 

NYC Picnic

Event postponed due to weather

Southease Newhaven

15th August 2020

Eastbourne Air Show

Event postponed due to Covid-19

8th & 9th August 2020

Rally to Eastbourne

Successful Rally 

Sovereign Harbour

2nd August 2020

End of Lockdown (Frostbite) - Competitive cruise

Well attended event

Newhaven to Portobello Buoy

25th July 2020

NYC Picnic

Event postponed due to weather

17th July 2020

Cowes - Wight Proms

Event postponed due to Covid-19

June / July 2020 

Summer Rally - No destination agreed

Event postponed due to Covid-19

23rd May 2020

Langstone Harbour Rally

Event postponed due to Covid-19

8th May 2020

Littlehampton Rally

Event postponed due to Covid-19

11th April 2020

Easter Rally to Eastbourne

Event postponed due to Covid-19

29th March 2020

Frostbite competitive cruise

Event postponed due to Covid-19

28th March 2020

Commisioning Supper

Event postponed due to Covid-19

19th March 2020

Skills Forum - Sounds at Sea

Event postponed due to Covid-19

7th March 2020

visit to Newhaven Port Office

Newhaven Port Office

22nd February 2020

Matt & Jackie’s talk on their cruise through the French canals to the Med

20th February 2020

Visit to Newhaven Lifeboat

Newhaven RNLI

20th January 2020

Skills Forum - Rally Planning

18th January 2020

Quiz night