Royal Torbay Yacht Club

Junior Dinghy Sailing - Improver double-handed dinghy (Stage 4)
2025-08-26 09:00 - 2025-08-28 16:30 (Europe/London)
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This course will be run in the club double-handed dinghy’s (RS Feva and RS Quests), It will work to consolidate a sailors previous knowledge and by the end of the course you will be able to rig, and launch your dinghy, and sail as helm or crew on all points of sail.
Terms and conditions for your training booking can be found here, by booking it is assumed you accept these terms.
Equipment Needed

Full wetsuit (ideally)
Wet shoes (or shoes you don’t mind getting wet)
Spray top
Properly fitted buoyancy aid (we can provide if a request is made before the training and we have suitable spare)
Towel and change of clothes
Packed lunch (you will get an hour for lunch)
High factor sun cream
Course logbook (if you have previously attended a course)

What we provide

An RYA National Sailing Scheme Logbook
An RYA Stage 1, 2,3, or 4 certificate (assuming pass criteria are met)

In addition to training, we will provide the following
Our maximum Student to Instructor ratio for this course is 6:1.
Prices:
Member £175
Non Member £225
Training courses are subject to last minute cancellation due to weather, low uptake, or unforeseen circumstances. If your course is cancelled, you will be offered an alternative date or full refund.
Refunds cannot be issued less than 14 days before the Training. You cannot reschedule a training session less than 14 days before the event.
Please ensure you have read the Joining Instructions here

Sunday Racing Sportsboats - Sprint Events (up to 5 races)
2025-08-31 08:00 - 17:00
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International Moth Nationals
2025-09-03 08:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00
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Amendment to NoR No.1
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Change to Sailing Instructions No. 1

Parent Declaration Form

Enter Championship

Thursday 4th Menu

Friday 5th Specials Menu

Saturday 6th Menu

Bar Menu - available daily from 12pm

Competitors – please use the link below to provide your menu choices for Thursday & Saturday Sailing Suppers which are included in your entry. Please select the “COMPETITOR ONLY” ticket choice. If you are only booking comeptitor tickets, you will need the code 2510 to book – please enter this when prompted at checkout.
Non-Competitors – please use the link below to book tickets for Thursday or Saturday dinners. Please select the “NON-COMPETITOR” ticket choice

Tickets for Thursday & Saturday

Useful Information

Getting to Royal Torbay Yacht Club
Car Parking in Torquay
Torquay Harbour
Weather and Tides
Local Services
How to Win in Torbay
Club Bar
Club Restaurant
Contact Royal Torbay Yacht Club
Racing Rules Website

Accommodation
English Riviera Accommodation Search
Imperial Hotel
Hampton by Hilton - Torquay
Chesterfield Guest House - use the code RTYC15 to receive 15% off
English Riviera Camping Site Search
Treacle Valley Campsite
Campsites Near Torquay Search
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BBQ & Live Music
2025-09-03 18:30 - 21:00
We highly recommend booking tickets to avoid disappointment. Numbers are limited.

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Coastal Series - Exe Buoy Race (BYC) - TADCCS Series 6
2025-09-12 08:00 - 17:00

RYA Powerboat Level 2
2025-09-13 09:00 - 2025-09-14 16:30, 2025-09-23 09:00 - 2025-09-24 16:30 | Royal Torbay Yacht Club, 12 Beacon Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 2BH,, United Kingdom
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Provides the skills and background knowledge needed by the competent powerboat driver and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence. It aims to teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats. It focuses on low-speed close quarters handling, man overboard recovery, an introduction to driving at planing speed, and collision regulations.
Course pre-requisites: None
Course duration: 2 days
Minimum age: 12 years-
Although RYA Minimum age is 12, the Royal Torbay Yacht Club would recommend you speak to our Training Principal or Chief Instructor before booking this course for anyone under the age of 15.
Trainee : Instructor ratio: 1:3
Provided with the course: Powerboat Handbook, Powerboat Logbook and light refreshments
You will need: Writing materials, a recent passport photo (for your powerboat licence), appropriate clothing, buoyancy aid or life jacket (will need to conform to standards)(we have limited number to loan so please get in touch if you need one) , sun-screen, packed lunch.
Member Price £175
Non Member Price £250
Training courses are subject to last minute cancellation due to weather, low uptake, or unforeseen circumstances. If your course is cancelled, you will be offered an alternative date or full refund.
Please read the terms & conditions here
Refunds cannot be issued less than 14 days before the Training. You cannot reschedule a training session less than 14 days before the event.

Sunday Racing IRC & Cruiser Series - Autumn Series (1 race per day)
2025-09-14 08:00 - 17:00

Sunday Racing Sportsboats - Autumn Series (up to 2 races per day)
2025-09-14 08:00 - 17:00

Sunday Racing for PY Dinghies & Juniors - Autumn Series (up to 2 races per day)
2025-09-14 08:00 - 17:00

Sailing Wash Up
2025-09-17 19:00 - 21:00

Paignton Orestone Race
2025-09-20 08:00 - 17:00

Weekly Quiz Night
2025-09-24 20:00 - 22:00
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Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga with Maggie Gilboy
2025-09-25 08:55 - 10:00

RYA First Aid - 9th October 2025
2025-10-09 09:00 - 17:00 | Royal Torbay Yacht Club, 12 Beacon Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 2BH,, United Kingdom
Course prerequisites: None
Minimum Age: 12 Years
Trainee : Instructor Ratio: 10:1
Provided with the Course: First Aid Book, Certificate and Light Refreshments
Member Price £95
Non Member Price £125
Training courses are subject to last minute cancellation due to weather, low uptake, or unforeseen circumstances. If your course is cancelled, you will be offered an alternative date or full refund.
Refunds cannot be issued less than 14 days before the Training. You cannot reschedule a training session less than 14 days before the event.
Please read the terms & conditions here
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Volunteer's Party 2025
2025-10-17 19:00 - 23:30

Boat Jumble 2025
2025-10-25 10:00 - 17:00
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Sunday Lunch
2025-10-26 12:30 - 15:00
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Motorboat & Cruising End of Season Party
2025-10-31 19:00 - 23:30
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Night in Hollywood
2025-11-01 19:00

Sunday Racing IRC & Cruiser Series - Winter Series (1 race per day)
2025-11-02 08:00 - 17:00

Sunday Racing Sportsboats - Winter Series (up to 2 races per day)
2025-11-02 08:00 - 17:00

Sunday Racing for PY Dinghies & Juniors - Winter Series (up to 2 races per day)
2025-11-02 08:00 - 17:00

Cruising Association Winter Speaker Event
2025-11-06 18:00 - 20:00
Cruising Association Winter Speaker Event
Barry Perrins – “Cruising Beyond The Horizon”
Club Members have the opportunity to attend a Speaker Event being organised by the South-West Section of the Cruising Association to take place at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club on Thursday evening, 6th November 2025, from 6pm.
This might seem a little way off at the moment, but our celebrity guest speaker is Barry Perrins, aka the YouTube “Adventures of an Old Sea Dog”, who has over 224K online followers. After a 9-year circumnavigation in his 36ft yacht, White Shadow, has finally returned home to Plymouth on the 25th August this year. No doubt he has many a tale to tell and lessons to share about his adventures!
Tickets are free but must be booked in advance via the Cruising Association. We are limiting numbers to 80 people attending with existing and predicted demand suggesting this number will easily be met. CA Members and Club Members are welcome to attend from 18:00 onwards for drinks and bar food, followed by presentations commencing from 19:30.
If you haven’t already booked your ticket, please email Gordon Bentley on membership@rtyc.org and he will see if you can be squeezed in as space is limited.

Remembrance Sunday
2025-11-09 11:00 - 13:00

Sunday Lunch
2025-11-16 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-30 12:30 - 15:00

Club Prize Giving 2025
2025-11-21 19:00 - 23:30
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Christmas Wreath Workshop
2025-11-24 10:00 - 13:00
Please note: this is not a planned event taking place ar RTYC. If you are interested in making a wreath, please call Megan on the number above

Christmas Cracker Pursuit Race - Paignton Sailing Club
2025-11-30 08:00 - 17:00
For more information please visit Paignton Sailing Club’s website HERE
