Management & Safety

The Royal Torbay Yacht Club prides itself on its good race management. We run races every weekend and during the 23 weeks of the summer season every Wednesday evening. The club also runs several national and other championships for dinghy and keelboat classes each year. This involves a large number of volunteers to run our committee boat, patrol boats and shoreside organisation including result management. The committee boat Mary Gurine is a 33ft Aquabell new to the club in 2015 from which most of the racing is run, creating windward starts for almost all racing. We also have 3 RIBs as patrol boats and mark layers with other local and members boats available for bigger events. The club has some 11 race marks in the bay to create a range of courses for most conditions. RTYC also has a range of championship inflatable marks used for nationals, championships, and regattas.

RTYC does place a significant emphasis on safety and therefore we run training courses on safety boat operation and driving and ensure all our crews are aware of the risks.

2026 RTYC Safety Management Operational Procedures

2026 – 2027 RTYC General Risk Assessment

RTYC Daily Risk Assessment – Racing & Training

Parental Declaration Form 2026

Safety Boat Instruction and Gudiance 2025

RTYC Petrol Storage & Safety Guidance

RTYC Running Races from Haldon Pier 2026

RRS Race Signals 2025 – 2028

RTYC Course Angles & Distances

RYA Guidance for Major Incident Procedures 2024

RTYC Visiting Instructor & Race Coach Registration Form

RTYC Safety & Support Vessel Registration form 2026