Phoenix Yacht Club

16/05/2026

Being on the water is good for you and this RYA article explains the research that shows that
https://www.rya.org.uk/about-us/our-partners/bupa-insured-health/blue-mind-theory/?utm_campaign=4606629_Member%20News%20-%2015%20May%202026&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Royal%20Yachting%20Association%20%28RYA%29&dm_i=7T75,2QQHX,39K6JD,6G8GE,1,0,0,0
Why not try yacht sailing with us and find out the benefits to you?

Various scientific studies have uncovered a range of mental health benefits that come with being out at sea.

13/05/2026

Relax sets off for South Brittany this Friday and she goes via Channels Isles, the North Brittany coast, a pause around Brest then down to just north of the Loire river.
A lovely sailing area.

26/04/2026

Shows the physical difficulties of a fully weighted recovery.

15/04/2026

We still have three spaces left on our practical Radar course 13th and 14th June on Quartette. I strongly advise all skippers and potential skippers or pretty much all levels to be conversant with using Radar in a real practical sense, not just theoretical. IRPCS states that basically if you have you should be able to use it. 'Navigation using all available means' . It's a good course and we can practice blind navigation using radar both in close quarters and out in the open. I really do recommend it. Who knows we may be able to arrange for some fog.

26/03/2026

Skipper skills refresher two day course. Parking, spring off, blind navigation, MOB, lassoing and more besides. Up skilling what was already a great crew. Fantastic boat, beautifully maintained and a great two days. Fog and an f6 !
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12/03/2026

"Now let me see, Isle of Wight....check.....gurt great container vessel and a ferry looming out of the murkiness........cchheeecckkk.
PYC 2 day practical radar course on Relax. Even managed to get some fog included with the course at no extra cost !
nb All RYA day skippers and above should have a basic operational understanding of Radar....specifically and especially for collision avoidance. Even if you don't do the course please play with the Radar - manuals on PYC website 'Skipper information'
Happy sailing

01/02/2026

Our summer cruise to South Brittany is booking well for this year, but there are still some spaces for anyone you joins us within the year. Only our members can go on the cruise. Our next event is the AGM on Saturday 7th February, after which we can start the new membership year.

13/12/2025

The RNLI are always busy, even last Saturday they helped a wing surfer in Poole harbour. We’re so glad these guys are there to help us all!
https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2025/december/06/poole-rnli-assist-to-wing-foil-in-blustery-condtions

08/12/2025

This week we are holding our all-members call to do the first pass confirmation of which skipper and hence crew is interested in which week of our South Brittany cruise. Everyone is very enthusiastic about it.

06/12/2025

Since 2025 in now coming to an end soon, it’s definitely time to look ahead to 2026. PYC have planned a 16 week cruise to South Brittany stopping in the Channel Isles, Brest and then around to Pornichet, just north of the Loire. Departing on 16th May and returning on 5th September, that’s the whole summer in our yacht RelaX.