Over two days, you’ll focus on seamanship manoeuvres such as anchoring, picking up a mooring, sailing backwards, and recovering a man overboard. You’ll also gain valuable experience in launching and recovering in varied conditions, as well as learning how to adapt sail and boat trim to suit the situation. This course will help you manage...
Medium length row upriver to our friends at St Saviour's. Here's hoping we can time it right to fit under the cheese-grater bridge. Safety Briefing: 11:30 Ropes Off: 12:00 Finish: 17:00 High Water: 14:19 BST @ London Bridge Sunset: 21:04
Our easiest row, made hard. Expect a merciless cox, plenty of technical training, and a post-workout glow that might last till Tuesday. Safety Briefing: 13:15 Ropes Off: 13:45 Finish: 16:00 High Water: 14:53 BST @ London Bridge Sunset: 21:05
GYC members welcome new and applying members interested in sailing and rowing. Every Tuesday from 1930, enter the club via the pedestrian entrance next to the main gate at the end of Peartree Way. Ring the bell if closed.
Around the cans at Erith Reach North Woolwich HW/LW (Local Time): 12:20 Earliest Start: 12:30
Day: Sunday Briefing: 08:15 Start: 09:45 Tides: LW | 12:20 Course: QE Bridge
Day: Monday Briefing: 17:30 Start:18:30 Tides: HW | 19:28 Course: Cutty Sark
GYC Social Team are delighted to welcome Mary Tester (Founding director of Thames Seat Watch) to talk about "What lives in the Thames?" Once declared biologically dead just 60 years ago, the river is now home to a unique marine ecosystem. Discover the shocking wildlife living in the Thames, how the river is changing in...
GYC members welcome new and applying members interested in sailing and rowing. Every Tuesday from 1930, enter the club via the pedestrian entrance next to the main gate at the end of Peartree Way. Ring the bell if closed.
Everything you need to know on the water (and in it) The session will include Drowning, Cold Shock, Hypothermia, Heat Exhaustion and Stroke.
The RYA Level 1 Start Sailing course is designed for complete beginners with no prior sailing experience. Over 2 days (typically 8-16 hours), you'll learn fundamental sailing theory and practical skills in a small dinghy or keelboat. The course covers basic boat parts, rigging, essential knots, helming and crewing techniques, points of sailing, and basic...
A gentle row up Bow Creek for some natural history and bird spotting Safety Briefing: 11:00 Ropes Off: 11:30 Finish: 14:00 High Water: 12:58 BST @ London Bridge Sunset: 21:17
