Greenwich Yacht Club Events

Summer Series 2 - Oven's Buoy Trophy
2026-06-21 | Greenwich Yacht Club, 1 Peartree Way London, London, SE10 0BW, United Kingdom
Downriver to the Oven’s Buoy and return
North Woolwich HW/LW (Local Time): 12:59
Earliest Start: 06:30

Dinghy 2026 TIDEWAY DINGHY DERBY (AWAY)
2026-06-20 09:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
Day: Sunday
Briefing: 11:00
Start:12:30
Tides: HW | 13:31
Course: Club House

Cruise downriver to Greenhithe
2026-06-20
Cruise to Greenhithe and pub lunch ashore
North Woolwich HW/LW (Local Time): 12:19
Earliest Start: 08:15

Committee Meeting
2026-06-18 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-21 18:30 - 21:30
Committee Meetings happen on the 3rd Thursday of the month unless anything clashes but these are the main dates.

Club Night
2026-06-16 19:00 - 23:00, 2026-06-09 19:00 - 23:00, 2026-06-02 19:00 - 23:00, 2026-05-26 19:00 - 23:00, 2026-05-19 19:00 - 23:00
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.

Rowing: Bow Creek Nature (Easy)
2026-06-13 11:00 - 14:00
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

RYA Dinghy L/1 Weekend Course
2026-06-13 09:00 - 2026-06-14 17:00
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 safety procedures. You’ll practice launching, sailing on different points of sail, tacking, gybing. By the end, you’ll understand how to sail a simple course and handle a dinghy in light winds under supervision. Perfect for anyone wanting to start their sailing journey.

No Experience required!
2 Day Weekend Course
Buoyancy aids are provided
Instruction is provided either on a Beneteau keelboat or a Laser Stratos

First Aid Refresher
2026-06-12 18:30 - 20:30
Everything you need to know on the water (and in it)
The session will include Drowning, Cold Shock, Hypothermia, Heat Exhaustion and Stroke.

GYC TALK - "What Lives in the Thames" by Mary Tester (Thames Seal Watch)
2026-06-09 19:00 - 20:00
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 response to environmental pressures, and what this means for both wildlife and our daily lives. You’ll also learn how to get involved in protecting our native seal neighbours, which are now spending longer periods in London’s waters.
Everyone Welcome

Dinghy 2026 Evening Series 3
2026-06-08 17:30 - 21:30
Day: Monday
Briefing: 17:30
Start:18:30
Tides: HW | 19:28
Course: Cutty Sark

Dinghy 2026 Summer Series 1 - Her Majesty’s Cup
2026-06-07 08:45 - 15:30
Day: Sunday
Briefing: 08:15
Start: 09:45
Tides: LW | 12:20
Course: QE Bridge

Summer Series 1 - Duke of York Challenge Trophy
2026-06-07
Around the cans at Erith Reach
North Woolwich HW/LW (Local Time): 12:20
Earliest Start: 12:30

Rowing: Bow Creek Workout (Hard)
2026-05-31 13:15 - 16:00
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

Rowing: St Saviour's Dock (Medium)
2026-05-30 11:30 - 17:00
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

RYA Advanced Seamanship Course -
2026-05-30 09:00 - 2026-05-31 17:00
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 your dinghy in all difficult circumstances and help you solve problems afloat.

RYA Powerboat L/1 for Scouts
2026-05-29 09:00 - 16:30
A one day course for young Scouts. No previous experience required.
It will give you confidence to drive a powerboat safely under supervision. You will practise leaving the pontoon, coming alongside, picking up buoys, manoeuvring, and driving safely round a short course. In the afternoon you will helm at up to 12 knots (the speed limit) to Greenwich and back.
Only £30 for the day. Parents need to sign a consent form.

GYC Workshop – Knots and Boat Parts!
2026-05-26 19:00 - 20:00
This event is for members & applying members only.
Christine is running a workshop on a Tuesday night every other month, to learning different types of “knots” and learn parts of the boat, on the dates at the top of this poster.
Sailors learn many types of nautical knots because different tasks demand different combinations of security, adjustability, strength, ease of tying/untying, and suitability for
rope type and conditions. A single knot cannot optimally meet every need on a vessel; matching knot to purpose reduces risk, saves time, and preserves gear.
Understanding the names of the parts of the sailing boat is an essential part of your journey to sailing. If you’re a beginner sailor, you want a quick and solid overview of the
different sailboat parts this workshop is for you. If you are just curious about any part of this workshop – why don’t you join us.
Any Questions talk to Christine

Keelboat Practice 25 May 2026
2026-05-25 12:30 - 17:00

Spring Bank Holiday Cruise
2026-05-25
Cruise to Medway
North Woolwich HW/LW (Local Time): 21:56
Earliest Start: 07:00

Dinghy 2026 Cruise 3
2026-05-24 10:45 - 14:45
Day: Sunday
Briefing: 10:45
Start:12:15
Tides: LW | 14:17
Course: Erith

Spring Bank Holiday Cruise
2026-05-24
Cruise to Medway
North Woolwich HW/LW (Local Time): 14:17
Earliest Start: 08:00

Spring Bank Holiday Cruise
2026-05-23
Cruise to Medway
North Woolwich HW/LW (Local Time): 13:16
Earliest Start: 07:00

Dinghy 2026 Evening Series 2
2026-05-22 16:45 - 20:45
Day: Friday
Briefing: 16:45
Start:17:45
Tides: HW | 18:40
Course: Club House

Dinghy 2026 Spring Series 5 - Windas Cup - (combined)
2026-05-17 12:15 - 16:15
Day: Sunday
Briefing: 12:15
Start:13:45
Tides: HW | 14:44
Course: Cutty Sark

Spring Series 3 - Bob Walker Trophy
2026-05-17
Upriver to the cutty sark barges and back. Start when you like
Parallel prize for combined fastest + youngest crew
North Woolwich HW/LW (Local Time): 14:44
Earliest Start: 12:00
