The Royal Southern Yacht Club is pleased to host the 2020 edition of the ICOYC Cruise of England's Southern Coast.
Welcome Message:
In September 2020, we offer all ICOYC members a warm welcome back to the Solent – the backyard of Lord Nelson, where many of his fighting ships were built. The Royal Southern YC is delighted to have been asked to organise the 11th ICOYC cruise, which will take in all the major historical sites of the region as well as some outstanding cruising in the protected waters between England and the Isle of Wight. During the cruise, you will be visiting many of the Solent harbours and rivers including, Lymington, Poole, Yarmouth, Beaulieu, Cowes and Portsmouth. In Lymington we will be having drinks at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club which has have recently joined the ICOYC and then in Poole we will be having supper at the Royal Motor Yacht Club which has also just joined the ICOYC.
The opening and closing dinners will be held in our own clubhouse on the river Hamble, with all participating yachts berthed in our adjacent yacht haven. Marina berths at all the locations visited will be pre-booked by the organising committee and the programme will leave sufficient free time to allow you to indulge in your favourite pursuits ashore.
We are looking forward to welcoming ICOYC friends to our home waters, providing us the opportunity to return the generous hospitality we have enjoyed in all the previous cruises around the world.
Graham Nixon, Commodore
Overview of the Schedule
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Date |
Location |
Planned Social |
Optional Activities |
Mooring |
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Monday 31st August |
Start in Hamble |
Supper at Royal Southern Yacht Club |
Hamble—Charter location or Royal Southern |
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Tuesday 1st September |
Hamble to Lymington |
Drinks at Royal Lymington Yacht Club |
Dan Bran pontoon |
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Wednesday 2nd September |
Lymington to Poole |
Supper at Royal Motor Yacht Club |
Poole Quay Boat Haven |
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Thursday 3rd September |
Lay day in Poole |
Brownsea Island trip and RNLI visit |
Poole Quay Boat Haven |
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Friday 4th September |
Poole to Yarmouth |
Dinner at Royal Solent Yacht Club |
Visit to Yarmouth Castle |
Yarmouth Harbour |
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Saturday 5th September |
Lay day in Yarmouth |
Walking, sail to Newtown Creek |
Yarmouth Harbour |
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Sunday 6th September |
Yarmouth to Beaulieu River |
Fish and Chip supper at Bucklers Hard marina |
Visit to Maritime Museum |
Bucklers Hard |
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Monday 7th September |
Beaulieu River to Cowes |
Dinner at Royal Yacht Squadron |
Tour of Royal Yacht Squadron |
Royal Yacht Squadron Haven or |
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Tuesday 8th September |
Lay day in Cowes |
Visit to Osborne House or Maritime Museum |
Royal Yacht Squadron Haven or |
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Wednesday 9th September |
Cowes to Portsmouth Harbour |
Haslar Marina |
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Thursday 10th September |
Lay day in Portsmouth |
Visit to Mary Rose Museum and Historic Dockyard |
Haslar Marina |
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Friday 11th September |
Portsmouth to Hamble |
Dinner at Royal Southern Yacht Club |
Hamble |
Registration Information
The fleet is limited to a maximum of 20 boats, 10 local and 10 from overseas, whether they be chartered or sailed to the UK. Priority will be given to local boats willing to take guests from overseas. The entry fee is £100 for each boat payable by the end of January 2020 and £300 per person payable by the end of June, both these fees payable the skipper. We will email details on how participants should pay after they have registered.
Please find the registration form links below:
- Local boat registration - https://forms.gle/nrSqWF2P8QJnDHUA6
- Overseas boat registration - https://forms.gle/d484bLXYx1Mu6TJu6
- Registration for those looking for a berth - https://forms.gle/AbX6RdLUQHQgQF2U8