Club Meetings on most Monday evenings at

Sandhurst Social Club with its comprehensive

Club facilities and a licensed bar

Sandhurst Social Club

33/35 Wellington Road

SANDHURST GU47 9AW

How to join YOSC

Contact our Membership Secretary

Tel: 01276 31241

Email: membership@yosc.org.uk

Visit our Website

www.yosc.org.uk

YOSC Enquiries— enquiries@yosc.org.uk

© Jan 2020

The 2020 Social Programme

Monthly meetings often with guest speakers at

Sandhurst Social Club starting at 20:00

Guests welcome if accompanied by a YOSC Member

6 Jan Mike Austin, The voyages of the Liberdade

3 Feb Skittles night

2 March Dave Stubbs, Thames Valley Police

Museum 'A life of crime…prevention'

6 Apr Kate Fortnam, The Green Blue

4 May Roger Brydges, MAIB

1 June TBA

6 July Bill Taylor, What Sailors should know

about weather forecasts

3 Aug BBQ

14 Sept TBA

5 Oct Nick Brazil, Nadia's Story

9 Nov AGM

14 Dec Christmas party

A Club for offshore sailors from North-East

Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey

We welcome new members irrespective of boat

ownership and any boating experience

RYA theory training and time at sea available

Sailing in company, rallies and summer cruising

Opportunities to improve your sailing skills both on

and off the water

2020

YATELEY OFFSHORE SAILING CLUB

YOSC members Dave & Sarah Dray’s yacht, Minke

RYA Shorebased Training

Yateley Offshore Sailing Club is a r e c o g n i s e d R Y A t r a i n i n g centre offering shorebased RYA D a y S k i p p e r , C o a s t a l Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore theory courses and RYA First Aid courses.

The Day Skipper theory course content includes basic seamanship, an introduction to chart work, navigation, collision regulations, and meteorology—i n v a l u a b l e f o r t h o s e i n t e n d i n g t o skipper a yacht in coastal waters.

The Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster theory courses Involve a minimum of 40 hours of tuition including advanced navigation, pilotage and meteorology for skippers wishing to advance their theoretical knowledge in readiness to undertake longer sea passages.

The theory courses are a prerequisite for those wanting to take RYA Day Skipper , Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore practical assessments.

The First aid course is intended for all who have an interest in safety aboard. The course will provide a working knowledge and aid ability to take the appropriate action in medical emergency situations, especially in remote locations.

The course also fulfils the requirements for skippers of small craft operating within 60 miles of a safe haven. The course is MCA and HSE approved. All of these in-house courses are run for the benefit of club members.

YOSC Equipment & Items for loan to Members VSWR and power meter

Battery drop tester

Antifoul scraper

Sump oil pump

Mini engraver

Heavy duty POP rivet gun

Hot blade rope cutter & sealer

Heavy duty & light duty polisher/buffer

High-pressure washer with attachments

Cutless bearing & propeller removal tools

We also have a range of books, DVDs and CDs on sailing

matters plus YOSC burgees, car stickers and a range of

stylish sailing clothing embroidered with the YOSC Logo.

Club Facilities

Foundation of the Club

The Yateley Offshore Sailing Club was founded in September 1991 by a group of past members of RYA shorebased evening classes whose mutual interest was sailing with the principal objective to promote and facilitate the sport of sailing and recreational boating.

Sailing and Social

We run sailing rallies & events in the summer season and social events through the year. About once a m o n t h w e a r e entertained and informed by a guest speaker on topics of general interest to our Members including some marine related topics. We welcome both boat owners and non-boat owners who wish to enjoy the benefits of sailing in company.

Monthly Newsletters

The Club Newsletter is published by our Editor on the first of each month and distributed to all members optionally by post or email. There is an introductory article by the Commodore with the latest Club news and Members are invited to send illustrated articles on their sailing exploits or anything of interest. The Newsletter also has current updates to the sailing and social programmes.

Club Membership

If you are interested in joining us, or if you would like further information about the club, come along to the Sandhurst Social Club any Monday and make yourself known to any club member. You will be assured of an enthusiastic and warm welcome.

Further details and Application Form are available on our Website or from our Membership Secretary as detailed on the back page of this brochure.

YOSC Supports the RNLI

In addition YOSC supports:

Jubilee Sailing Trust Solent Rescue Tall Ships Youth Trust Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service

Yateley Offshore Sailing Club The 2020 Sailing Programme

Our 2020 summer programme of rallies and cruising

events provides opportunities for members to cruise in

company, meet at quiet anchorages, marinas or

coastal yacht clubs for barbecues or socialising ashore

25 April Fitting Out Supper - East Cowes

8 May Island Harbour fun events

23 May Cherbourg

27 May Bembridge Midweek

6 June Yarmouth

10 June Folly Midweek

20 June Summer Cruise to West Country

18 July Wight Trophy – Round the Island sailing time trial

8 August Chichester Marina

22 August Beaulieu Midweek BBQ

5 September Autumn Cruise—east

26 September Med Cruise in Company

12 October Laying up supper—ashore

Pegasus Bridge, Bénouville