Royal Lymington Yacht Club

11/09/2026

RLymYC Sailors Shine at the 420 Nationals

The 420 National Championships took place in Brixham from Thursday 27th to Monday 31st August, with 51 boats competing across a week of testing wind strengths and directions.

Royal Lymington Yacht Club sailors enjoyed some fantastic results, with all four RLymYC members finishing inside the top 14 overall:

Arthur Greaves & Nia Mecklenburgh (RLymYC) – 9th overall and 3rd Open Mixed Team

Hector Davies (RLymYC) & Seb Bailey – 10th overall and Junior National Champions, finishing as the first Under 17 team

Pippa Shepherd & Lauren Mecklenburgh (RLymYC) – 12th overall, 2nd Under 17 Team and 2nd Female Team
Tabitha Davies (RLymYC) & Sofia Sfaxi – 14th overall and 3rd Female Team

A brilliant set of results from our young sailors in a highly competitive 51-boat fleet. Congratulations to Nia, Hector, Lauren and Tabitha, and their sailing partners!

02/09/2026

⛵️ 29er NATIONALS 2026 – GREAT RESULTS FOR ROYAL LYMINGTON! 🏆

Royal Lymington Yacht Club sailors enjoyed a fantastic week at the 2026 UK 29er National & Open Championships, held at Hayling Island Sailing Club from 15th–21st August.

Six days of racing brought everything from changing wind strengths to challenging sea states, with our RLymYC teams producing some brilliant results across the Gold and Silver fleets.

🥉 Freya Hutchinson & Joanna Macalister – Jolene
3rd overall in Gold & 1st Female, finishing their championship in style with a 2nd in the final race!

⭐ Dirk Rogers & William McEwen – Musto
5th in Gold, including fantastic 1st and 2nd-place finishes in the final series.

⛵ Jonny Rogers & Will Ahlheid – Roxanne
13th in Gold

⛵ Isla Hutchinson & Olivia Macalister – Robin
30th in Gold

👏 Ben McEwen & Felix Howe
4th in Silver

There was more success in the Crew Race, with Isla & Olivia finishing 8th overall and 1st Female, while Will & Jonny took 10th.

A fantastic set of results from our Royal Lymington sailors against a strong UK and international fleet. Huge congratulations to everyone who competed and represented the Club!

12/08/2026

🏆⛵ A Cowes Week to remember!

What a fantastic bicentenary Cowes Week for our Club sailors, with major honours for Lone Star, High Spirit and Derision across the racing and cruising fleets.

A brilliant week for Lymington sailing and plenty to celebrate!

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Royal Lymington Yacht Club sailors enjoyed an exceptional Cowes Week as the world-famous regatta celebrated its 200th anniversary, with Lymington crews collecting major honours across the racing fleets ⛵

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02/08/2026

☀️ Sunday Brunch is Here! ☀️

Join us today until 15:00 and be among the first to enjoy Paul’s brand-new Sunday Brunch menu.

From hearty breakfast favourites to lighter lunch options, it’s the perfect excuse to relax by the river with great food, fresh coffee or something a little stronger! 🍳🥓🥂

With the sunshine set to continue, we’ve swapped the traditional Sunday roast for a summer menu packed with delicious brunch classics. (Don’t worry – the roasts will be back at the end of September!)

📍 Sunday Brunch | 10:00am–3:00pm
📅 Every Sunday throughout August

Booking is recommended as tables are filling fast.

24/07/2026

🌍⛵ Royal Lymington Sailors Take on the RS Tera World Championships!

A huge congratulations to our nine Royal Lymington Yacht Club sailors who travelled to Travemünde, Germany to compete in the RS Tera World Championships as part of the RS Games and Travemünde Sailing Week.

Facing everything from strong winds and big Baltic waves to light, tricky conditions, the team produced some fantastic performances throughout the week.

Final Results

Pro Fleet
10th – Edward Knowles
11th – Tom Hill
26th – Lachlan Walker

Sport Fleet
8th – Louis Rumboll
9th – Bora Carrington
13th – Lucas Hill
25th – Kaya Carrington
38th – Jasmine Gambi
43rd – Daniel Ma

Competing against sailors from around the world, making new friends and gaining invaluable international experience made it a memorable championship for everyone involved.

Congratulations to all our sailors on representing Royal Lymington Yacht Club so brilliantly! 👏

17/07/2026

🏆 Round the Island Race 2026 – Congratulations to our Members! ⛵

A huge congratulations to all of our Royal Lymington Yacht Club members who achieved outstanding results in this year’s Round the Island Race. It was fantastic to see so many RLymYC boats and crews performing so well across the fleet.

🥇 Highlights include:
IF ONLY (Ray Mitchell) – 3rd IRC Overall, 3rd IRC 3 and 3rd IRC 3C
WHITE MISCHIEF (Andy Hind/Steve Rockey) – 1st IRC Double Handed
EAGER (Chris Cecil-Wright) – 1st Classic Racing Yacht Overall and 1st Classic Racing Yacht Over 9.6m
YES! (Adam Gosling) – 2nd IRC Division 1 and 2nd IRC 1B
JIN TONIC (Andy Roberts) – 2nd IRC Division 2B
UNITY (Richard Truscott) – 2nd ISC Division 8A
MADELAINE (Madelaine Donald) – 4th IRC Overall, 4th IRC 3 and 4th IRC 3C

👏 Congratulations also to:
ELINOR (Rupert & Justin Houlton)
JITTERBUG (Cornel Riklin)
JAVELIN (Richard Newsom)
WILDCAT V (Andy Ash-Vie)
FOUR MATES (Toby Mumford)
COLLEEN (Allan Hill)
POLKA (Phil Lightbody)

Well done to every RLymYC member who took part.

10/07/2026

🌮⛵ Seafood Festival Weekend is Here! ☀️🍦

Come and find our Taco Hut at the Lymington Seafood Festival this weekend!

🌮 Freshly made tacos
🍦 Delicious New Forest Ice Cream
⚓ And if you’ve ever fancied getting out on the water…

Give it a Go! Our 30-minute sailing and powerboating taster sessions are the perfect way to experience the thrill of being afloat. No experience or equipment is needed, just bring your sense of adventure!

Whether you’re stopping by for lunch, treating yourself to an ice cream, or trying something completely new on the water, we’d love to welcome you.

📍 Find us at the Seafood Festival all weekend and discover what the Royal Lymington Yacht Club has to offer.