Social
Our clubhouse provides excellent bar and catering facilities serving the needs of members as well as visiting sailors, clubs and cruising associations, who are always welcome. In addition to being the host to many of our social events and gatherings the clubhouse is a fantastic venue that can be booked for private and corporate functions by members and non members.
Winter Talks
From October to April the Royal Harwich, in collaboration with the Cruising Association, present a series of talks on a wide variety of nautical topics for members and their guests.
Art Group
We meet once a month on Saturdays, generally from 10:00-15:30.
Tutors will be present,
at some sessions to help us individually develop our own artistic skills.
Library
The Club Library is in the Orwell Room on the first floor. It has an extensive collection of sailing related books, mostly non-fiction, planning charts (paper and digital) and other publications.
Winter Talks
Talk Times
Saturdays: Doors open at 18:00, Dinner at 18:45, Talk at 20:00.
Thursdays: Doors open at 11:00, Talk at 11:30, Lunch at 13:00.
Booking: All places for these events must be booked and paid for in advance. Booking will open about six weeks before each event and close a few days before the event.
Art Group
The RHYC Art Group was founded, in 2009, by the late Sue Rolls, Graduate in Fine Art and Design.
Members can work in any medium and provide their own materials which maybe oils, acrylic, water colour, pen and ink, pencils, pastels and collage etc. We enjoy a group lunch in the clubhouse when we are often joined by family members. In the summer we had several sessions “en plein air”.
We have an annual exhibition of about fifty of our latest works. This usually takes place in early May in conjunction with the Cruising Association Rally. 4-6 May 2024
We are all amateurs who have found that the stimulation of working together has helped us develop our own artistic skills.
There is a long tradition of sailor artists, why not become part of it. We welcome all newcomers whatever their level of skill-including beginners.
Members who are interested in joining the Art Group are encouraged to contact either
Paul Rodhouse: pgk.rodhouse@gmail.com
Ann Ringrose: annringrose3@gmail.com
Library
There are also several members’ cruising logs which have been entered for the Cruising Log Trophy over the years.
Most of the library stock may be borrowed by members and makes a great source of escapist and inspiring reading for your summer cruise or winter fireside. Instructions for borrowing are in the Library Loans Book.
Members of the Library Committee are always willing to do their best to answer questions on the archives. Contact them via the Office. the Office on 01473 780319 or email: office.manager@royalharwich.co.uk