North Wales Cruising Club

Quote of the Day We need to learn to set our course by the stars, not by the light of every passing ship. Bradley, Omar Nelson		News 2008 YEARBOOK All members will be receiving a copy of the 2008 yearbook with their renewals. This years editor was Geoff Tyson and I'd like to thank him for all the hard work he has put into it. I know how hard it is. If you would like to print another copy for yourself click on the links below to download as Adobe PDF files. Inside Pages 2008 (20mb) Cover Pages 2008 (<1mb) DICKIES OPEN DAY 5th APRIL Dickies of Bangor are holding an open day on the 5th of April.There will be huge discounts available with up to 60% of Henry Lloyd clothing and many other bargains. Click on the picture above for a full listing. RYA YACHTMASTER Mr Stephen Gorst Commodore of the North Wales Cruising Club presenting the successful candidates with their Royal Yachting Association Yachtmaster's Certificates, having studied at the Club for the past four weekends, an intensive course led by Conwy's harbourmaster Mr Tony Mead. All passed with flying colours. RECIPRICOL CLUBS We are pleased to announce that the North Wales Cruising Club has entered into a reciprocal arrangement with the Royal Irish Yacht Club. Members of each club will now be able to enjoy each others facilities to their mutual benefit. more >> PAST NEWS EXTENDED LAUNCH SERVICE No more lugging dinghy's up and down the beach!! During the Summer Season the launch service has been extended through the week. We now have a service on everyday except Wednesday. Together with the great views and better access to the sea joining the NWCC and having a mooring on the river is a new alternative to keeping your boat in the marina. more>>
The Club The North Wales Cruising Club was founded in 1928 for yachtsmen who enjoyed the pleasures of cruising, as opposed to racing, and is one of the most active Clubs in the North Wales Region with a full sailing programme around Conwy, Anglesey and the Irish Sea. ...more>>	Sailing Programme 2008 3rd 4th 5th May Round Anglesey 23rd - 26th May Isle of Man 7th 8th June Can you Catch me Rally 21st 22nd June Cemaes Bay 12th July Up river BBQ 18th to 21st July Liverpool tall ships weekend 2nd to 10th August River Festival 11th to 17th August Wither the Wind Blows 23rd to 25th August Bank Holiday Cruise 6th to 7th September Beaumaris Weekend 20th to 21st September Equinox Cruise ...details and results >>
Directions Conwy harbour offers good shelter from all directions; except in strong winds from North to North West when there can be some swell in the river. The Marina is located at the river entrance and there are numerous swinging moorings available ...more>>	The Harbour The Conwy harbour office is manned from 09:00 to 17:00 (16:30 Fri), every day from Easter to the end of September and Mon - Fri only over the winter months. ...more>>
Shore Based Courses The club has been granted RYA shore based training status and is now offering the following courses DSC Radio Day Skipper Yacht Master First Aid Engine Maintenance ...more>>	The Launch The NWCC operates a regular launch service to get you to and from your boat. Costs are for trips to any part of the river. ...more>>
CONWY READY RECKONER I have developed a Conwy Bay Ready Reckoner for my own use. If anyone else is interested in using it they can download it by clicking on the above image. It gives you the safe times for passing over all the local danger spots such as Tonys' Bank and the Swatch. You can personalise it by entering your own boats' draught. It is an excel spreadsheet so you will need to have excel installed to use it. Due to the restrictions of the server have uploaded it as a Zip file so you will need to unzip it	TRY OUT OUR INTERACTIVE SALING GAME Best time to date for the web cup course 1:09