• Sailing Instructions
• Race Programme & Results
• Previous seasons:
  • 2006
• Safety Rules (updated for 2008)
• Port of Blyth ship movements

Racing under ISAF Rules is organised from May to October under the North East Rating Rule (NERR) handicap system and North East Sailing Safety (NESS) safety rules.

The RNYC programme typically includes:

• Passage races - up to 155 nautical miles to places such as Holy Island (Lindisfarne) and around the Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth.
• Tactical races - designed to test skill and judgement, with a choice of when to start and which direction to sail the course.
• Olympic races - set in Blyth Bay to suit the prevailing wind.
• Local races - courses around RNYC's racing marks.
• Pursuit races - handicap starting, catch the boat ahead!

• "First Wednesday" Cruising Talks — Visitors Welcome!
• Members' Cruises

To the north, Holy Island and The Farne Islands, or to the south, Whitby, are within weekend sailing range. For longer cruises members sail principally to Scotland, and take the Caledonian Canal to the west coast, or visit the Moray Firth and the Orkneys and Shetlands. Holland, Germany, Denmark, the Baltic Sea and Norway are only two or three days sailing distance from Blyth.

The Walker Cruising Cup for best written log and the Morpeth "Gay Fox" Trophy for cruising merit are awarded at the annual prizegiving. (Entries should be made to the Sailing Secretary by mid September.)