The Poole Yacht Club

Class Dinner
2026-01-20 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Class 3 Dinner
Fri 20 Feb
7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Annual class 3 dinner and prize giving

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IPP Regatta 2026 - Committee Meeting
2026-01-21 19:00 - 21:00
IPP Regatta 2026
Wed 21 Jan
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Quiz Night
2026-01-22 18:30 - 22:30, 2026-01-29 18:30 - 22:30 | The Poole Yacht Club, New Harbour Road West, Poole, BH15 4PA, United Kingdom
The highly popular Poole Yacht Club quiz takes place every Thursday evening between 8 and 10pm from September to March. There is a regular format of 6 rounds of 10 questions, with the questions being set by one of the teams each week.
New teams of up to 8 people are welcome plus there are always spaces to join existing teams. Entry cost is £1 which includes a free ticket for the interval raffle.
Food is available from 6.30 pm.
For more information contact pycquiz@gmail.com

PYC Burns Night 2026
2026-01-24 19:00 - 23:00
Black Sheep have been booked for this fab evening at PYC
Please click on booking link below to see full menu
Further details to follow

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RYA First Aid Course
2026-01-25 09:30 - 17:00
This is a one day first aid course and will cover all the basics from a boating perspective.

It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat but as it is an MCA approved course it does meet the requirements for Coastal Skipper, Yachtmaster, Advanced Powerboat and any RYA Instructor tickets requiring a first aid certificate.

If you are an active instructor at TPYC, please contact AJ (sailing@pooleyc.co.uk) before booking.

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The Stokey Woodall Talk
2026-01-28 20:00 - 22:00
A Facinating Talk by a True Sailor of the World’s Oceans
Stokey Woodall is a humorous speaker offering a range of interesting and informative talks all liberally laced with anecdotes and humour and presented in his own inimitable style. Stunning visual presentations add an extra dimension.
The talk is in two parts, the first being titled “Who the Hell is Stokey Woodall”, and the second entitled “Satelites to Frying Pans”
You don’t want to miss this one.
The talk is in the Skylight Lounge

January Fine Dining
2026-01-30 19:00 - 22:30
January fine dining 30012026January Fine Dining
Friday 30 January | 7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Join us for an enjoyable evening of delicious food, a lovely atmosphere, and great company.
£65.00 for two people
Includes two courses and a bottle of wine.
Pre-ordering via the bar is recommended to avoid disappointment
click here to open the Menu January fine dining 30012026

Apres Ski Party
2026-01-31 20:00 - 23:00
Apres Ski Party
Sat 31 Jan
8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Experience the vibrant atmosphere of the Alps with our Après-Ski themed party.

Club Forum
2026-02-03 19:00 - 21:30
Club Forum
Tue 3 Feb
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Everyone welcome, an opportunity for members to ask the Flag Officer team about any aspect of Club life.
Please email questions to Chas Kirkby chas.kirkby@pooleyc.co.uk

Quiz Night
2026-02-05 18:30 - 20:30
Quiz Night
Thu 5 Feb
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The highly popular Poole Yacht Club quiz takes place every Thursday evening between 8 and 10pm from September to March. There is a regular format of 6 rounds of 10 questions, with the questions being set by one of the teams each week.
New teams of up to 8 people are welcome plus there are always spaces to join existing teams. Entry cost is £1 which includes a free ticket for the interval raffle.
Food is available from 6.30 pm.
For more information contact pycquiz@gmail.com

Shanty Spirit Tasting Evening
2026-02-06 18:45 - 22:15
Shanty Spirit Tasting Evening
Fri 6 Feb
Join us at Poole Yacht Club for an evening of coastal spirits, stories, and flavour with Shanty Spirit, the multi-award-winning distillery based at the end of Poole Quay.
Founder Hugh Lambert will share the story behind Shanty
The evening will be accompanied by a cheese and meat board selected to complement the tasting
Book Shanty Spirit Tasting Evening

RYA VHF SRC Marine Radio Course
2026-02-07 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-08 09:00 - 18:30
The RYA VHF / SRC Radio course is designed to give you the knowledge to use a marine VHF / SRC radio. It is followed by an exam which, as long as you pass, will give you a licence to operate a marine VHF radio. The licence is a legal requirement.
Throughout the day you will get lots of practice using the radio talking to other people, and will learn the following:
How to talk on the radio
What the correct words to use are
To operate the functions and message settings
To use the radio to get help in emergencies
What other equipment makes up the radio network and how it operates.
The course will run from 0900 – 1830.

Instructions

The course can be intense, so we ask all students to complete the pre course learning, which is to be done before your course starts. Links to this are emailed to you after booking.
To complete the course and get your license you must pay an additional RYA Admin Fee of £76 (paid directly to the RYA). More information on how to pay for this is sent after booking.

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Dayboat Prizegiving Dinner
2026-02-07 19:30 - 22:30
Dayboat Prizegiving Dinner
Sat 7 Feb
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
An evening to celebrate the dayboat sailors and award their pries from the 2025 series.

Games Evening
2026-02-13 19:30 - 22:30
Games Evening
Fri 13 Feb

7:30 p.m.Come along and try your hand at some traditional and non traditional ‘pub games’.
This is a Free Evening, so come along and get involved.
Race food will be available

Valentine Night at PYC
2026-02-14 19:30 - 23:00
Valentine Night at PYC
Sat 14 Feb
7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Securing the date – Menu to follow
Come along and celebrate Valentines Night with your special person, chef has prepared a lovely menu
Tables will be small tables of 2, if you wish to sit as a group, please state this when asked table preference. If you just want to sit as a two just leave this section blank.
Book here

Cruising & Classic Boats Section Skittles Evening
2026-02-19 18:00 - 22:00
We are setting up a joint Skittles Evening with the Classic Boat Section at the Hamworthy Club on the Magna Road between Bear Cross and Merley. This is a great event, and looked forward to by members. We have a buffet meal organised for the evening, and at just £19.00 per person for buffet and room hire. This is a great venue with ample parking and considering the surroundings and quality of food, good value too.
19th February at 6 pm, the buffet will be served during the evening
Hamworthy Club Ltd., Magna Road, Canford Magna, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3AL
Where there’s plenty of parking, and good food.

Numbers are being kept at 30/32 spaces allowing everyone to get a fair game or two, so book early to avoid disappointment.
To book your space and buffet at £19 per head, please click HERE
PLEASE NOTE: We are now putting a Bookings Cut-Off point of the 5th February 2026 to help with notifying the venue about numbers two weeks in advance.

Tagine Night
2026-02-20 19:00 - 21:00
Tagine Night
Fri 20 Feb
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Book here
Main Course
Vegetarian Tagine Base
A fragrant, slow-simmered North African Tagine made with tomatoes, onions, chickpeas, seasonal vegetables and warm spices including cumin, coriander, ginger, and cinnamon. Rich, aromatic and comforting – served as the foundation of your dish.
Choose your topping:
Chicken Skewer marinated in garlic, lemon & Moroccan spices. Skewered and char-kissed for a smoky finish.
Lamb Kofta spiced ground lamb, seasoned with cumin, paprika, parsley and onion, then grilled for a bold savoury flavour.
£13.95 per person

RYA Radar Course
2026-02-22 09:00 - 17:00
The RYA Radar course is suitable for leisure boaters and those working on the water.
For those looking to take Yachtmaster exams or who have a radar on board this is essential training. If you have radar on board then it is a requirement under the IRPCS (International Regulation for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea) that you know how to use it.
Its a one day course and you will look at how radar sets work, how to use the different adjustments and the implications, radar reflectors, plotting and how to use the radar for navigation and collision avoidance. During the course you will use radar simulators to put the theory into practice.

Instructions

This course is run by Dorset Marine Training & we will require a min of 6 people to run the course.

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Houns Tout Cliff Walk & Lunch
2026-02-22 10:00 - 17:00
Our February walk is organised by Ray and Val Floyd.
We meet at the Houns Tout Car Park (free), 28 West St, Kingston, BH20 5LL.( just past the Church on the Left ! ) 1015 for 1030 start.
A flat high level walk above the Encombe estate to reach the Houns Tout Cliff before descending on a new path toward Chapmans Pool and return up the valley to Kingston.
Lunch and refreshment at the Wareham golf Club.

Please book your place on this new walk, and lunch
at the Wareham Golf Club HERE.

Harry Gregory – Harbour Master Talk
2026-02-25 20:00 - 22:00
The Work of Poole Harbour Commissioners

PHC’s work towards ensuring safe, efficient, enjoyable and environmentally friendly navigation, and how yacht club members can play their part.
Harry first discovered a love for the sea aged six when, on holiday in Cornwall with his family, he took part in a dinghy sailing taster session.
“It felt like it was in the middle of a storm, but in hindsight it was probably quite benign,” he said.
“A lot of my family got into sailing as a result of that, and I gradually progressed from dinghies to yachts then, eventually to ships.”
Along with his parents moving there when he was in his teens, Harry, who spent time working in project management for the Royal Navy and the Ministry of Defence, did much of his training in Poole.
“I’ve always been attracted to Poole, and I always hoped to come back here one day.”
Harry’s new role will see him ensuring the harbour’s Marine Services team and pilots are all operating effectively.
“In the first instance my aim is to fill Brian’s enormous shoes, then I’ll work out what might need to be done after that.
“If I can continue to do what we’re doing at the moment, while making some small improvements and responding to whatever challenges will inevitably come around the corner next week, then that’s great.”
Outside of work Harry spends much of his time with his young family, but when he gets the chance he has a number of nautical hobbies to keep him busy.
To conclude, Harry said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be here.
“I’ve had a real connection to Poole for many years and I look forward to meeting the several thousand harbour users that we’ve got and working out whether what we’re doing is up to scratch, and how we can make the harbour the best it can be!”
To book your place on this very interesting talk please click HERE
Don’t forget the Restaurant is open so there will be time for a meal before the talk. Make an evening of it.

Fine Dine
2026-02-27 19:00 - 22:00
Fine dining 30012026February Fine Dining
Fri 27 Feb 7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Join us for an enjoyable evening of delicious food, a lovely atmosphere, and great company Chef special Menu.
Book directly to the Bar

Tim Edom's Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust Talk
2026-03-25 20:00 - 22:00
Tim will be talking about the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and his involvement helping the young people cope by learning the skills of sailing and working together.
The Trust is for 8-17 and 18-24 year-olds, and is free to anyone who has been treated for cancer. Their free four-day sailing adventures can be transformational. But whether you get afloat on the Isle of Wight or in Scotland, sailing is only the start.
Inspiring brighter futures goes beyond a one-off experience. The Trust’s free Return Trips for under 18s and 18+ years provide the continued support many young people need living through and beyond cancer, and there’s a chance for siblings of young people who are being or have been treated for cancer to enjoy an adventure of their own.
To book your place on this very interesting talk please click HERE
Don’t forget the Restaurant is open so there will be time for a meal before the talk. Make an evening of it.

PYC Boat Jumble 2026
2026-04-25 10:00 - 13:00
One man’s boat bits is another man’s treasure, so don’t miss the chance to clear out all your unused or used boat stuff that you no longer need or use.
We are setting up in and around the Academy and Car Park by the PYC Haven Office. You can book a parking/boot space, a Boat space, or an undercover table space, see below for space sizes. All proceeds go to the Commodores Charity.
This is your chance to have a clear out, and it’s now takes the place of the PYC boat auction, so we hope you take the chance to sell all your unwanted boat jumble to make some money, and help others that need your no longer needed boat equipment and stuff.
There are three types of selling spots available:
1. Car Park/Boot Space. £15
2. Boat Space (max. 5 meters). £15
3. Undercover Table Space (size approx. 0.8m x 2m) Only 15 of these spaces are available. £15
To book your slot please click HERE

PYRA Race to Cherbourg
2026-06-20 19:00
Race to Cherbourg and return
