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    Skipper's Dinner

    This year's PEYC Skipper's Dinner - which is open to all yacht racing skippers and any keen crew - will be held at the clubhouse at 19:00 on Wednesday 16th October; one week after the last Wednesday evening race.  As usual there will be a short presentation and discussion of the year's racing activity to date and consideration of the possible racing calendar for 2025. This is your opportunity to discuss the yacht racing programme with fellow racers, and with the

    Published 11:18am on 1 Oct 2024

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    Social Evening and Curry October 10th

    Its been a wet and windy summer but we have still managed a lot of mentored sessions on the club boats, a lot of racing, funsails and cruising, and many new members have joined. We plan to have an end of season curry night at the clubhouse on October 10th  - just a social night - for all. Racer or Cruiser, Yacht or Dinghy, Friends, Family or Crew. All welcome.  New members  and those of you who may become new

    Published 6:03pm on 23 Sep 2024

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    707 Sprints Report

    Thirteen short course races challenged the 18-strong fleet of Hunter 707s on the Forth. Eddie Batchelor's Tsunami II made it two event wins in a row after the team finished atop the Hunter 707 Sprint event. The event, hosted by Port Edgar Yacht Club, was a two-day event with 13 short course races of 20 minutes each. Teams sailed in two fleets of equal size and ability on Saturday which served as

    Published 10:03pm on 19 Sep 2024

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    707 Sprints September 14-15

    Over the weekend of 14th and 15th of September, PEYC welcomes the return of the 707 Association sailors to our annual Sprints regatta.  The aim is to hold a series of as many short races as we can each day - around 20 minutes each, which means lots of exciting close racing and the opportunity for a wide range of winners.  The fleet will be split into two groups each day to limit the danger

    Published 7:15pm on 6 Sep 2024

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    707 Nationals - Final day report

    After one final race in strong conditions, Eddie Batchelor's Tsunami II came out on top ahead of five-time former champions SeaWord. The final day brought tricky conditions, with the race committee fighting to lay a course in the strong tide on the Firth of Forth. One race was sailed with Tsunami II wrapping their regatta up with a bullet, followed closely by Watson's Monarch and Rammie, helmed by Callum Calder.

    Published 8:08pm on 18 Aug 2024

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    707 Nationals - Day 3 report

    Four races close the gaps on penultimate day After two days of 20 knot winds, ever so slightly calmer conditions allowed four races to be sailed on day three of the 707 National Championship at Port Edgar Yacht Club. The more manageable conditions brought the fleet closer - with many places being hard-fought all the way to the line. A standout performer of the day was Kenny Watson's, Monarch,

    Published 8:52pm on 17 Aug 2024

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    707 Nationals - Day 2 report

    The 707 National Championship rolled into its second day of racing, hosted by Port Edgar Yacht Club, on the Firth of Forth. Stiff conditions greeted the fleet for three races, but it wasn't easy. The Race Committee logged an average wind of 21 knots across the three races with gusts of up to 30 knots. The anemometer that sits on one of the Firth of Forth bridges logged some fruity gusts,

    Published 11:15am on 17 Aug 2024

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    707 Nationals - Day 1 report

    The 707 National Championship got off to a roaring start on a wet and punchy Thursday afternoon in Scotland. The fleet clocked its first three races of the championship in Inverkeithing Bay, a short sail east of Port Edgar Marina under the three famous Firth of Forth bridges.   707 Nationals at Port Edgar Day 1 - photo © Stewart Brewing Chris Banner's Mad

    Published 7:47pm on 16 Aug 2024

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    707 National Championships - 15th-18th August

    The club welcomes 28 707s and over 150 competitors for the 707 class National Championships from Thursday the 15th to Sunday the 18th of August. We are hosting a number of social events including a hog roast, curry and dinner at Scotts Outboard restaurant which we welcome bookings from all club members - more information available on the event page . See a preview article about the event at https://www.yachtsandyachting.... .

    Published 9:58pm on 5 Aug 2024

  • Eurobo is entertained

    Seen on a recent mentored cruise.  This dolphin seems to have settled in around Port Edgar Video

    Published 12:00pm on 4 Aug 2024

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    WHYW

    One of our sailors , Calum (left) was doing rather well at West Highland Yachting Week, Calum writes:  I was sailing on 'Sorr of Appin' which is a Westerly Storm 33 skippered by Brian Wiseman and had an unbelievable week, winning 5 out of 6 of the races, scoring a perfect 5 points after our 3rd place discard. Naturally this was enough to win Class 9 but we were also awarded the

    Published 12:00am on 4 Aug 2024

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    Dinghy Evening Series

    The 3rd Dinghy evening series started on August 1st, and goes on to September 5th, after which  sunset is before 8PM so evening dinghy sailing finishes. Seven boats  competed in the first evening series, won by John and Kate in their RS200, the second series had thirteen competitors, won by Calum in the Supernova and 9 boats entered the first race of this last series. 

    Published 10:20am on 3 Aug 2024

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