Newburgh Sailing Club
This was initially set up to co-ordinate events in the Tayside area to avoid club regattas clashing with each other. It also allows a forum where clubs can get their point of views across via representatives to the 'Dinghy Committee' of the RYA and the representatives on other RYA committees. The local RYA co-ordinators for Fife and Tayside can also be seen at these meetings. Clubs pay a small annual fee to cover costs of postage etc.
Although the club is affiliated to the RYA , club members do not get any of the benefits of full membership. It does allow you to participate in open events at other clubs as it can be a requirement for you to be an RYA member or a member of an affiliated club.The RYA represents the sport of sailing in all its forms. It also operates the training schemes for sailing and issues guidelines and rules for running the sport. Details of RYA Scotland can be found at the Web site indicated above.
Jane Slaughter
RYA magazine produced for clubs with RYA and club news. Any articles or info. contact Jane Slaughter
NEWBURGH TOWN
The following are links to other websites if you are interested in the town history or why the bear is on the club burgee.
http://www.visitdunkeld.com/newburgh-fife2.htm - some historical detail of Newburgh and an explanation of the bear and staff used in the club burgee and to be seen occasionally burned into a local hillside.
http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/Web/Corporate/Pages.nsf/Links/73B5F577A7FA3DB380256AD9003761BE
- a link to the Warwick website which gives further details of the bear and staff. You need to read the Newburgh site above first and take note of the Warwick connection.
http://www.fife.50megs.com/Newburgh/ - some photographs of Newburgh