A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMODORE
In the past three months we have made a concerted effort within the Club to ‘up our game' in terms of our Food and Beverage department. We have employed Andrea Kruck as our Food and Beverage Manager, and more recently employed Tyrow Power as our Sous Chef.
Both Andrea and Tyrow are making a big impact within the Club. The new and varied menus are being well received, as is the service from our waitrons who are being managed and trained on an on-going basis. We are continually receiving good comments from members in this regard, and will soon become the envy of other establishments in the area - especially as we believe we have one of the best settings in Durban. Plus our Club is unique in that we serve breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. The ambiance within the Club is also improving every day as tables are presented very professionally, and tasteful decoration is becoming more a part of what one expects to see within the Club. And the wonderful flower arrangements by Marion Langois add a creative touch to the beautiful setting we enjoy at the RNYC.
With the World Cup now upon us, this may be a good time to make use of the Club which offers a relaxing environment, both indoors and outdoors, and good food and cold drinks over which to linger.
The Britannia Room is a more formal area which provides a comfortable and beautiful setting or dining, whether at lunch time or in the evening. To me, the Britannia Room offers one of the best bar cum restaurant venues our city has to offer. On the Lower Deck we have casual dining and bar facilities, and wonderful lawns right up to the waterfront where members and their guests can enjoy a relaxing drink and meal under an umbrella, or in the warm winter sun, while watching the harbour work! June offers the best of Durban's weather - warm sunny conditions which are just perfect for those long lazy days in a tranquil setting in good company and with good food too. I can only implore all members, especially those who have not used the Club for some time, to make a special effort to come down and experience the positive changes for themselves, and to share the "RNYC Jewel" with their friends.

Chris Frost
Commodore

~2010 Soccer World Cup
Opening Ceremony and Bafana Bafana's First Game at the RNYCCome and join fellow members as the RNYC celebrates the 2010 Opening Ceremony followed by Bafana Bafanas first game on Friday 11 June at 16h00. The opening ceremony starts at 14h00, so stop work early and join the rest of South Africa, and indeed the world, as we witness this truly historic moment. Support Bafana Bafana in their opening game against the Mexicans.
Complimentary wine & Windhoek Draught from kick off until the first goal is scored! (members only) Complimentary bar snacks & full new lowerdeck menu available.
Members are urged to use the Club facilities during the World Cup and whenever possible and convenient, to watch their favourite teams at the Club where the atmosphere promises to be electric.
To make it easy for members, here's the schedule of first round fixtures:

WORLD CUP FIXTURES (opening matches) 
Friday 11 June 16:00 Johannesburg - JSC South Africa vs Mexico
Friday 11 June 20:30 Cape Town Uruguay vs France
Saturday 12 June 16:00 Johannesburg - JEP Argentina vs Nigeria
Saturday 12 June 13:30 Nelson Mandela Bay/PE Korea Republic vs Greece
Saturday 12 June 20:30 Rustenburg England vs USA
Sunday 13 June 13:30 Polokwane Algeria vs Slovenia
Sunday 13 June 20:30 Durban Germany vs Australia
Sunday 13 June 16:00 Tshwane/Pretoria Serbia vs Ghana
Monday 14 June 13:30 Johannesburg - JSC Netherlands vs Denmark 
Monday 14 June 16:00 Mangaung/Bloemfontein Japan vs Cameroon
Monday 14 June 20:30 Cape Town Italy vs Paraguay
Tuesday 15 June 13:30 Rustenburg New Zealand vs Slovakia
Tuesday 15 June 16:00 Nelson Mandela Bay/PE Côte d'Ivoire vs Portugal
Tuesday 15 June 20:30 Johannesburg - JEP Brazil vs Korea DPR
Wednesday 16 June 13:30 Nelspruit Honduras vs Chile
Wednesday 16 June 16:00 Durban Spain vs Switzerland
Wednesday 16 June 20:30 Tshwane/Pretoria South Africa vs Uruguay
Thursday 17 June 20:30 Polokwane France vs Mexico
Thursday 17 June 16:00 Mangaung/Bloemfontein Greece vs Nigeria
Thursday 17 June 13:30 Johannesburg - JSC Argentina vs Korea Republic
Friday 18 June 13:30 Nelson Mandela Bay/PE Germany vs Serbia
Friday 18 June 16:00 Johannesburg - JEP Slovenia vs USA
Friday 18 June 20:30 Cape Town England vs Algeria
Saturday 19 June 16:00 Rustenburg Ghana vs Australia
Saturday 19 June 13:30 Durban Netherlands vs Japan
Saturday 19 June 20:30 Tshwane/Pretoria Cameroon vs Denmark
Sunday 20 June 13:30 Mangaung/Bloemfontein Slovakia vs Paraguay
Sunday 20 June 16:00 Nelspruit Italy vs New Zealand
Sunday 20 June 20:30 Johannesburg - JSC Brazil vs Côte d'Ivoire
Monday 21 June 13:30 Cape Town Portugal vs Korea DPR
Monday 21 June 16:00 Nelson Mandela Bay/PE Chile vs Switzerland
Monday 21 June 20:30 Johannesburg - JEP Spain vs Honduras
Tuesday 22 June 16:00 Rustenburg Mexico vs Uruguay
Tuesday 22 June 16:00 Mangaung/Bloemfontein France vs South Africa
Tuesday 22 June 20:30 Durban Nigeria vs Korea Republic
Tuesday 22 June 20:30 Polokwane Greece vs Argentina
Wednesday 23 June 16:00 Nelson Mandela Bay/PE Slovenia vs England
Wednesday 23 June 16:00 Tshwane/Pretoria USA vs Algeria
Wednesday 23 June 20:30 Johannesburg - JSC Ghana vs Germany
Wednesday 23 June 20:30 Nelspruit Australia vs Serbia
Thursday 24 June 16:00 Johannesburg - JEP Slovakia vs Italy
Thursday 24 June 16:00 Polokwane Paraguay vs New Zealand
Thursday 24 June 20:30 Rustenburg Denmark vs Japan
Thursday 24 June 20:30 Cape Town Cameroon vs Netherlands
Friday 25 June 16:00 Durban Portugal vs Brazil
Friday 25 June 16:00 Nelspruit Korea DPR vs Côte d'Ivoire
Friday 25 June 20:30 Tshwane/Pretoria Chile vs Spain
Friday 25 June 20:30 Mangaung/Bloemfontein Switzerland vs Honduras

~GENERAL CLUB NOTICES & REMINDERS
HARBOUR REGISTRATION DISKS
Harbour Registration disks are available for collection from Bronwyn at reception. COLLECT YOUR'S URGENTLY.

~NSRI CALENDARS
The NSRI Calendars that Carol Fergusson produced are available from Bronwyn at reception. R50 only. All proceeds go to the NSRI.