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Eddie Sugg Memorial Trophy awarded to Nicola Scriven by Commodore Wendy Webster for outstanding effort and service to the club.

Eddie Sugg, a long-standing member of BYC, died last year. He had been a valuable member of the Moorings Committee, „Green Caravan‟ and launching team member. As a winch-man his colleagues remember him for his attention to detail and his „lifeboat launches‟! His family have generously presented a Cadet trophy to the club to be awarded in his memory. Nicola Scriven is Cadet Captain and takes her full share of responsibility organising and encouraging other cadets. She is a good sailor, enters dinghy races at every opportunity and is usually successful! The trophy is well-deserved recognition of her contribution to the club.

Spring 2004

the Newsletter of the Benfleet Yacht Club

In this issue: BYC - Neat and tidy Work Party - and you are all invited! „Edith May‟ - a grand old lady. La Mer Agité. Race to London Cadet Week fun Time and tide „Maximus‟ experience Calais Rally Cruising in 2004 „Caladh‟ Med log Interclub successes Dinghy & cruiser programmes And boats, boats, boats, boats, boats.

Record boats launches. Last year 150 boats were launched and hauled-out. Bosun Keith Cushing was quick to praise the hard work and dedication of the six teams of four or five members who do this essential work. “They are so professional that people sometimes forget that they receive no payment, being just members like the rest of us. Please could the skippers be available about three hours before the launch and have enough crew members in support. Thanks”

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The last twelve months was a record year in many ways: record sunshine and temperatures; record number of boats launched and hauled out. And a record number of articles submitted for publication in this newsletter! Here you will find passion for Edith May, an imminent mistake, an errant engine, racing success, Oppy frolics, how we put the „Vive‟ in „La France‟, 1000 miles of Med and a superior website. And another great year ahead at BYC. Phil Bostock, Editor

BYC spring cleaning. The BYC site needs to be kept tidy with 150 dinghies, 200 tenders and nearly 250 yachts competing for space. The work party made a big difference (see next page). About 70 dinghies are not named or identified which makes it difficult to keep track of owners. Stickers will soon be issued to members with dinghies. At the AGM a charge of £5 was agreed for each tender on site and this should help to identify owners, reduce the number of boats in poor condition and make a bit of space so we can accommodate new member‟s tenders. On the subject of house-keeping, please could members take their rubbish to the council amenity site just next door. It is even closer than the new bonfire site established by the east gate which should only be used for natural materials like wood

and brushwood. Please don‟t use the old bonfire site and certainly don‟t dump general rubbish there. This spring we will be getting about eighty new chairs and refurbished tables for the club bar and Dowsing room with help from the brewery. If you would like to „sponsor a chair‟ for £25 and get you name on it, please see me or Geoff Cook, Rear Commodore House. The names plaques from the original furniture will be displayed on a special honour board in the club. I would like to thank all those who helped over the year, in whatever capacity. It is important that we all put a bit in to spread the load. Wendy Webster, Commodore

BYC - 2002

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John Hancock reports on the Work Party weekend held in October. “I must thank the members who gave up their valuable time to help the club. It is good to see so many appreciate the facilities and want to maintain them. We extended the laying-up area for cruisers towards the gate by installing power and water. This should accommodate the increasing number of boats brought by new and existing members. We also extended and surfaced the extension to the dinghy park. Thanks to those who weeded the dinghy and tender parks which can be back-breaking work. A big job was replacing the store room. As always painting and tidying up took a lot of effort and my thanks go to those who contributed. With over a hundred members a day on average it really makes a difference. I look forward to seeing a

similar army at the work party next April.” John

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‘Edith May’ Peter Miller and Roger Abrey of „Blue Kent‟ have searched for and researched old sailing barges around Essex for several years. The barge „Edith May‟ is an example. Peter writes: “Although we had moored off Slaughterhouse Point in Stangate creek on a few occasions, I had not noticed there were yachts moored down the right hand creek. Also we could see the mast and sprit of a barge. Consulting a pilot book over breakfast we found that we were looking down Halstow creek towards Lower Halstow where there is indeed a yacht club. We decided to investigate in the future when tides allowed, our main aim was to identify the barge. Some research showed that Lower Halstow had been a major brickworks and barge centre operated by a large company called the Eastwoods Brick Co. now part of Redland Group. This company also operated the brickworks at my home village of Shoeburyness. They indeed ran 30 barges from Lower Halstow and a further 5 barges at Shoeburyness.

We sailed across from Benfleet in „Blue Kent‟ on Friday evening. We should be able to make our way down Halstow creek around midday Saturday using our inflatable. After a hearty breakfast we prepared for our voyage. Pumping up the dinghy, filling the outboard, taking on water and loading emergency rations i.e. two pork pies, two bars of fruit & nut and two cans of Shepherd & Neames „Spitfire‟. When you get around the Point you are faced with a wide expanse of water. We were surprised how clear the water was. You could see to the bottom; it was only two or three foot deep. After perhaps a half-mile we ran aground. We had set out too early and we still had a half-mile to go. It was decided that we should at this stage demolish the „Spitfires‟ and pork pies. We being reinforced, pressed on,

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travelling up rills and gullies, sometimes having to get out of the inflatable, and pushing and pulling we fought our way to Lower Halstow heading towards the barge that we could now see clearly. We followed what appeared to be the main channel in. This brought us right under the stern of the barge, which was standing in a dock on blocks. The barge was the „Edith May‟, a very well known and famous vessel. We were delighted to have discovered her. We repaired to the local pub, the „Three Tuns‟ to mull over our successful expedition and discuss our find over a pint or two. Having managed an extra pint we hurried back to the dinghy only to find that the tide was away and once more we had to get our feet wet and pull the dinghy out to deeper water. The tide certainly doesn‟t hang about and you wonder how the bargees handled these shallow waters when it was a busy dock with 30 odd barges working there. EDITH MAY was built of wood at Harwich in 1906 by Cann. Owned by G.F.Sully she traded until 1961 her last trading years as a motor-barge. Then re-rigged by Vernon Harvey and had many successful races. Moved to Liverpool Docks, she returned to St. Catherine‟s in 1990 owned by Roger Angus. She was acquired in October 1999 by Geoff Gransden, and is undergoing restoration at Lower Halstow Dock. Thanks to S.S.B.A. for this info. There is no reference to the „Edith May‟ having called at Lower Halstow in her working life - Eastwoods kept records of all barges visiting the Dock. Having visited Lower Halstow several times since that first time it is disappointing to see no further progress in her restoration and she is looking decidedly sad. Pete”

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La Mer Agité “Yes I‟ll go.” It was a sunny Sunday morning in late September a few years ago. We were having a beer in the club and I was responding to Jim Crane‟s suggestion of a late beer run to Calais. The following Wednesday afternoon, after a ritual double pie and mash (Jim‟s idea) Jim, his wife Pat and I took the tide to the Foreland. Wind strength four had been forecast so it was with some unease I felt the breeze stiffening and the seas getting up. Passing Longnose we had a strong wind warning from the coastguard. Imminent they said. “Imminent.” said Jim, “That means within twelve hours.” (Of course it doesn‟t - it means within six hours.) “We will be there in four hours. What do you think? Shall we go?” It was evident that Jim wanted to, so against my better judgement (even the seagulls were walking) I said “OK, Let‟s do it.” By the time we had reached the shipping lanes, Pat had had enough. She had lost her pie and mash, and we had to shovel her into her bunk. The seas were rough and it was now dark. “Black as a black cat‟s bum in a coal cellar.” as Jim remarked. I could sense he was a little worried and said with some jocundity “Better here than watching Coronation Street, eh!?” A pregnant pause, and then looking me in the eye he said to me “It‟s alright for you. You‟re old and don‟t mind dying. Me, I‟m only fifty one!” Actually I do mind dying, and I thought he looked older than fifty-one, so tactfully said I would check our Decca position (It was Decca then). No sooner had I gone below than the boat hit a big one and I was thrown across the cabin finishing flat on my back with my head resting against the gas stove. The hatch opened and Jim‟s head appeared. Looking at me thoughtfully he remarked, “It ain‟t that bad Bill.” By now we were anxiously looking for the Calais light when, thankfully, it appeared. Ah! The red light on Calais groyne. More welcoming than a brothel in Cairo. Gratefully we made for it. Of course we had to wait for a couple of ferries; going up and down like Don Juan‟s derrière; finally making it into the harbour. The road bridge was open and in no time at all we were snug on the visitor‟s pontoon. Like that deer that escapes the lion and carries on grazing, so did we. Jim lighting his pipe, looked at me an remarked, “Not too bad a trip, eh, Bill?” From down below came a strangled cry. “You‟ll never get me on this bloody boat again!” Fin. Bill Martin, Kerrie Dawn

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Race on the London river for the McCarthy Trophy (and a cruise for others). Mick Jones reports: "In the race to London, HAKA sailed by myself, Lesley Sargent, Stuart Cheesman and Juliet Arther, must have had the worst start ever. New start gun times. But Stuart decided not to give up the wheel and left 30 miles of winching to the owner (me!), tacking every inch of the race. The narrower the river the better we pulled away. Just holding full sail all the way made it a very fast and exciting sail and second on handicap was also a good result. Limehouse lock is fast , but I think St Cats is a better location so maybe a change for 2004. On returning from London we loaded the boat for our holiday and sailed off for 10 weeks and 2000 miles to Vann in Brittany via the Solent and Suffolk. A brilliant year! Mick. "

Haka

Ardfern

Eagle Eye Kingdom Come

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Cadet Week 2003 Each year Benfleet yacht club holds „Cadet Week‟ and each year is just as successful as the years before. All those taking part aged between 7 and 17 are tutored for a week to try and gain their next level. This year catered for 56 Cadets. Although the summer was good we still had plenty of wind and being in the White Racing Group meant lots of racing and the odd capsize. At dinner we meet up with the younger cadets who were all buzzing with excitement and full of stories to tell one another, they were all having a great time as well. As well as sailing we all get dragged through theory. Yes, when you‟re little making paper boats and learning your directions was fun and don‟t get me wrong, sitting for two hours being told what all the flags mean and when you find out you are going to have a test on it you realise you should have been listening is also fun, but we all look forward to getting out on the water and putting the theory in to action. We left the slipway each day as soon as our boats could float. We were based up the far end of the creek, with the Red Racing group. We were tutored by Rob Scriven for the week and he pushed us all to our limit, non stop racing all tide and then a race back to the club to finish off. Also racing back with us was the Red Racing group being taught by Hannah Bowen. Most days we sailed to and from our destinations except if there was no wind and we were struggling to get there This year was quite successful regarding awards. A number of people passed and a lot were very close. All in all another fantastic week. Congratulations to all those who succeed in either a certificate of merit or their next level and a particular well done to those who were recognised for extra achievements. Lastly, I would like to thank everyone who was involved in making the week such a success. Nicola Scriven, Cadet Captain

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Pam Tovey asked Charlie, George and Tom what they thought of Cadet Week in the Oppys. What was good? “Sailing to the marshes and playing on the mud with friends! The race and splashing on the slipway. Capsizing was wonderful. I wanted to do it again and again!” Less good? “Revision! My boat had a hole in it on the first day and I got cold and wet.” Would you come again? Loud “Yes!!!”

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Time and Tide Without the twice-a-day flood, Benfleet would not have a yacht club. The moon and sun pull on the deep Atlantic Ocean spilling it into the shallower waters around our island. The tidal surge moves along the coast forty-five nautical miles every hour on average arriving at the Thames estuary nine hours later from two directions, from the north down the East coast of England, and from the West along the Channel. This gives the slightly curious result that high tides at both Dover and Felixstowe are about 75 minutes ahead of us and the Thames above Tower Bridge is the last place in Britain to get the tide. At Southend afternoon tides are higher than morning tides. The chart below shows all high tides in 2004. The highest tides occur at 1:40pm GMT (2:40pm BST) and the lowest at 7:40am GMT (8:40am BST). The chart on the facing page is an alternative to tide tables for Southend in 2004. Use it for planning and check the tide times. The curious, beautiful pattern of alternating spring and neap tides mirrors the rhythmic complexity of motion of the Sun, Moon and Earth as they swing into line and then out of alignment. Every fourteen days the earth, moon and sun line up and we see either a full or a new moon. Two days later we get high, spring tides . Seven days later the sun and moon are out of line with the earth and we see half moons. Two days later we get low, neap tides. Phil Bostock

High tide times in 2004 Height in metres

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The ride of a life time. The Maximus experience.

Nore race 2003 Paul Axbey

After a lot of mind searching I convinced myself to go

out on the rescue boat as the weather forecast looked

very fair. So the morning started at the clubhouse at

about 7.30. Met Max Taylor and Bill Mantripp on board

Maximus. So far so good. Gave a tow to Roy Hart as far

as the Ray. Said our goodbyes and continued on to the

Pier. Dropped the anchor just east of the pier and had

ourselves a brew up until the beginning of the race. As

we were tail-ending the race we took up our rightful

place behind the start line, as the race was about to

begin at 10:30.

We circled round to the west of the pier and took our place. At this time Max

announced the engine had cut-out to which I replied, "Well start it again", but being a

diesel it would not go. We now had a slight problem as the tide was now retreating

at a fast rate of knots and the wind which had now gone from being very light was

now blowing a gale.

So now with the tide leaving and the wind blowing us backwards ever closer to the

pier and the huge crane barge moored at the pier head, the shrew part of the brain,

which says, “Please help me” was now calling. At this point Max dropped the anchor

just inside the start line. With race control now on the radio asking „Did we need

help?‟ as Sue had seen us drifting past.

The rib came up to us and asked if we needed assistance. By this time Max had

now removed the fuel filter and was trying to rebuild the engine. With spanners now

covering the deck and the fuel filter disconnected from its mounting and the wind

getting ever harder Max was now handing round sprigs of mistletoe to pin to the

back of our trousers so we could kiss our backsides goodbye. Bill and I were now

giving words of encouragement to the engine, like “Start you b******* ”, meanwhile

Max was working very hard to rebuild the engine.

Looking out towards the pier I said to Max "We are drifting backwards" he said, “No

we're not”, I said, "Yes we are", so Max suggested we should let more chain out on

the anchor with a vision that we were going to hit the barge. Bill was now going

around chanting a small rhyme, "Our father who art in heaven".

Panic was now beginning to set in, so drifting ever closer and closer to the barge

and the boat now like a cork in a bath tub we now kissed the barge with the stern of

the boat and proceeded to drift along the huge

mass of steel until I managed to grab a rope

hanging from the back of the barge. I put one

turn round the back cleat with loud words to Bill

"Don't let go of the rope."

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Meanwhile Max was still trying to rebuild the engine, treating the people on the pier

to a floorshow of builders bum. At this point Max had now managed to replace the

blocked filter and I said to Max, "Now is a good time to start the engine." After much

chanting the engine kicked into life, to which I replied to Max “Get us the hell out of

here." So with the engine at full throttle we headed away from the barge.

We were making good headway - only to almost stop - the anchor was still down!

Poor old Bill was now on the bow trying for all his worth to pull the anchor up but not

having much luck, so with knife in hand I cut the rope and sending the anchor to its

resting place at the bottom of the sea much to Max's upset as he had the anchor for

many years and it was like saying goodbye to an old friend. So, with the engine

running we headed back to the safety of the Ray.

So ended a very eventful morning. Paul Axbey

„Wideawake‟, Chris Cox‟s boat, photographed by Julia Holt in the Nore race.

On a quiet Autumn day Richard Smith cruises to Shoebury in his yellow proa .

Close encounters at Felixstowe

Mersea oyster smack off Clacton

„Khersones‟ Ukranian 3-masted training barque at Southend Pier

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Calais 2003 by Rob Scriven Most of us who are considering going to Calais have been keeping a close eye on the weather the week before. Some will have the luxury of departing anything up to a week early but those of us who are still working try to grab the Friday off if we can. The forecast was very strong winds, or gale 8 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Enthusiasm was extremely high for the event in the club calendar. Several new members had shown an interest in achieving a channel crossing, but had been advised by more experienced members that due to the weather forecast they would be best not to go or to travel on a larger boat as crew. For us Friday morning arrived and we departed Benfleet at 06.00. Crew consisted of myself, Alison, Nicola, Matthew, Ashley and Richard. Forecast 5-6 possible showers. Everybody was okay with the forecast so we set off. Nicola, Ashley and Richard shared the helming from the Pier to the North Foreland, one reef in the main, full headsail to start - excellent sailing and kids enjoying the ride. Course set to cross the Sea Reach and Medway Junction onto Margate Road, in shore to the Sands and on to Long Nose. Eight boats left Benfleet Friday morning. Plenty of radio traffic, though soon died off as they progressed. Wind had gone South West so wouldn‟t really see the real state till we round the Foreland. Latest forecast from Dover Coastguard force 7 - decided to see what the condition was once we had rounded the Foreland.

Time for skipper to take over the helm, anyway, why get wet putting in a second reef in the main when you have a crew! This was achieved without a word as the wind strength increased to between 30-33 knots. Decision time. We could continue to Calais, it would be wet, or we could turn to Ramsgate. „CALAIS IT IS‟ Alison, Nicola, Richard and Ashley all up on the weather rail for the first hour but soon the novelty wore off seeing the waves consistently coming in on the starboard beam. I think getting constantly wet had a lot to do with the quietness that ensued for the next couple of hours. Matthew stayed dry down below. As Calais appeared in the distance, enthusiasm soon returned to the crew, they started talking again; it didn‟t seem so lonely in the cockpit any more. That had got to be the most exhilarating sail I have ever had across the English Channel. Eight and half hours from

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leaving the jetty to arriving in Calais port - that‟s really good. Several boats made the decision not to continue to Calais and had an alternative rally in Ramsgate with our Commodore, Wendy. Well done. Congratulations to Bob Whale with Ariadne for getting to Calais. He had a conversation with Alison on the VHF when we were at the NE Goodwin, Bob asked if anyone had turned into Ramsgate and the reply was not as far as we were aware, but we weren‟t too sure we were a fair way ahead of the others, so Bob decided he wasn‟t going to be the first and battled through to later join us in Calais. Well done Bob, you made a brave decision.

The weekend was very successful with Benfleet retaining both the Coup De Ville and the Narrow Seas Trophy. A good time was had by all. May I take this opportunity to thank all those who supported Alison and myself at the club events and on board Rollercoaster over the past four years and wish Paula Bootle, our new Cruiser Captain with Northern Light, the best of luck for the coming year. Rob Scriven, Ex-Cruiser Captain, Rollercoaster

John Marrison receiving the Coup De Ville from the Mayor of Calais

Many of the BYC Calais team 2003

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Cruiser Captain’s Column

A HAPPY NEW SAILING YEAR TO YOU As you are probably now aware John and I have taken over as Cruiser Captain from Rob and Alison. For anyone who doesn‟t know who we are we sail the Hunter Horizon “Northern Light” and you will hear us before you see us with our motley crew of three kids and a dog!!

Many thanks to Rob and Al who have done a great job over the last few years both as Cruiser Captain and Ambassador for BYC and are a very hard act to follow. This is where you all come in - to make our cruising programme a success we need boats out there having fun and enjoying the sailing (and the mud). You will see from the programme that we have included a “Ray Day” in the cruising calendar for 2004 which will hopefully see us all frolicking on the Ray Banks with a lunchtime BBQ and kids mucking about in dinghies ( adults too!) We also have a trip to St Katherine‟s planned which fits in with the school holidays and allows us with children to extend our stay and take in some of the sights of London (for those of you with grown up kids, please come along too - if only to remind yourselves how much easier it is with no little ones in tow)

There are also the usual familiar fixtures so come on all you cruising folk, join us on the water to make 2004 a sailing year to remember. Any suggestions for cruising destinations will be gratefully received. A gourmet evening at Conyer is an idea! Paula Bootle.

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Easter Eggs — hard boiled scary monsters, sailors, animals, amazing sea creatures and other wonders were entries in the popular egg painting competition.

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This year there have been four logbook entries for the Newton Trophy which is a record for recent years! The winner will be announced at the Prizegiving evening. One of the entries is from BYC Treasurer Alan Wright, describing his trip in „Caladh‟, a Victoria 34 from Corsica to Gibraltar via Toulon, Barcelona, Valencia and Estoponia.

In 9 days they covered 960 miles and spent the equivalent of 7 whole days at sea. Most of the time they motored into a headwind and consumed 484 litres of fuel. “..a very tiring trip.”

Between Corsica and mainland Spain they found they had company. “We anchored in a lovely bay. I had a swim in the clear water, which after the constant

sun and heat was refreshing. At 1700 we set sail for Spain and Barcelona. Again there

was little wind and this was mainly on the nose but with the main hauled in tight it did

give some lift which helped our speed. We continued our two hours about shift through

the night.

The next morning I saw a pod of three Minkie whale about half mile off, swimming very

slowly away from us. Later a school of dolphins came and played around us as we

made our way south. On the evening of the 8th June, a dark shape slowly appeared in

the evening mist to the west. These were the mountains of the Spanish coast around

the Costa Brava. We had crossed the „Golfe Du Lion‟. The mountains were never to

leave our sight all along the Spanish coast, sometimes shrouded in mist or highlighted

by the sun or moon.

We arrived at the port built for the Olympic Games at 0300, refuelled and went to our

allocated berth for a sleep for the rest of the night. This leg was 239 miles, which had

taken 36.5 hours.” (Adapted from Alan Wright‟s log)

Christmas Carols — In December Rayleigh Brass treated us to a sing-a-long of the old favourites. Mince pies and good cheer.

Med Log

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WWW.BENFLEETYACHTCLUB.ORG is our very own website. Type in lower or upper case letters - it‟s all the same - for up to date information.

Paul Field is Webmaster and maintains the website with an eye for important detail. All the dinghy and cruiser race results are shown - usually within a few days.

Bradley Field, and Ashley Manning, also representing Nicola Scriven and Martin Saunders, as winners of the Interclub Dinghy Cadet Race, received their trophy from the Mayor of Southend

The Mayor of Southend presented the trophies for the Interclub Cruiser Team Race to the winning team of Rob Scriven (Rollercoaster) and Robin Hawes (Irish Mist), also representing Dave Holt (Moon River) and Dave Chamberlain (Hush) at the prizegiving on „Bembridge‟. We thank Essex Yacht Club for their hospitality.

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Dinghy Racing Programme

Race

Date

Nominal start time

First Spring Series Sun 21st March 11:40

Second Spring Series Sun 4th April 11:30

Third Spring Series Fri 9th April Good Friday

14:40

Fourth Spring Series Sun 11th April

16:00

Fifth Spring Series and Fisher’s Green at BYC

Sun 18th April

12:40

Sixth Spring Series Sun 9th May 15:10

Rear Commodore’s Trophy

Sun 23rd May 14:15

Vice Commodore’s Trophy Sun 6th June 14:15

(Leigh Open #1 Pursuit race) Sat 19th June (12:30 approx)

Leigh to Benfleet (= Leigh Open #2)

Sun 20th June (12:30 approx)

Nore Race Sun 27th June (HW = 08:00)

Frye Trophy (Race to the Ray)

Sun 15th August 11:45

Commodore’s Trophy Sun 22nd August 15:45

Peter Cotgrove Memorial Trophy. (Cruiser support in the Ray requested at midday)

Sun 5th Sept Mid morning (HW = 05:11)

Kerry Cup Sun 12th Sept 10:45

BYC visit Fisher’s Green (Note the change of date!)

Sun 3rd Oct 11:00 approx HW all day!

Inter Club Team Race Sun 17th Oct (13:00 approx) HW = 15:12

BYC races usually start 1 hr 30 mins before high water at the discretion of the Race Officer. Times are for guidance. Actual start times may vary.

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Event

Destination

Date

High Water

Shakedown cruise Queenborough Sat 24th April 16:07 5.35m

Warm up race / cruise Chatham Sat 1st May 10:42 5.06m

Queenborough race Queenborough again. Sat 15th May 11:05 5.44m

Calais Rally Vive la France Sat 29th May 08:46 4.88m

Boatacs Trophy Stangate creek Sat 12th June 09:22 5.15m

Ray Day and BBQ Ray. Same day as above Sat 12th June 09:22 5.15m

Nore Race Thames Estuary Sun 27th June 08:00 5.00m

Wilson Trophy Queenborough, BBQ on barge Sat 3rd July 13:59 5.67m

Blackwater race & cruise

Brightlingsea, to be confirmed. Sat 10th July 07:30 5.13m

Petticoat Pot—Ladies race

Stangate wine & cheese Sat 17th July 13:36 5.37m

Yetton Trophy race Stangate to the Ray Sun 18th July 14:11 5.41m

McCarthy Trophy race London, St Katherine Haven Sat 24th July 05:37 5.20m 17:42

August cruise Watch the notice board August!

Harty Ferry race & cruise

Swale, Harty Ferry, Conyer Sat 28th Aug 11:54 5.26m

Peter Cotgrove Memorial Trophy

To be announced Sun 5th Sept 05:11 5.32m 17:19

Upnor race & cruise Medway, Upnor Sat 11th Sept 11:26 4.86m

Inter Club Cruiser Race

To be announced Sun 25th Sept 10:36 4.93m

Date Time

Spring Work Party Sat 27th & Sun 28th March 08:00

Calais Rally briefing Fri 21st May 19:30

Benfleet YC ‘At Home’ evening Fri 11th June Evening

Nore Race Prizegiving Fri 2nd July Evening

Cadet week From Sat 31st July

Commodore’s Tea Day Sun 19th Sept 12:00

Autumn Work Party Sat 16th & Sun 17th Oct 08:00

Dates for your diary

Yacht Races & Cruising Programme

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