Sailing News
Wayfarer Report
(Not a race of two halves but a tale of two races) CHAPTER ONE - 25 June 2022 Last weekend was to have been the Wilsonian River Challenge, when we forego our usual race to support the neighbours. Its cancellation allowed us to have a Saturday race after all, but not...
Squib Racing 2nd July
The forecast was for sunny weather with a blustery 15-20 from the SE and that is exactly what we got. Unlike last week when we had 10-15 with gusts of 20, this was another click up on the weather front and proved to be an exciting and all-round excellent day to go...
Sailing News Week Commencing 4th July 2022
Dear Members, Here is our latest sailing news. We are still on the look out for a Trot boat driver from this Saturday onward. The service will not run between 1pm-6pm unless we are able to find someone to fill these duties. If you would like to put your name forward...
Summer sail sessions
Keen to be on the water this summer, develop your skills or try something new? Training is offering various options throughout the summer. To see the various training options, (and more are getting added!) the MYC calendar has recently been updated. To book or ask...
Dragon Flagon Race 4
Fresh breeze from the south meant we could set a course to Booze and West Bulwark , the first time this year we have managed this. 4 boats took part, OCD, Gandalf, Taniwha and Suti with Tempest on safety boat duty. Taniwha took the early lead followed by OCD and Suti...
Dragon Race Report 18th June
Gandalf, Whistle, Suti, Tempest and Molly were out in a breezy F4 gusting F5, from the East. I am told all were slightly behind the line at the start but I did not see, as Whistle went aground with just a few seconds to go before the start, on the South side. Q...
Cruiser Class Special Edition
Laying up Supper 12th November This year we have managed to get Tom Cunliffe to be our Guest of Honour and to give one of his hilarious talks. This is going to be a very popular event so early booking will be essential. Details in the next newsletter. If you have not...
Squib Race Report 25th June
Unfortunately we only had 3 ½ boats take the line for what was a blustery race 3 of the summer series. Black Mark, Legend and White Knuckles with the half being Mike from Monkey business who was sailing with them. With the wind blowing between 10 and 20 and coming...
Wayfarer Race Report 18 June 2022
Looking at the forecast last Wednesday, we had the prospect of the hottest day of the year for Friday. Were things good for Saturday or not!? Saturday’s race started in a force 3 to 4 but with the chance of increasing later. We had a perfect beating start with wind...
Squib Race Report 18th June 2022
We had four squibs take to the line for what would be a breezy course 71. This would take us down to 23, back up to 26 then back to 22 and home…. With a few other marks thrown in to keep it interesting. The forecast was for 10-15 knots from the NE but we actually had...
Dragon Race Report 11th June
Dragon Flagon Race 2 5 boats ventured out this week (6 if you include Whistle who were on duty) Molly, OCD, Gandalf, Suti and Tempest who were greeted with a brisk SW, perfect Dragon weather. The Class Captain set a course out to Long Reach (would have been further...
EAORA Janes Cup 11th June
After a short delay the Janes Cup race started downwind from the Branklet Buoy on the River Crouch at 0810 heading for a turning mark at the Whitaker. There then followed a beat into an ebb tide and 20 knot wind for some 25 miles. Its nice when it stops! In class 1...