New Pig Proof Road at the Club A new road has been built into the Cat field to enable the Cruisers to be put in their correct positions for Winter Storage without getting stuck in the mud. There have been several occasions where tractors as well as trailers have run into problems. It is hoped this new road some 80 metres long and 8 metres wide made with 230 tons of crushed concrete to a depth of 250mm is also PIG PROOF ! We can all blame Danny, Colin and Murray the builders if not as they have guaranteed the…
Author: Peter Booth
Cruising in Company – Dates for your Diary Season starts with the Fitting Out Supper on May 6. Shakedown weekend to Brightlingsea booked over Bank Holiday weekend May 27-29th. Summer Holiday Cruise to southern Holland June 17 – 30th. Probably via Ramsgate and Oostende. Timings to take advantage of favourable tides and the long periods of daylight. East Coast Piers Race – motherboats will be gathering at Brightlingsea Saturday July 1st. Tollesbury Marina with its swimming pool and tennis courts has been booked for July 8-9th The traditional Watercress Run at Heybridge Basin has been booked for July 22-23rd. August Bank…
Saturday 12th November 17.00 We have our cruiser AGM and last social of the year on Saturday 12th November at the Marconi Sailing Club. The AGM will start at 17.00 with a fish/chicken and chips supper at about 19.00. For those who wish to stay for the supper, the cost will be £6 per head to cover either cod and chips or chicken and chips, followed by a sweet. There is a list on the club notice board or, if you cant get to the club, please email me your choice of either cod or chicken. I would like at…
Posted by Cheryl Cutmore Holiday booked through Sailing Holidays that provided us with a very useful and comprehensive marina guide including excellent photographs of the majority of the marinas in the whole region. An enormous thanks to Jackie and Roger Camp for organising the most exceptional Summer Cruise. What an amazing fortnight. The scenery, the sailing, the weather, the food, the drink, the company. And of course an extra large portion of laughter. I can’t think of any way of improving it. Here is my diary style record of our two week holiday in Greece, starting in the Northern Ionian…
An interloper tried to join us for drinks at Wrabness on the MSC late Summer Cruise. Seems he wants to join the club! Roger thought putting him on the club website will improve his chances of becoming a member. He was very persistent achieving five visits to Rogers inflatable and when all the inflatables had gone he made one attempt at capsizing my rigid tender. Pete Clayton More to follow on the Late Summer Cruise
Summer Cruise to Ramsgate 2015 organised by Roger Camp Itinerary: Sat and Sun night Ramsgate, Mon and Tues night Dover, Wed night Ramsgate, Thurs and Fri night Chatham. Sat return to the River Blackwater. Southern Hey – Jackie and Roger Camp West Marie – Danny Ainge Last Orders – Cheryl and Mike Cutmore Chemma – Andrew and Christopher Williams later joined by Anne and Emma. Top Cat – Clive and Sue Shenton – engine trouble sadly withdrew Tide Runner – Jane and Lewis Smith Serupin II – Margaret and Roy Bellord Last Dream – Sue and Pete Arnold Mare Lutra…
If you could it turned out to be much better to lock in on Friday morning as there were only three of us, Serapin 2, Cabanna and ourselves Last Dream, the basin was relatively quiet, we got to moor alongside and the sun shone as we made our intrepid way to Tesco by bus pass. By Saturday when the other eleven boats eventually found their way into the lock, in some cases such as Southern Hey waiting around outside for nearly an hour to do so, there was persistent drizzle. They didn’t seem bothered that we had been getting wet…
Club cruise to Brightlingsea A total of 11 boats made up the fleet, including some first timers, as well as people with new yachts. Well, new to them at least! Peter & Sue (Last Dream), Roy & Margaret (Serupin II), & Derek & Hillary (C’Est Moi), made the journey the previous day, with Derek & Hillary anchoring at Pyefleet for the night. For those sailing on the Saturday morning, it dawned grey & miserable, with some drizzle to finish things! We also had the wind on the nose nearly all the way, so it was a case for the “iron…