April Fools kick off the Sunrise Series

It was a gloomy and cold start to the 2012 Sunrise Series. Only three crews were April Foolish enough to brave the frosty conditions, drift off the hard and slowly inch their way up Tollesbury creek in very light airs. The support boat crew were either snuggled up in bed or unexpectedly working, so Rik and John Bellman did…

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All hands on deck

The season is looming and this means that there are work parties required to get everything ship shape and Bristol fashion at the club. You don’t have to be a dinghy sailor or even have a boat to come and help with some pre season maintenance at the club. First priorities are boats and buoys but we also need…

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Safety boat courses

There will be two safety boat courses run in the spring. These will be held based at the Bradwell Outdoor Centre. Course 1 April 21/22 Course 2 April 28/29 The cost of the course is £85 per person. The club committee have agreed to subsidise further the cost for some participants where the applicant has helped regularly with club…

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Dinghy Parking

Winter parking fees should have now been paid for any dinghy still stored in the yard. If you have not please ensure that it is paid within the next 14 days. Payment, preferably by cheque, can be left in the clubhouse marked for my attention, posted to my home address (found in programme) or if you have not paid…

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Dinghy classes in Mersea Week

The new Chairman of Mersea Week is Greg Dunn – also the editor of the club magazine Windward. As part of his new role, Greg is keen to encourage more entries of dinghies in Mersea Week and the organisers are offering a GP14 class start if we can get sufficient entries. Here’s a message from Greg: Mersea Week 2012…

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Wreck at the Nass

A 55ft ex-naval pinnace called the Crebe has sunk close to the Nass beacon. The boat was secured to one of the yellow WMYC mooring buoys at the time and is thought to still be attached to the buoy. It is thought that the wreck has slid into a hole near the Nass and has at least 2.1m covering…

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History of the Catamaran

The Catamaran inception was by the Prout Brothers on Canvey Island in Essex and the early experimental craft were literally 2 kayaks straped together. The video that follows has some early footage of these craft and some great modern day cat sailing clips. See the video for more early facts such as: Concept was by the 1952 Olympian Prout Brothers…

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