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…
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…
It is that time of year again – the London Boat Show is on. In the interests of research George and I went for an afternoon out. It was a more interesting afternoon than we expected – helped by the fact that it is an Olympic year and there were examples of all the Olympic classes there. Here is…
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…
Many of you will be aware that various scenes from the BBC One Christmas drama Great Expectations were filmed around Tollesbury and Salcott. The opening scenes were filmed on the marshes (in the mud!) and the forge was built specially on the RSPB reserve at Abbotts Hall Farm. If you want to watch it, it is on BBC One…
Fireworks at the Tollesbury Sailing Club Saturday 5th November from 6.30pm. Sausages and Soup available. Bar open early. Could every family please bring one large firework. There will be a RNLI stall in the clubhouse, all proceeds of the evening go to RNLI.
The Clubhouse and Bar will be closed…
The Cadets had a last slightly chilly…
