First cadet sailing session

The first sailing session for the cadets took place Saturday 26th April. The day was, by all accounts, a lively one with some great sailing and apparently some swimming practice as well! There were certainly some big grins on the faces of all those coming in … Below are a few pictures of the session.

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River Colne Flood Barrier

Local Notice to Mariners No. 2/14 River Colne Flood Barrier Mitre Gate refurbishment works As part of the planned maintenance program by the Environment Agency, the protective coating on the mitre gates of the Colne Flood Barrier at Wivenhoe will undergo refurbishment. Much of the preliminary work will be carried out by contractors from a series of floating pontoons…

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East Coast Gaffers Tollesbury Rally

East Coast Gaffers Tollesbury Rally 19-20 April 2014 Over the weekend TSC hosted the Smack Boat race that formed part of the East Coast Gaffers Tollesbury Rally. The small (12.5 ft) clinker gaff rigged dinghies started arriving late morning on Saturday and were unloaded at the Hard. There were also a couple winkle brigs and two Tollesbury members took…

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Adult sailing lessons

We will be running adult sailing lessons again this year. The dates for May and June are shown below. These are open to any member at a cost of £10 per session payable on the day. If you would like to book on to any of these please email derek.burchell@btinternet.com . Any questions please ring on 01621 860500. There…

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