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Updated -
26 July 2010
Funding for club projects - Robbie Bell has compiled a comprehensive list of funding sources - see under the Club Development
Towing tips - the RYA have put together a booklet containing helpful advise in time for the coming season. >>>more
Paul Wren the Eastern Regions HPM has listed out the forthcoming events >>>more
Harwich harbour power boat racing the weekend of
31st-July -1st Aug , may well have serious implication for
recreational boaters
See our Navigational Notes for details
HOT NEWS -Keep clear of power boats over the bank holiday weekend - on Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August a series of power boat races will be held in Dovercourt Bay and in the waters between the Medusa Channel and the Cork Sand. Harwich harbour Authority is warning that leisure vessels should NOT cross the race areas between the hours of 1115-1145hrs on Saturday 31st July and between the hours of 1500-1700hrs on both Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August. For safety, the advice of race marshal boats should be followed at all times. There is a marathon race from Harwich to Ramsgate and back finishing at Roughs Tower on Saturday, and small boat courses will be laid in Dovercourt Bay close under the beach. Spectator craft wishing to view the event should anchor in the area South of 51º 55’N and West of 001º 17.4’E. This designated spectator anchorage will be marked by a line of pellet buoys and will be monitored by a race marshal boat. Staff from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will be present in the race control and will be monitoring VHF channel 71 and will be making regular safety broadcasts on VHF channel 16. All vessels should closely monitor VHF channels 71 and 16 throughout this period. A chart showing the offshore courses to be followed is attached. Details of each course can be found under this link >>>more
Testing
conditions adds zest to the youth Powerboat final- two young
hopefuls will now spend the next six weeks of their summer holidays
honing their skills in readiness for the national finals of the Honda
RYA Youth Rib Championship at PSP Southampton Boat Show on September
12th . Harry Lucas (13) and Camille Redman Baber (11) are the
winners of the RYA Eastern Region round of the competition after a
thrilling action packed final round at Canvey island on Saturday 17th
July
>>>more
Get
signed up for the Disability Regatta - there's less than a
month to go before the 4th annual RYA Sailability Regatta
is held a Rutland Sailing club, 13-15th August, organisers are
reminding sailors to complete and return their entry forms. Last year
saw a record 72 boats and 94 disabled and able bodied sailors take part
. >>>more
Marine Conservation Zones and our contribution to their formation. The Marine and Coastal Access Act requires Natural England to establish a number of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) around the coast of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is claimed that these MCZs will, protect nationally important marine wildlife habitats, geology and geomorphology and will have a range of protection levels that reflect the level to which a particular habitat or wider ecosystem needs to be safeguarded. The zones are in addition to existing designated areas such as, Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), as well as designating new areas that are considered to need environmental protection. The key difference is that in designating MCZs and their level of protection account should be taken of socio-economic factors (including recreational boating and its facilities). Full report by Chris Edwards …>>>more

Record
turnout for Youth regatta - This year’s annual Suffolk Water
Sports Association (SWSA) schools regatta attracted a record 170 entries
from schools all over the county. Included were 50 youngsters who had
entered the sport through the Royal Yachting Association’s (RYA) OnBoard
youth participation scheme. Details…....more
Under
15s Battle High winds -Strong gusting northerly winds did
little to dampen enthusiasm of the youngsters taking part in the second
round of the RYA East Team 15 windsurfing championship at Lakeside
Leisure, Peterborough recently (19th June) , report and results
can be read here
>>>more
SIGN UP EARLY TO BOOK YOUR PLACE - entries have opened online for the 2010 RYA Eric Twiname Youth and Junior Team Racing championships, which are once again gearing up to be the highlight on the RYA Racing calendar >>>more
ORFORD
LIGHTHOUSE WILL GO DARK - it will cease to shine sometime in
the autumn, lighthouse body Trinity House has announced. At the same
time the light at Southwold will be beefed up to increase the range from
its present 15nm to 24nm. Details can be found under the link
>>> more
Have you ever wondered just how much traffic in on our patch of the
North sea in the vicinity of the light and Harwich entrance . The
attached shows the results of a 4 week AIS monitoring programme as part
of the Trinity house survey into navigational marks .
>>>more
Olympian
dies sailing - Olympic gold medallist and multihull-world
champion , Reg White , has died aged 74. A well known and highly
respected East coast sailor. He died just after competing in a mid-week
race at Brightlingsea SC in his Brightlingsea One Design (BOD)
details
>>>more
Team 15
-the start of the Team 15 windsurfing competition sees a new club
emerging at the top of the lists, full report
>>>more
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