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Rediscover Sailing at EYC

 

 

Erith Yacht Club is running a Discover Sailing Day on May 7th 2022.

We'll be taking people out on the water from 11am till 4pm. To book your slot, please follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/eyc-2022-open-day

If you have your own boat at the club but haven't sailed in so long you forgot how to rig, then do not worry - there will be people on hand to help figure it out!

There will be a BBQ from lunchtime onwards, and the bar will be open. Food will be £5 but sailing is free!

We're very much looking forward to welcoming you and your friends and family into the club. If you're rejoining after a number of years, we're very much looking forward to welcoming you back into the club.

Many thanks,

John (Sailing Sec)

 

ILCA/Laser Race Training Day

 

 

We're pleased to announce that we've hired Jon Emmett for a club ILCA / Laser training day on Sunday 23rd January 2022!

 

Jon Emmett is a legendary Olympic sailing coach and author of some of the top books on dinghy racing. His website speaks for itself: https://www.jonemmettsailing.co.uk/

 

The cost is £100 for the day, and everyone is invited to take part in club racing the previous day. Please contact Bryce via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for payment and joining instructions.

 

So far, we have 3 spots left out of 10 - so please book soon!

 

Your friends at EYC

‘Not the’ Ovens Race – Sunday 10 October 2021

Weather: overcast, rain, drizzle, overcast again and finally sunshine

Wind: f2, squall of f3.

Course: EYC start, leave Stoneness to starboard, Jenningtree to starboard, back to EYC finish

After much planning and collaboration with the PLA Assistant Harbourmaster to ensure a safe and manageable race to the Ovens, the weather conspired against the Race Officer. Instead, the very light winds and the potential for fog meant that the race was abandoned and replaced with a more locally focused one. The race briefing was held on Saturday during the club social where the Commodore and assistants fed members and Dan and team worked the bar. John Can provided the quiz that included a wide range of questions to tax the brain, as well as challenges to boost your scores. Thank you to everyone who organised and supported the evening.

Happily, the change of course meant that the start was at 10am rather than 8am. The new course was adaptable with a short version if the wind remained very light or longer if the wind increased enough to make it worth the extra distance.

The race had 8 boats sign on, but sadly Aliva suffered engine issues so could not make the start. The ebbing tide was a challenge at the start, but everyone got off safely. Some opted for the spinnaker, making the most of it down Long Reach towards Stoneness. The departure of a ship at Greenhithe caused a few issues for some of the boats, but the fleet managed the situation in consultation with London VTS at Gravesend.

As the yachts passed the start line on their way to Jenningtree, Ruby was in the lead by 4 minutes on Cassie and 6 minutes on Pearl, followed 10 seconds later by Hera. C’est La Vie passed 7 minutes later on its way to the buoy. Incisor and Tramp retired, realising the bar was open (and admitting to the RO that they had not managed to round Stoneness before the tide turned). A short-lasting squall added some excitement to the light winds before settling back down again to a gentle breeze.

The race back from Jenningtree was a challenge, as the tide was strongly flooding. It required careful judgement rounding the buoy and then heading as quickly as possible to the Essex shore and using the slack tide/eddy to pass down to the Green Shed before ferry-gliding across to Erith and to the finish. Those using their spinnakers mostly benefited from that extra light sail, and Ruby proved this by the result below.

The results below have been amended to reflect those whose handicaps needed adjusting for the use of spinnakers (indicated by an (s) after the handicap number). You can see how well Ruby did despite the lower handicap, winning by a convincing margin.

Thank you everyone for taking part in this race. It was nice to see some friendly rivalry on the water.

(Provisional) Results below:

Main Fleet

Corrected time
Boat Crew Handicap Hrs Mins Secs Position
Ruby John Edmonds & Alan Cooper 1135 (s) 3 1 43 1
Pearl Sara Taylor & Adrian Reeves 1160 3 14 13 2
C’est La Vie Don Mapp & crew 1070 (s) 3 44 16 3
Hera Roger Daybelge & crew 1035 3 44 25 4
Cassie Malcolm Tuck & crew 965 3 51 44 5
Incisor Dave Webber & crew 1144 (s) RTD 6 =
Tramp John Mills & crew 1017 RTD 6 =

New Members Welcome!

 

Welcome to Erith Yacht Club – the Premier Sailing Location on the tidal River Thames.  We are fortunate to be situated on a wide stretch of the river within easy distance of London and the M25. (How to find us)

The Clubhouse and bar are open on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons, when our friendly members are on hand to welcome you.  If you wish to visit at other times you are welcome to contact the Club using the ‘Contact EYC’ facility.

New members are always welcomed, and encouraged to become involved in all club activities. The club has a long tradition of "self-help", which we encourage everyone to adopt, both for mutual support, and for the development of the club as a whole.

Our aims are simple: to provide an affordable sailing venue to all ages and abilities, and to encourage the development of sailing skills through our in-house training and sailing programmes.

EYC has a new clubhouse with new workshops and storage facilities, pontoon, and training boats.  With this development, we can now offer enhanced sailing and training under the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) training scheme

Upcoming Sailing

RYA Sailing Level 1 - Start Sailing
🗓️ 21 May 2022
⏰ 12:00AM
Buddy Sail
🗓️ 21 May 2022
⏰ 1:00PM -
RYA Sailing Level 1 - Start Sailing
🗓️ 21 May 2022
⏰ 12:00AM
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