| Object TO PROVIDE SAILING AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR CRUISING YACHTSMEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE NOT PRIMARILY INTERESTED IN RACING | |||
| Sailing THE ESSEX AND SUFFOLK RIVERS, UK COASTAL WATERS, THE THAMES ESTUARY and the NEAR CONTINENT - THE NARROW SEAS | |||
| Updated 2 September 2010 | |||
| NEXT EVENT | |||
4th September Shotley Marina We are booked in to the Marina, please contact Rally leader Donald Neale or 3rd Mate Neil Treloar if you intent to come. This makes berthing arrangements much easier. *********************************************** |
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| RON PIPE Buoy / SWALLOWTAIL shoaling and buoyage review Notice to Mariners link to East Coast Pilot READ THIS (15/7/2010) | |||
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| RECENT RALLIES | |||
| * Bank Holiday - Osea BBQ and Bradwell With a deterioration of the weather the Osea anchorage was untenable.The 5 NSC ships therefore, rallied in Bradwell marina for 2 or 3 days of relaxation and conviviality while the sun shined and the North wind blew. All had a fast sail home to the Crouch! | |||
| * Brightlingsea Rally 11 boats arrived, ate and drank their fill in this always-welcoming venue, and for those who lay abed the Sunday morn, a roller-coaster ride home over the Rays'n to Burnham in a fresh to strong Northerly. | |||
| * Rice and Cole Moorings Fun Race was won in fine style by Spindrift of Hamble | |||
| * Heybridge Basin Three yachts arrived after a fast passage with lumpy seas on the approach to the Blackwater.Other Members arrived by road for a convivial evening in the Old Ship.report | |||
| * River Stour and Suffolk Y Harbour One yacht made the night passage but headed to the marina directly. The other seven ships enjoyed a fine daylight thrash up the coast in a fresh breeze with an enjoyable time in the 'Lightship' in the evening. | |||
| *Brightlingsea Timed Rally 3rd July - A light and variable breeze made this event more motoring than sailing -congratulations to the winner Windroos | |||
| * Bradwell Marina 26th June The Easterly breeze made the first couple of hours out of the Crouch a slog, but the sunny day made up for it. seven yachts arrived, eventually, the last was stuck on the putty, waiting for the rising tide. | |||
| * Yokesfleet Creek 12th June A pleasant sunny day with some staying the night - 8 yachts + one seal in attendance | |||
| * Calais Rally 28-31 May An enjoyable rally with 10 NSC yachts in attendance | |||
| *Bank holiday weekend 1-3 May Colne Rally. With an adverse weather forecast for the area, and no members planning to attend, it was decided to abandon the rally. | |||
| * 24th April Fambridge Rally Eight yachts on station and 30+ members - report | |||
| *Jan 16th Weekend trip to Bradwell, Jackaloop and Ice Warrior - report | |||
| *Jan 1st 2010 New Year's Day trip to Brandy Hole. - report | |||
