Programme of Events - 2010

Contact Details for all Event organisers can be found on the Committee or Contact pages.

Please note: All the events shown below are subject to change and confirmation. More detail will be added to these events as it becomes available. This may include booking forms for meals and berths as required. If you wish to make any comments on this programme, please eMail the Commodore. You can also see the events for 2009 at this link.
Date shown is the commencing date, for multiple day events.

Date   Event Organiser  
Mar Sat 6th Wallet Ball
Dave Cooke  
  Fri 12th Irish Night with the Buckshea Band    
  Sun 14th Mothering Sunday - Carvery in the Clubhouse
   
Apr Fri  2nd Easter Cruise - Heybridge, Bradwell and Brightlingsea    
  Sat 10th Fitting Out Supper inc music & Boat Show
   
  Sun 11th New seasons briefing    
  Sat 17th Cruise to Shotley (was originally to Titchmarsh)
Geoff Cooch  
  Sat 24th Local Cruise - Brightlingsea & Pyefleet
   
May Sat 1st Bank Holiday Cruise to the Orwell - Ipswich & Levington (SYH)
   
  Sat 8th Commodores Cocktail Party    
  Sat 22nd Goldie Challenge Race & Cruise - Traditional club race to Burnham with dinner in one of the club restaurants
   
  Sat 29th Spring cruise to Medway and Limehouse - First stop the Medway followed by a trip on up the Thames to Limehouse to enjoy the delights of the City    
Jun Sat 12th Hamford Water / Safari supper - A great success last year, a safari supper afloat with different courses on different boats. Breakfast on the beach with the optional extra day    
  Sun 19th Steve Rix Race - A passage race or cruise to Ramsgate
   
  Sat 26th Dinghy and family fun weekend - Mersea Stone/Pyefleet. Bring along your sailing dinghy, if you have one for some 'proper' sailing. If you don't have a sailing dinghy there will a number of dinghies available to try as well as fun and games for the young or young at heart!
   
Jul Sat 3rd Summer Ball
 
Sat 10th Teddy Bear Race (Childrens) & Howlett Trophy - A pair of races, run together one for the young and one for the slightly older
   
  Sat 17th Local cruise to Osea Island, with a beach party/BBQ Dave Cooke  
  Sat 24th The Kings Head Cup race, meet at 11:00
   
  Sat 31st Start of Summer Cruise (2 weeks)    
Aug Sun 1st Buxey Ashes with MLSC. Meet at 09:00 on the sands or at Mersea Stone depending on the weather.    
  Fri 20th Friday night sail to Brightlingsea or the Roach - An opportunity to try the delights of night sailing    
  Sat 28th Rescheduled Pursuit Race    
  Sat 28th Late Summer Cruise - Almost certainly the East coast and will feature the Ore and Alde and Southwold
   
Sep Sun 12th Wallet Long Race - Traditional club race in the Wallet
   
Sat 25th Teapot & Boudica Races - The ladies races. Teapot - lady helm, Boudica - all female crew
Oct Sat 16th Autumn Boat Show
   
  Sat 30th Laying Up Supper & Prize Giving
   
  Sun 31st Annual General Meeting
   
Nov Sat 6th Fireworks at Brightlingsea - A short hop to Brightlingsea to enjoy the Colne Yacht Club fireworks    
Dec Sat 4th Christmas Cruise / Frostbite race - Last cruise of the season, seafood, pontoon party and Christmas dinner