Programme of Events - 2008

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.

Date   Event HW Organiser
Feb Sat 9th RYA Basic Navigation and Safety Course (day 1)   Ron Fry
  Thu 14th Valentines Evening   Louise Goldie
  Fri 22nd Talk - Tuesday and Me - Single handed to Brazil et. al.   David Knight
  Sat 23rd RYA Basic Navigation and Safety Course (day 2)   Ron Fry
Mar Sun 2nd Mothers Day Carvery in the Restaurant   Louise Goldie
  Sat 8th Wallet Ball   Stewart Wallace
  Fri 14th Irish Night with the Buckshee Band   Louise Goldie
  Sat 15th SRC Radio Course   Ron Fry
  Fri 21st Easter Cruise to the Crouch 12.08 Peter Philpot
  Mon 24th Easter Cruise - Return Tollesbury 13:42  
  Sat 29th Fitting Out Supper    
  Sun 30th New Members / Season Briefing    
Apr Sat 5th Shakedown Cruise - Shotley 12:33 Dave Cooke
  Sun 6th Shakedown Cruise - Return to Tollesbury 13.13  
Sat 19th New Members & Old Friends to BQYC & BBQ 12:39 David Walkerdine
May Sat 3rd Pursuit Race to Harwich (Pye End Buoy) 11:07 David Knight
  Mon 5th Pursuit Race - Return to Tollesbury 12:44  
  Sat 10th Commodores Cocktail party    
  Sun 11th Wallet Long Race - Cancelled 04:57 David Knight
Sat 24th Spring Cruise - Calais Rally 03:12 Dave Cooke
Jun Sun 1st Spring Cruise - Return Tollesbury 10:28  
  Sun 8th Packing Island Fish Shed 16:14 Peter Philpot
  Sat 14th Wallet Shield Race - Organised by Colne Yacht Club 09:36 Betty McInnes
  Sat 21st Midsummer Masque Ball    
  Sat 28th Goldie Challenge - Burnham Formal Dinner at Royal Burnham 07:36 Peter Philpot
Jul Sat 5th Mersea Stone BBQ 14:34 Stewart Wallace
  Sun 6th Buxey Ashes Cricket Match 15:16  
  Sat 19th Teapot Race (Lady Helm) 13:49  
  Sun 20th Boudica Race (all Female Crew) 14:22  
  Sat 26th Summer Cruise Oostende Rally - 21st Anniversary 05:58 Dave Cooke
Aug Sat 2nd Summer Cruise - Holland - Secret Places    
  Sun 10th Summer Cruise - Return to Tollesbury 18:59  
  Sat 23rd Late Summer Cruise - East Coast Deben Lowestoft Southwold 04:42 Peter Philpot
  Sat 30th Kings Head Cup & Return of Late Summer Cruise 12:36  
Sep Sat 13th Children's 'Teddy Bear Race' 11.36  
  Sun 14th Treasure Hunt 12:19 David Walkerdine
  Sat 27th Steve Rix - Passage race to Levington 11:23 Betty McInnes
Oct Sat 4th Spare race day 15:36  
  Sun 5th Spare race day 16:09  
  Sat 11th Autumn Boat Show    
  Sun 12th Autumn Boat Show    
  Sat 25th Laying Up Supper    
  Sun 26th Annual General Meeting    
Nov Sat 29th Christmas Cruise - BQYC Christmas Dinner 12:52