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BENFLEET YACHT CLUB

Forthcoming Events

Dinghy Sailing:

Rear Commodores Trophy - Sunday 25th July (Start 11.45).

Commodores Trophy - Sunday 8th August (Start 10.30).

3rd Evening Race - Wednesday 18th August (Start 18.30).

 

Cruiser Sailing:

Harty Ferry Race (CCCS) / Cruise - Saturday 7th August.

Swale & Conyer 4 day mini cruise (lead boat "White Cloud) - Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th August.

London River Race / Cruise to St Kats - August Bank Holiday weekend, starting Friday 27th via Queenborough 

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BYC "Paper Boat race" raises £81 for the RNLI. 19 boats entered. 1st place Bobby Phillips,

2nd Jonathon Ellis, 3rd Jo Kemp

 

Icicle Trophy Dinghy Race results and photographs are available on the Dinghy Page.

 

New Dinghy Race Courses - further details and chartlet are available on the Dinghy Page

 

Links to several "historical" websites have been added to the Sailing and Boating Related Linkspage, included a film taken of the 1963 Nore Race (all courtessy of Bill Offord).

Social and Entertainments

programme details

Dinghy & Cruiser Sailing Programmes

(web view) or (print version)

 News & Recent Changes:

Launching & Haul-out application form is available

on the Moorings Page 

NORE RACE 2010

 

sponsored by

Dauntless Boat Yard

 

Click here for the Race Results and list of Prize Winners

and photographs

Benfleet Yacht Club from above

Link to "Google Maps"

 Calendar of Events

Site Security at BYC

Following recent thefts of equipment from members boats on the site, the Committee would like to remind members that the main access gates to the site should be closed at

"all times". 

2009 Calais Rally

Nore Race 2010 photographs click here

Photographs of recent BYC events:

2009 Cruise to Chatham - Caribbean Theme

2009 "Back to School" theme night

2009 Annual Dinner

 2010 Programme

Now full, further details available on the Cadet Week page

 Cadet Week 2010

Friday Evening Meals at BYC

 Meals are now being served on the "first" Friday of each month, in the Dowsing Room,

between 7.30 & 9.00pm. New menu each month.

Next date: tba (Gary on vacation Fri 2nd July)

Organised Cruises in August

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Swale & Conyer 4 day mini cruise.

Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th August.

Lead boat "White Cloud" (Phil Bostock)

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London River Cruise to St Katherines dock

August Bank holiday weekend

starting Friday 27th via Queenborough

 (to avoid ultra ealry start on Saturday morning)

 

If you are planning on attending either of the above cruises, please enter your details on the lists on the club's main notice board