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Welcome to the website for Benfleet Yacht Club

A large and friendly club situated along the shore of Benfleet Creek, on the northern coast of Canvey Island, Essex.

Our club offers great opportunities for dinghy and cruiser sailing, plus coastal rowing. Dinghy sailing and coastal rowing mainly take place in the sheltered waters of Benfleet Creek, whilst for yacht cruising, the creek provides a gateway to the Thames Estuary and beyond. We have a large number of tidal moorings for yachts and our on-shore storage for both yachts and dinghies are second to none.

Complementing our sailing programme, we have a superb clubhouse, where the bar is open lunchtime and evenings 7 days a week, for members to meet up for a drink, a chat and a bite to eat, plus we provide an active social and entertainments programme throughout the year.

Latest news

2024 Christmas Hamper Raffle

Tickets £1 per strip. To be drawn on Saturday 14th December at the BYC Christmas Dinner. Please see accompanying poster for full details of prizes. Tickets for sale at each of the upcoming functions, or from behind the bar. More »

11 Nov 2024

Autumn Quiz and Chips Night - Saturday 23rd November

Time 07:00 for 07:30pm. Supper options: Fish or Chicken or Veg Spring Roll, & Chips. Supplied by "Fay's Fish Bar" £8.00/adult, £7.00/cadet for quiz & supper snack. Please book your meal behind the bar. Payment with booking please. Form you own team in advance or make a team on the night - maximum of eight people. Bring a friend, but no "phone-a- friend" allowed. You are also welcome to quiz More »

8 Nov 2024

Essex Yacht Club "At Home" - Sunday 1st December

All BYC members are invited. Light finger buffet food provided. Please note that the Essex YC bar is cashless - card payments only. More »

7 Nov 2024

BYC Annual General Meeting - Sunday 8th December

Starting at 03:00pm Election of the Commodore, Flag Officers and Committee Members etc. Come have a drink in the bar beforehand. More »

5 Nov 2024

Christmas 2025 Events at BYC

Many events at BYC leading up to Christmas. The Wreath Making, Children's Christmas Party and the Christmas Dinner must be booked and paid for in advance. More »

20 Sep 2024

BYC Christmas Dinner, Fun & Frivolities - Saturday 14th December

Time 7:30 for 8:00pm. Traditional Christmas Dinner - please see accompanying poster for further details and menu choices. Cost £27.50 per person. Book now open. Payment with booking. Dress code - Christmas Jumpers and other similar festiv attire. The draw for the Christmas Hamper raffle will also take place during this evening. More »

19 Sep 2024

Upcoming events

Nov 23

19:00 - BYC Quiz (and Chips) Night

Time 07:00 for 07:30pm. Supper options: Fish or Chicken
Nov 29

Christmas Wreath Making

To be held at BYC. Cost £40.00 per person. Evening
Dec 1

10:50 - Winter Dinghy Series Race 4 -…

Dec 1

12:00 - Essex Yacht Club "At Home" on…

All BYC members are invited. Light finger buffet food provided.
Dec 1

14:00 - Cadet Annual General Meeting (…

To be held after the 4th Winter Series Dinghy Race.
Dec 6

19:30 - Christmas Carols and Mince Pie…

Free entry, but a donation for local charities will be
Dec 8

15:00 - BYC Annual General Meeting

Election of the Commodore, Flag Officers and Committee Members etc.
Dec 14

19:30 - BYC Christmas Dinner, Fun & Fr…

Traditional Christmas Dinner - please see accompanying poster for further
Dec 15

10:30 - Winter Dinghy Series Race 5 -…

Dec 15

15:00 - BYC Children's Christmas Party

Cost £ tbe per child. The party is for
Dec 22

14:00 - Punch Bowl with Snacks

Time: from 2:00 to 6:00pm. Complimentary punch (both alcoholic
Dec 25

12:00 - Christmas Day Lunchtime Bar Op…

Dec 26

12:00 - Boxing Day Lunchtime Bar Openi…

Dec 31

New Years Eve Bar Open - times…

Bar opening times to be advised
January 11-12

RYA Day Skipper Theory Course…

This course is run by BYC member Mike Wilkinson (proprietor
Jan 12

09:30 - Icicle & Snowflake Trophy Ding…

Fast and Slow Handicap classes, competing for the Icicle and
January 18-19

RYA Day Skipper Theory Course…

This course is run by BYC member Mike Wilkinson (proprietor
Jan 18

19:30 - Guess the "Theme Tune" Night (…

Further details to be advised. Complimentary light finger buffet provided.
Feb 1

19:30 - Burns Night Supper

Time 07:30. Piper: Paul Young. Master of Ceremonies
Feb 9

12:30 - Sunday Roast Dinner

Meals will be provided and served by "The Laughing Pear


Benfleet Yacht Club

Nore Race

2025

Saturday 21s June


A sailboat race in the Thames Estuary, starting and finishing from Southend Pier.

Open to all classes of sailing dinghies and cruisers.

For further details click here


Benfleet Yacht Club

Round Canvey Race 2024

Open Event

Saturday 6th July


Row or Row/Sail around the entire

coast of Canvey Island:

a distance of 14.5 miles

For further details click here

For Sale and Wanted

BYC Members boats and

boating related items

for sale or wanted

Boats, Tenders, Trollies,
Electronics & Equipment
Charts etc.

Click here to view

Weather for Canvey Island

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Tide predictions

Thursday

21 November 2024

HW 03:33 5.18m
HW 16:08 5.26m

Friday

22 November 2024

HW 04:18 4.90m
HW 17:03 4.94m

Saturday

23 November 2024

HW 05:15 4.66m
HW 18:09 4.73m

Sunday

24 November 2024

HW 06:29 4.51m
HW 19:18 4.67m

Monday

25 November 2024

HW 07:46 4.55m
HW 20:25 4.76m
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