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Cadet Sail Training Week 2024

3rd - 7 August

UPDATE (20th June 2024): Please note that bookings for Cadet Week 2024 are now closed as both BYC owned boats, plus club instructor resources are fully utilised.

BYC Cadet Week 2024

Saturday 3rd to Wednesday 7th August (both inclusive)

Full details of this event can be found on the "Cadet Week" page on the BYC website - click here for further details.

Cost is £165 per person if using a club provided boat, or £130 per person when using your own 'suitable' boat.

This fee includes lunch, a cooked evening meal, plus snacks and refreshments throughout the day.

Places will be limited to 45 students. At this point, this is just an expression of interest and is not a guarantee of a place. In the event that this course is over-subscribed; places are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Where a club boat is required, priority will be given to new participants.

Please scroll further down this page to register your "expression of interest" to participate in Cadet Week 2024

No deposit or payment required at present - fees will be invoiced nearer to the time of the event.

You will need to log into your Membership Portal to complete the registration process.

You will also be able to register new / first-time applicants ahead of submitting their application for club Membership. After logging into your membership portal, select "Other" under "Who For". Or you can create a "new account" for applicants who are not connected to existing BYC members.


A brief guide to help you make your booking:

  1. Scroll further down this page to: "Please log in to view all available tickets and make bookings" if not already logged into your Portal, or "Tickets" if you are already logged in. Here you can re-set your password if forgotten.
  2. Once logged in, you will see two Ticket options:
    a) Cadet Application with own boat, or
    b) Cadet Application requiring a club boat.
  3. Select the appropriate "Ticket" option(s) and enter the number of places.
  4. Within each of the Ticket options, you can enter the name of the participating student. If the student is already listed part of your family group, select the relevant name under the "Who For / Contact" dropdown menu. If the participants name is not listed, please select "Other" under "Contact" and enter the requested details.
  5. A new student can be registered for the course ahead of their membership application approval.
  6. For new / first time applicants with no connection to an existing club member, who are in the process of applying for BYC membership, select "Create an Account Now" and enter the requested details before registering the course.
  7. When providing your own boat within the "own boat" booking option, enter the relevant details of the boat being used.
  8. If you require further help, please contact Paul Field (System Administrator) via email: click here to send an email.

Terms & conditions for enrolling onto Cadet Week:

  1. Places are limited to 45 students, due to Instructor resources, boat availability and on-shore facilities etc. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.
  2. Allocation of "Club Boats" will be prioritised to new 'first-time' Cadet Week participants. After that, any remaining club boats will be allocated based on level and ability.
  3. Any "Own Boats" must be suitable for the course level applied for, in good order and adequately insured. BYC reserves the right to refuse use of an "Own Boat" if considered unsuitable.
  4. Minimum student age 8 years old at start of the Cadet Week. Maximum age is 17 years.
  5. To assist with the smooth running of the Cadet Week event, support from at least one Parent / Grandparent / Guardian is required: with minimum commitment to at least 1 weekday plus 1 weekend day per applicant. Jobs will be allocated prior to Cadet Week, by the Administration Team, and may be on or off the water subject to need.
  6. In order to comply with Insurance and Leisure Activity requirements, all Cadet Week participants must be enrolled as "Cadet Members".
  7. Click here to download a copy of the BYC membership application form.
  8. No exceptions to these rules will be made under any circumstances.

Tide times

3 August 2024
↑HW 00:21 5.30m
↑HW 12:52 5.25m
4 August 2024
↑HW 01:11 5.47m
↑HW 13:36 5.39m
5 August 2024
↑HW 01:54 5.58m
↑HW 14:12 5.49m
6 August 2024
↑HW 02:31 5.62m
↑HW 14:47 5.56m
7 August 2024
↑HW 03:07 5.62m
↑HW 15:20 5.59m

Tide data for Southend on Sea

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