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January 2025 | |||||
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| Saturday | 18th - 19th | RYA Day Skipper Theory Course (at Leigh-on-Sea Sailing Club) - Days 3&4 of 4 | |||
| Saturday | 18th19:30 - 23:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | Guess the "Catchphrase" Night (with buffet) | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 19th14:30 - 17:30 | 14:30 - 17:30 | RESCHEDULLED - Icicle & Snowflake Trophy Dinghy Race - Start 14:30 | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Saturday | 25th10:30 - 13:00 | 10:30 - 13:00 | Presentation and demonstration: "All About Sails" how they are made and how they work Provisional | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Tuesday | 28th10:30 - 12:30 | 10:30 - 12:30 | Tea / Coffee, Cake and Chat morning | Social & Entertainment Events | |
February 2025 | |||||
| Saturday | 1st19:30 - 23:59 | 19:30 - 23:59 | Burns Night Supper | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 2nd14:00 - 17:00 | 14:00 - 17:00 | Formidable February Dinghy Race - Start 02:00pm | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Sunday | 9th12:30 - 15:00 | 12:30 - 15:00 | Sunday Roast Dinner | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Saturday | 15th19:00 - 23:59 | 19:00 - 23:59 | Sailing and Rowing Prizegiving Supper (07:00 for 7:30pm) | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 16th13:00 - 14:30 | 13:00 - 14:30 | BYC Paper Boat Race (RNLI Fund Raiser) | Fun Sailing & Rowing Events | |
| Friday | 21st18:00 - 22:00 | 18:00 - 22:00 | Cadet Social - Indoor Golf at 'Mulligans', Festival Leisure Park | Cadet Events | |
| Saturday | 22nd20:00 - 23:00 | 20:00 - 23:00 | BYC Quiz Night | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Friday | 28th20:00 - 21:30 | 20:00 - 21:30 | Friday Evening Presentation by the "National Coastwatch Institution" | ||
March 2025 | |||||
| Sunday | 2nd12:15 - 15:00 | 12:15 - 15:00 | Leigh on Sea At Home event - Sunday 3rd March | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 2nd12:45 - 15:45 | 12:45 - 15:45 | Dinghy Spring Series Race 1 - Start 12:45pm | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Saturday | 8th19:30 - 23:59 | 19:30 - 23:59 | CCS Prizegiving Supper at Benfleet YC | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 16th12:30 - 15:30 | 12:30 - 15:30 | Dinghy Spring Series Race 2 - Start 12:30pm | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Saturday | 22nd08:00 - 12:30 | 08:00 - 12:30 | Spring Work Party Weekend (Day 1) | Work Party, AGM & Other Events | |
| Sunday | 23rd08:00 - 12:30 | 08:00 - 12:30 | Spring Work Party Weekend (Day 2) | Work Party, AGM & Other Events | |
| Saturday | 29th19:30 - 23:59 | 19:30 - 23:59 | Fitting Out Supper (7:30 for 8:00) | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 30th12:30 - 15:30 | 12:30 - 15:30 | Dinghy Spring Series Race 3 - Start 12:30 | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
April 2025 | |||||
| Saturday | 12th12:00 - 15:00 | 12:00 - 15:00 | Green Caravan Easter Dinner | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 13th12:30 - 15:30 | 12:30 - 15:30 | Dinghy Spring Series Race 4 - Start 12:30 | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Friday | 18th - 21st | Easter Cruise to Heybridge Basin | Cruiser: Cruising Event | ||
| Monday | 21st13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Easter Fun on the Land. 1:00 to 3:00pm | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Monday | 21st13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Easter Fun (on the land) Day | Cadet Events | |
| Sunday | 27th11:30 - 14:30 | 11:30 - 14:30 | Dinghy Spring Series Race 5 - Start 11:30 | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
May 2025 | |||||
| Saturday | 3rd - 5th | Bank Holiday Weekend Cruise to Queenborough | Cruiser: Cruising Event | ||
| Friday | 9th20:00 - 23:59 | 20:00 - 23:59 | Benfleet Yacht Club "At Home" - all BYC members welcome | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Saturday | 10th09:30 - 14:00 | 09:30 - 14:00 | Fun on the Water - Sailing, Rowing, SUP'ing etc | Fun Sailing & Rowing Events | |
| Sunday | 11th11:30 - 14:30 | 11:30 - 14:30 | Vice Commodores Trophy Dinghy Race - Start 11:30 | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Saturday | 24th - 26th | Bank Holiday Weekend Cruise to Medway Yacht Club | Cruiser: Cruising Event | ||
June 2025 | |||||
| Tuesday | 3rd17:30 - 20:30 | 17:30 - 20:30 | Evening "social rowing" for all BYC members | Rowing Events | |
| Saturday | 7th | Support Boat PB2 Training | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | ||
| Saturday | 7th | CCS Cruiser race to Upnor (org by IYC) | Cruiser Racing: CCS & BYC | ||
| Sunday | 8th10:00 - 13:00 | 10:00 - 13:00 | Rear Commodores Trophy Dinghy Race - Start 10:00 | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Saturday | 14th | Ladies Race to Stangate Creek (with Cheese and Wine) | Cruiser Racing: CCS & BYC | ||
| Saturday | 14th - 15th | Cheese and Wine event in Stangate Creek | Cruiser: Cruising Event | ||
| Sunday | 15th | Yetton Trophy Cruiser Race (return from Stangate) | Cruiser Racing: CCS & BYC | ||
| Sunday | 15th14:30 - 17:30 | 14:30 - 17:30 | Kerry Cup Dinghy Race - Start 02:30pm | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Thursday | 19th17:30 - 20:30 | 17:30 - 20:30 | Evening "social rowing" for all BYC members | Rowing Events | |
| Saturday | 21st | BYC Nore Race (Open Event) Dinghies and Cruisers | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | ||
| Saturday | 21st | BYC Nore Race (Open Event) Dinghies and Cruisers | Cruiser Racing: CCS & BYC | ||
| Friday | 27th19:30 - 23:30 | 19:30 - 23:30 | Mid Summer Party incorporating the Nore Race Prizegiving and Dance | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Saturday | 28th - 29th | Thames Estuary YC "Cadet" Visit to BYC | Cadet Events | ||
July 2025 | |||||
| Saturday | 5th | Ray Day Fun & BBQ on the sands | Fun Sailing & Rowing Events | ||
| Saturday | 12th | Round Canvey Race - Row and Row/Sail Open Event | Rowing Events | ||
| Saturday | 19th | CCS River Blackwater Cruiser Race (org by Essex YC) | Cruiser Racing: CCS & BYC | ||
| Thursday | 24th - 28th | BYC Cadet Week 2025 | Cadet Events | ||
| Monday | 28th14:30 - 16:30 | 14:30 - 16:30 | Mark Pell Memorial Trophy "Barbie" Cadet Race | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
August 2025 | |||||
| Saturday | 2nd | CCS Cruiser Race to Harty Ferry (org by LSC ) | Cruiser Racing: CCS & BYC | ||
| Saturday | 9th | Fun on the Water - Sailing, Rowing, SUP'ing etc | Fun Sailing & Rowing Events | ||
| Saturday | 16th | Interclub Cruiser Challenge & Team Race (incl Town Cup) | Cruiser Racing: CCS & BYC | ||
| Saturday | 23rd - 25th | August Bank Holiday Cruise to Ramsgate | Cruiser: Cruising Event | ||
September 2025 | |||||
| Saturday | 6th | CCS RNLI Charity Cruiser Race to Stangate | Cruiser Racing: CCS & BYC | ||
| Sunday | 7th11:30 - 16:00 | 11:30 - 16:00 | Commodores Tea Day | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 7th11:30 - 17:00 | 11:30 - 17:00 | Commodores Tea Day - Regatta (on water events - dinghy sailing and rowing) | Fun Sailing & Rowing Events | |
| Saturday | 13th - 14th | Cruise to Bradwell Marina | Cruiser: Cruising Event | ||
| Saturday | 13th14:30 - 16:30 | 14:30 - 16:30 | Adult Dinghy Sail Training | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Saturday | 20th | Peter Cotgrove Memorial Trophy Race at Essex Yacht Club | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | ||
| Saturday | 20th | CCS Cruiser Race to Queenborough (org by BYC ) | Cruiser Racing: CCS & BYC | ||
| Sunday | 21st | Interclub Dinghy Team Race at Thames Estuary Yacht Club | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | ||
October 2025 | |||||
| Saturday | 4th - 5th | Cruise to Medway Yacht Club | Cruiser: Cruising Event | ||
| Sunday | 5th10:30 - 13:30 | 10:30 - 13:30 | Winter Dinghy Series Race 1 c/w Frye Trophy Race - Start 10:30 | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Saturday | 18th18:30 - 23:59 | 18:30 - 23:59 | BYC "100th" Annual Dinner (6:30 for 7:00pm) | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 19th10:45 - 13:45 | 10:45 - 13:45 | Winter Dinghy Series Race 2 - Start 10:45 | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Friday | 24th20:00 - 22:00 | 20:00 - 22:00 | 2026 Season Cruise Planning Evening | Cruiser: Cruising Event | |
| Saturday | 25th08:00 - 12:30 | 08:00 - 12:30 | Autumn Work Party weekend (Day 1) | Work Party, AGM & Other Events | |
| Sunday | 26th08:00 - 12:30 | 08:00 - 12:30 | Autumn Work Party weekend (Day 2) | Work Party, AGM & Other Events | |
November 2025 | |||||
| Saturday | 1st19:30 - 23:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | BYC Quiz (and Chips) Night | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Saturday | 8th17:00 - 23:00 | 17:00 - 23:00 | Fireworks and Bonfire Night at BYC (starting at 5:00pm) | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 9th13:30 - 16:30 | 13:30 - 16:30 | Winter Dinghy Series Race 3 - Start 13:30 | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Saturday | 15th19:30 - 23:59 | 19:30 - 23:59 | Laying Up Supper (07:30 for 08:00pm) | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 23rd12:30 - 15:30 | 12:30 - 15:30 | Winter Dinghy Series Race 4 - Start 12:30 | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Sunday | 23rd16:00 - 17:00 | 16:00 - 17:00 | Cadet Annual General Meeting (at BYC) | Cadet Events | |
| Saturday | 29th | Green Caravan Christmas Dinner | Social & Entertainment Events | ||
December 2025 | |||||
| Friday | 5th19:30 - 23:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | Christmas Carols and Mince Pies with Rayleigh Brass Band | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Saturday | 6th19:30 - 23:59 | 19:30 - 23:59 | BYC Christmas Dinner, Fun & Frivolities (7:30 for 8:00pm) | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 7th15:00 - 18:00 | 15:00 - 18:00 | BYC Annual General Meeting | Work Party, AGM & Other Events | |
| Sunday | 14th14:30 - 17:30 | 14:30 - 17:30 | BYC Children's Christmas Party | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Sunday | 21st11:40 - 14:40 | 11:40 - 14:40 | Winter Dinghy Series Race 5 - Start 11:40 | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Sunday | 21st14:00 - 18:00 | 14:00 - 18:00 | Punch Bowl with Snacks | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Thursday | 25th12:00 - 14:00 | 12:00 - 14:00 | Christmas Day Lunchtime Bar Opening - drinks served by your Commodore | Social & Entertainment Events | |
| Friday | 26th12:00 - 14:00 | 12:00 - 14:00 | Boxing Day Lunchtime Bar Opening - drinks served by your Vice Commodore | Social & Entertainment Events | |
January 2026 | |||||
| Sunday | 4th11:30 - 14:30 | 11:30 - 14:30 | Icicle & Snowflake Trophy Dinghy Race - Start 11:30 | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |
| Sunday | 18th10:50 - 13:50 | 10:50 - 13:50 | New Year Reviver Dinghy Race - Start 10:50am | Dinghy Sailing &Racing Events | |