The Crouch Yacht Club is situated in a fabulous waterfront building in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, UK. Equipped with a fully licensed bar and Bistro Restaurant it is always a lively spot during the season.
Visiting Yachtsmen are always welcome. Tie up on our pontoon, pick up a nearby mooring or stop off at the Burnham Yacht Harbour and then come into the club for a drink!
And we are always keen to welcome new members!
The programme gives details of the CYC racing events, EAORA and SailEAST races, together with social events. You can download the pdf file here: (CYC2010programme.pdf). Flag Finishes sponsor the printed version of the programme.
For the race pack – you can download the pdf file here: (CYC Race Pack 2010.pdf).
The Crouch Harbour Authority NOTICE TO MARINERS No 4 of 2010 
Swallow Tail Bank / Ron Pipe Buoy – Shoaling and Encroachment into Channel
Following recent hydrographic surveying of the Whitaker Channel and the area of the Swallow Tail Bank it is clear that the Swallow Tail Bank is shoaling and is extending both in an east and west direction. In particular the passage between the Swallow Tail Bank and the Buxey Sand is narrowing in the vicinity of the Ron Pipe Buoy (SWM, unlit). The channel remains deep however with at least 4.00m depth at LAT.
The edge of the Swallow Tail bank in this location is extremely steep, with shoal/drying areas close south of the deep channel.
It is intended to carry out an...
Come and dine at our new restaurant.
For further information or bookings please contact Adam Curtis – Club Manager Tel: 01621 782 252
For further information or bookings please contact Adam Curtis – Club Manager Tel: 01621 782 252
This weekend saw the Crouch Yacht Club race to Shotley and back as part of the annual Victory Cup series. On Saturday there was a strong North Easterly wind making conditions difficult for the fleet, especially as a number of the boats were short-handed. Inn Spirit helmed by Nick Poole were first over the line but on handicap the winner of the Grayling Bowl was Paul Drew and crew in Harvest Moon. Alan Bartlett’s Inn Spirit was second with Mick Willet and team in Polaris III third.
On the Sunday race back for the Lodestar Trophy and in relatively light airs, the bigger boats stretched their legs on a long fetch back to the Swin Spitway and then pulled away further in the River Crouch finishing in good time to...
Sunday was the second race in the two handed series.
Five entries tuned up on the line in the IRC division and the results on corrected time were extremely close. The eventual winner was Inn Spirit sailed by Ian Hart and Colin Harris.
It was good to see local handicap entry Hoolet turn up on the line and please spread the word that this is beginning to attract interest.
John Pawley
On Sunday, 13th June it was the Crouch Yacht club’s second race in their Summer Series. With the wind blowing in a Southerly direction the course was set to take the boats into the River Roach in order for them to achieve windward/leeward legs. All the boats set off from the start flying spinnakers and soon were making their way down the River. When the boats again came into sight of the Race Box Encore owned by Paul Trueman was leading the race from Mantra (Phillip and Sally Harbott) followed by Harvest Moon (Paul Drew). This is the order they crossed the line but after applying the handicaps the winner was Harvest Moon followed by Mantra and Encore in third place.
Next week is the second race in the Two Handed Series...
On Sunday, 6th June was the first race in the Crouch Yacht Club’s Summer Series and Race Officer Anita Baynham decided, due to very lights winds and misty conditions, to postpone the start of the race by fifteen minutes in order to ascertain if the boats could make headway against the tide. With the decision made to race the course was set for Fairway 15, Fairway 7, Fairway 13, Fairway 7, Fairway 13 and Fairway 7. The wind was Easterly to begin with so the boats set spinnakers and made slow progress against the tide to No 15. On the way back to No 7 the wind strength went up and down. Encore rounded No 7 quite easily but Harvest Moon and Mantra struggled as...
Sunday was the first of the three-race two handed series and also a trophy race for the Munford Cup, part of the Crouch Yacht Club Victory Cup series. Race Officer John Pawley had nominated the series as non-spinnaker attracting 9 boats including two local handicap. Rupert Brown and son Arthur made their first racing start in their new boat Goosander. In light airs, competitors made a running upriver start completing a course that took them to Cliff, around Canewdon and with a finish shortened at the CYC line. On corrected time the winner of the IRC class was Wam Bam sailed by Eddie Clay and Frank Curtis from Piers Stanbury and Guy Warry in Blue Movie. The winner of the local handicap was Moondust.
The last race of this Series was raced on Sunday, 16th May. There was a good south westerly wind ranging in strength from 10 to 14 knots and the fleet were sent firstly to Fairway 13 before turning to race to Greenward, Jubilee, Wade and Roach before heading back to the Club on a rising tide. The race was won by Mantra owned by Phillip and Sally Harbott who also won the Series overall with Encore owned by Paul Trueman coming second.
Next Sunday is the first race in the Two Handed Series and is also the second race in the Victory Cup Series with the winner being awarded the Munford Cup.
Anita Baynham
Michael and Pat Whitehead happened to be in San Francisco when the Victory Tour and Civic Reception for the BMW Oracle Racing Team took place. The team had won the 33rd America’s Cup competition against Alinghi and brought the cup back to San Francisco. Pat took this photograph at the public ceremony: it shows the team and the cup outside the City Hall. Michael emailed it and others, which are now in the photos section, together with this message: “We tried to get an invite to the Golden Gate Yacht Club reception but they did not think we were important enough, I can understand that!”
NOTICE TO MARINERS No 3 of 2010
RECOVERY OF ABANDONED RIG LEG, 23 FEBRUARY 2010
Please take notice that on Tuesday 23rd February 2010 PLA Salvage Vessel Crossness and Diving Tender PLA Diver will recover the abandoned rig leg close upriver of Ringwood Point, Wallasea Island. (Notice to Mariners 2/2010 refers)
The vessels will arrive during Tuesday 23rd February morning. Divers will secure to the leg over low water and the leg will be lifted during the afternoon.
All vessels are requested to give a wide berth and minimum wash.
Mark Wakelin
Harbour Master
17th February 2010
Crouch Harbour Authority, Harbour Office, The Quay, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8AS
Telephone/Fax: 01621 783602. Email: info@crouchharbour.org
Smoked Trout
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Rack of Lamb with
Crushed Potatoes and Savoy Cabage
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Bread & Butter Pudding with Custard
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Cheese Table
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Coffee
19:30 for 20:00, Dress Code – Jacket required. Cost £15. Please book with Jim at the club. Vegetarian options are always available.
Potato & Leak Soup with Crusty Roll
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Slow Roasted Pork Chop in a Cider & Apple Sauce
Roasted Root Vegetables and Potatoes
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Pavlova and Cream
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Cheese Table
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Coffee
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19:30 for 20:00, Dress Code – Yachting Dress. Cost £15. Please book with Jim at the club. Vegetarian options are always available.
NOTICE TO MARINERS No 2 of 2010
ABANDONED RIG LEG, RINGWOOD POINT
Please take notice that the Jack-Up Rig undertaking ground investigation work near Ringwood Point, Wallasea Island (Notice to Mariners No 1 of 2010 refers) has abandoned one of its legs due to the leg becoming stuck in the riverbed.
The leg (a steel tube of approximately 0.75m diameter) is projecting vertically approximately 2.9m above riverbed level in position N51degrees 37.036’, E00degrees
50.720’ (close to Wallasea Island shore just upriver of Fairway No 1 Buoy). In this location it has approximately 3.0m depth over it at LAT.
Pending removal the abandoned leg will be marked by a temporary Isolated Danger Mark buoy (black with...
The second race of the Nutcracker Series had 8 boats come to the start. The course was set No. 15, Cliff, Canewdon, Cliff, Canewdon, Black Point, No 13, No 3, No 15, Cliff Reach, No 13 and No 7. After a very wet start the sun came out and the wind blew. It was a marvelous sight as the majority of boats managed to set spinnakers coming down the river when passing the Club on both occasions. In Class One the winner was The Geek owned by Ian Langston and Partners followed by Inn Spirit (Alan Bartlett) and Assarain IV (Angus Bates). In Class Two the winner was Double Trouble owned by Duncan & Beccy Haley followed by Quencher (Roger Noble) and Mantra (Phillip &...
On a squally day with mainly Southerly winds and with frequent heavy showers four class 1 boats and six class 2 boats came to the line. The course was set to take the boats into the Roach to enable a couple of windward/leeward legs with both classes doing the same course as there is an overall prize at the end of the Series. As a severe squall came through just before the start, one of the boats decided not to take part and went back into the Marina. The rest set off with spinnakers being raised. The race was shortened as the boats came back past the Club before they were due to go upriver to Cliff Reach. The winner of Class 1 was Inn...
Harry receiving the Harrison
Shield from Paul (May 4 2009)
Sunday November 01 2009
It is my very sad duty to report that Harry Croker died on Saturday 31st October.
A great friend and yachtsman, with his name on every trophy in the Crouch Yacht Club trophy cabinet and two EAORA overall wins under his belt, he will be very sorely missed.
Paul Drew
The Funeral was held on Thursday 19th November at the Forest Park Cemetry & Crematorium and afterwards at Wanstead Golf Club.
Sunday saw 4 boats on the CYC line for the start of the crews race. There was a fickle 4 knots of breeze from a south westerly direction and the Race Officer sent them off up river to Cliff Reach. Double Trouble, Harvest Moon and Scaramouche III all made good starts Encore was over the line but soon returned and set off in pursuit. The boats traded tacks up the north shore with Double Trouble helmed by the “DT Massive” slowly pulling away. The Race Office shortened course at the club line on the leg down river with Double Trouble finishing first on the water and winning handsomely on corrected time from Harvest Moon.
There was a quick turnaround and the Race Officer sent the competitors for...
Congratulations to Tony & Chuffy Merewether and crew – for winning the race.
Oystercatcher XXVI (R Matthews) finished in second place and Wambam (E Clay) was third.
Link to Results
The Houghton Cup originally was an 82 mile night race taking the fleet to and from the Crouch via the Sunk and Cork Light Vessels. This trophy, from the Crouch YC was originally presented in 1911 by Sidney Houghton, who was noted for his 1921 single-handed transatlantic crossing from Halifax, Novia Scotia to Burnham. This race now always takes place on the first day of Burnham Week. Courses are between 42 and 50 miles in length, starting from the Branklet buoy at the mouth of the Roach, travelling to the Swin Spitway...
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