This weekend a selection of second hand sailing clothing (mainly for cadets) including wetsuits, boots etc will be able to view in the front garden Saturday and Sunday 11 to 12pm. Suggested donation is £5 per item or swap (raising money for the Cadet fund)
NO shortie wetsuits donations – thanks you
Pop along and have a look while helping with the working party

Check to see who is on Duty and make sure it is not you (It’s a scrollable window)

As the club will be closed on Tuesdays for the foreseeable future, lunchtime members are invited to come to the club on Wednesday evenings too, when the kitchen will be open.

So that’s Wednesday to Friday lunchtimes and Wednesday and Friday evenings.

To book a table call 01702 587563.  We look forward to seeing you soon.

Closing date for applications is this Friday!

It’s time to apply for this years Cadet Week 9th – 13th August (registration Sunday 8th August)

1. Read the information pack and arrange your boats and partners, then…
2. Complete the online application form; you must volunteer!
3. Submit  the form and complete bank transfer (or cheque in the post box)

Closing date is 21st May. After that date we will look at group totals and confirm your entry.

Thank you to all those who have already helped and volunteered to help this year.

Looking forward to a fantastic week!

Cadet Week Information Pack 2021

Application form link

https://forms.gle/mKT8zokH49KfSXMr9

Lindsay Rainbow

Cadet Representative

The club has various dinghies available to use, free of charge by members.

• 12 Optimists                  – Primarily used as a Cadet Boat
• 6 Laser Picos                 – Used by Cadets and Adults as a Training Boat
• 1 Laser Standards          – For the more experience Laser
• 2 Laser 4.7                    – For the more experience Laser / Cadet Use
• 1 RS Feva                      – A more technical Cadet boat (has a Spinnaker)

Club boats are available on ‘Short Term’ loan for the benefit of Club members.

There is no charge for a Club boat; however users are expected to treat it as if it is their own.

Club boats are normally available on a first come first served basis, in order of priority:

1^st Training, 2^nd Racing, 3^rd Practicing, 4^th Leisure

A Club boat should be returned to its correct location, complete and covered.

Any damage or breakage cause to a Club boat should be reported to a Club Officer or Club Secretary ASAP after it has occurred.

See the full ‘Club Boat Borrowing’ Policy for more information.

Good News! We can run the Nore Race this year! There was some doubt we could get on the pier, but it’s all OK!

Programmes are being posted out to clubs right now. You can also download a copy from www.benfleetyachtclub.org. Follow the link at the bottom of the first page.

More good news – the Prizegiving will be the following Friday night as usual, as we don’t have to invoke the socially distant options considered in the printed program.

It is only about five weeks to the event so please get your entry in as soon as you are able. Thanks.

Phil Bostock 

Benfleet Yacht Club – Nore Race

Email: [email protected]

Address: Canvey Road | Canvey Island | Essex | SS8 0QT

On Saturday 15th May there is ADVANCED CADET TRAINING AND RACES with Nick.  To make these sessions productive, they are ONLY for the more experienced sailors, probably Year 8 and above and based on ‘Racing fast’. All classes of boats are allowed and races will be using the Portsmouth Handicap system.

Briefing at 12.30 on the beach (Changed and rigged). Leaving the beach at 13.00. Debriefing by cadet Rib store 40 minutes after the last boat returns .  Click here for the Training Plan. Please click here to complete the form to help with the organisation.

On Sunday, there will be Cadet Training with Andras. See separate post.