Whether you want a social sailing scene or an active racing programme, you'll find what you're looking for here in Brightlingsea.
For more information about this year's racing programme please see the sailing documents page.
The Cruising Section organises Cruising in Company with a mix of yachts and motor boats. The aim is to provide sociable and non competitive cruises to various destinations including marinas and suitable anchorages on the East Coast and Thames Estuary.
It's a great way to start going further afield for anyone venturing into new waters for the first time. We focus on fun, enjoying an evening supper whether in a kindred yacht club or a beach barbeque.
For the more experienced of our fleet, there is always the annual Ostend rally which is an inter-club event over 3 days. Many use this as a springboard for then cruising around Holland or France.
Sailing Documents
The Sailing Committee have put together a full year of racing, including the very popular Pursuit Races which are mostly held on Friday evenings.
The Cock of the River series on Saturdays is aimed at all classes of cruiser or keel boat and is suitable for slower boats who do one lap while faster boats do two laps. The more serious seasonal series use slightly longer courses in the Colne and Blackwater estuary. Sonata class boats sail on Wednesday evenings.
Brightlingsea One Design boats have their own series which is shared with Brightlingsea Sailing Club. A new series of races for the Foxer dinghy fleet will be held this season, details will be published directly to Foxer sailors.
To join the cruiser and keel boat races please download and read the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions, then complete the online CYC Entry Form before your first race. Access the form by clicking the button below
Download documents
• Cruiser Sailing Instructions
• Sail Measurement Certificate Iss. 2
Want to sail but don't have a boat?
The crewing agency exists to get more people out sailing, putting keen but boatless sailors in touch with keen but crew-light skippers.
No matter your level of experience, if you want to have a go we'll try to find the right skipper for you. Fill in the crewing form below and skippers will contact you when they have a space and conditions are suitable.
If you know anyone who may be interested, please direct them here.
Each spring the club also holds a Skippers and Crews Night, which is an ideal opportunity for those wishing to get involved to come along and meet other members of the club. As a result of our 2022 Skippers and Crews Night we know that a number of members are looking for experienced and enthusiastic foredeck hands.
Of course if you are completely new to the game if might be appropriate to start by taking one of our RYA Keel Boat Courses. Please contact us on colneyctraining@gmail.com for more details on how to get started.
