Blackwater Sailing Club upcoming events

Cadet Pathway Race Coaching 8 (26/09/2026)

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT

RYA Pathway Race coaching is an evolution of the Feva and Topper Training

The dates are the 26th and 27th of September

Both helm and crew need to register separately, and you must indicate on the form with whom you are sailing.

If cadets are sailing Feva's or 420's then they will need to sort out their own pairings, so if you aren't sure who you will be sailing with, please ask on the Feva WhatsApp group (ask the Cadet skipper to join) before registering.

Topper and 420 sailors need to be MG Sailors and have their own boats

There is a limited number of club Feva's available to hire; priority will be given to sailors who haven't hired Feva's before. Please indicate on the form if you need to borrow a Feva.

Guests need to register separately

Exact starting and finishing times will be advised beforehand

Registration for each session closes 5 days beforehand, and cancellations are accepted until registration closes.

Priority for cadet training events

Payment Details:

Please make a bank transfer before the event using the reference 'Invoice number'

Club Bank details can be found on the invoice you receive on registration.

Grand Prix final weekend (10/10/2026)

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

BSC Grand Prix Final Weekend

Dyer Cup and GP Final

You do not need to register for these events - this page is for information only.

Saturday 10th October Dyer cup: One race start 12.15. General handicap and short courses will be set. Followed by prizegiving.

Grand Prix Final: Two races, no discard. First race start 11.45. General handicap and short courses will be set.

Prizegiving for the entire GP series will follow after the final has finished, so if you are expecting to win a trophy please come along.

Cadet and Junior End-of-Seasons Race Series (24/10/2026)

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Cadet and Junior End-of-Seasons Race Series

24th - 26th October 2026

The briefing will be on the lower deck at the following times:

Date	High Water	Briefing
24th October (Sat)	11:56	09:00
25th October (Sun)	11:39	09:00* *Note DST ends
26th October (Mon)	12:20	09:15

The End of Seasons is a series of races held over three days. We plan to run two or three races each day, depending on the weather. It is open to Cadets and Junior members: All entrants need to be at least 8 years old, and less than 25 years old on 31st December 2026. All those who wish to enter must be confident river sailors with their own boats (For BSC sailors this means you were in Tango or MG training groups at cadet week, or you raced in the Reid Scott or Club Week).

We anticipate that there will be the following classes:

Optimists

Topper / RS Tera

RS Feva

ILCA / Laser (all rigs)

420 / General handicap

We hope to provide on the water coaching for less experienced sailors.

We welcome visitors for this event but you must register in advance and there is a nominal charge; please indicate if you are a visitor on the form and you will be invoiced for the cost which you can pay by bank transfer.

Please pre-register so we can plan the event. It will also be very useful to know if you are able to help out as a volunteer: as always we need adults to help this event run smoothly; we need people to help launch and recover boats, we need a bridge team, and we need crews for the safety boats.

Note that all visitors under the age of 18 and BSC cadets under the age of 12 need to have a parent on site at all times (volunteering on a rescue boat counts as 'on site').

Contact - Cadet Events for more details

cadet-events@blackwatersailingclub.org.uk

EAMA (East Anglian Maritime Awards) Prize Giving (11/11/2026)

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:30:00 GMT

By invitation only.

A celebration of the achievements and ambitions of young peple in or around boats, on water or ashore, across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

Cadet Laying Up Supper 2026 (14/11/2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

2026 Cadet Laying Up Supper and Disco

Saturday 14th November 2026@ 18:00

Bar opens 6pm, Food from 7pm, Disco from 8:00pm to 9:00pm (primary school age), 9:00pm to 10pm (secondary school age)

Come and celebrate the end of the Cadet season.

£12 per person, Cadets, younger children and adults welcome

MLSC Charity Row Race for RNLI (23/01/2027)

Sat, 23 Jan 2027 11:30:00 GMT

Annual Charity Rowing race hosted by Maldon Little Ship Club. Raising money for the RNLI.

https://www.mlsc.org.uk/event/rnli-row-day

BSC provide 2 ribs.

If you would like to take part, please find details on the MLSC website or visit the clubhouse.

RYA Connected Workshop (02/02/2027)

Tue, 02 Feb 2027 18:00:00 GMT

RYA Connected Workshop, run by Robbie Bell, East Regional Manager.

https://www.rya.org.uk/events/connected-workshop-mid-essex/

The RYA are running a series of face-to-face workshops throughout the East Region as part of their Connected series. Starting at the end of January, these evening sessions are open to clubs and other RYA affiliated organisations. This is an opportunity to meet locally to discuss some of the key challenges you have told us you're facing and would like to explore further.

Please do bring more than one representative where possible, to make the most of the opportunity.

Each evening will start at 7pm to enable people to arrive after work, however we would like to invite you to join us from 6pm, should you wish to, to give us more of a chance to chat and network. We will aim to finish by 9:15pm. Refreshments will be included.

Heybridge Basin Gig Race (21/02/2027)

Sun, 21 Feb 2027 00:00:00 GMT

The clubhouse is booked to host the Heybridge Gig Race event

BJRC Dinner (27/02/2027)

Sat, 27 Feb 2027 19:00:00 GMT

BJRC Annual Trophy Dinner

BJRC members and guests only

For info email bjrcnews2025@gmail.com

Maldon Joint River Safety Meeting (02/03/2027)

Tue, 02 Mar 2027 19:30:00 GMT

MALDON ANNUAL JOINT USERS AND RIVER SAFETY MEETING

TUESDAY, 2 MARCH 2026 – 7.30PM

Maldon Harbour Improvement Commisioners (MHIC) host this event. Everyone interested in safety matters relating to the River Blackwater is invited to attend this open meeting when issues and concerns relating to river safety can be raised and discussed.

The meeting is being hosted by the Blackwater Sailing Club at Basin Rd, Heybridge Basin, CM9 4SD and is jointly organised with the Maldon Harbour Improvement Commissioners. Representatives of Maldon District Council, the River Bailiff, the Essex Police Marine Unit and other agencies will be attending. A full list will follow.

Items for the Agenda should be sent to the Clerk to the Commissioners by 21st February.

Calendar of Maldon Harbour Events – A list of events will be circulated after the meeting. If you have any events for this list, please send them in.

Julie Stuchbery, Clerk to the Commissioners:

Email: clerk@mhic.org.uk

https://mhic.org.uk/forth-coming-events/