Blackwater Sailing Club upcoming events

RYA First Aid course (21/11/2026)

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT

This 1 day RYA First Aid Course for members provides the essential skills needed to confidently deliver first aid in a boating environment. The course explores a range of first aid situations and is ideal for anyone who may be required to undertake emergency first aid procedures on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages. This is a hands-on course that combines a mixture of practical and theoretical learning.

First Aid training is a prerequisite for some higher level RYA qualifications and Dinghy Instructors need to renew their First Aid training every 3 years.

The cost, including First Aid manual is £45.00.

Reserve your place now by booking online here or email Clare Bird. Priority is given to club instructors who have qualifications due to expire this year.

If the event is full, please join the waiting list as places may become available and I will let you know when we run the next course.

Lake exclusive use by Chelmsford Radio YC (22/11/2026)

Sun, 22 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT

The lake is being used by the Chelmsford Radio Yacht Club on Sunday 22nd November for an Eastern District event. This is exclusive use, so the lake will not be available to members.

Tuesday Talk: Mayland's History (15/12/2026)

Tue, 15 Dec 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Mayland's History by Ed skinner

The talk looks at the early history of the Dengie and how Mayland has developed. It looks at some interesting national links. The major changes occurring from the 1800s onwards that have shaped Mayland and Maylandsea as it is now.

The Osea room bar opens at 18:30 and the talk starts in the main upper deck club room room at 19:30

No need to book, just turn up. Non members from other sailing clubs welcome.

Friday Sailors Christmas Sail and Party (18/12/2026)

Fri, 18 Dec 2026 10:00:00 GMT

All members welcome to join the Friday Sailors sail followed by buffet food in the Clubhouse. Please bring some food for the buffet to share. Wear your fancy dress / Christmas jumpers and decorate your boat for a sail. Please bring a wrapped present worth £5 to put in the sack for the Secret Santa if you would like to participate.

Tuesday Talk: Cruiser Memories (19/01/2027)

Tue, 19 Jan 2027 18:30:00 GMT

Tuesday Evening talk for January.

An evening of Cruiser memories - members will be giving insights into their cruising adventures of 2026. The calendar of events for 2027 will also be discussed.

The Osea room bar opens at 18:30 and the talk starts in the main upper deck club room room at 19:30

No need to book, just turn up. Non members from other sailing clubs 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.

Tuesday Talk: Osea Adventures Around the World (09/02/2027)

Tue, 09 Feb 2027 18:30:00 GMT

Tuesday Evening talk for February.

Osea Adventures around the World by Darren and Sam Docherty

Darren and Sam are back in the UK and will update us on their sailing adventures around the world so far on their Outremer catamaran SV Osea

The Osea room bar opens at 18:30 and the talk starts in the main upper deck club room room at 19:30

No need to book, just turn up. Non members from other sailing clubs welcome.

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/

Tuesday Talk: Sailing in Greenland (09/03/2027)

Tue, 09 Mar 2027 18:30:00 GMT

Sailing Single-handed to Greenland, via the Orkneys, Faroes & Iceland by Alan Wilson

Come along to the first talk of the season. Alan Wilson will talk about his journey sailing single-handed from Tollesbury to Greenland (and back!) last year in a 10m Nauticat, taking 5 months and with some interesting weather. Scoresby Sound is the largest Fjord system in the world and is iced for 10 months of the year. This was his third attempt at getting there; some people will do anything to get fresh ice for their whiskey!

The Osea room bar opens at 18:30 and the talk starts in the main upper deck club room room at 19:30

No need to book, just turn up. Non members from other sailing clubs welcome.

Tuesday Talk: RIB safety (23/03/2027)

Tue, 23 Mar 2027 18:30:00 GMT

Important RIB safety talk for Drivers and Crew of Rescue boats - Rob Haigh and Alan Coday

The Osea room bar opens at 18:30 and the talk starts in the main upper deck club room room at 19:30

No need to book, just turn up. Non members from other sailing clubs welcome.

Tuesday Talk: Dave Selby (13/04/2027)

Tue, 13 Apr 2027 18:30:00 GMT

Tuesday Evening talk for March.

A talk by Dave Selby (topic tbc)

The Osea room bar opens at 18:30 and the talk starts in the main upper deck club room room at 19:30

No need to book, just turn up. Non members from other sailing clubs welcome.