Blackwater Sailing Club upcoming events

Cadet Pathway Race Coaching 5 (20/06/2026)

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Cadet Pathway Race Coaching 5

Steve Andrews has offered RYA Pathway Race coaching. This is an evolution of the Feva and Topper Training

The dates are the 20th and 21st of June

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 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 sailors need to be MG Sailors and have their own boards

There is a limited number of club Fevas available to hire; priority will be given to sailors who haven't hired Fevas 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.

Regatta Day 2026 Event Information (04/07/2026)

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

BSC Regatta Day 2026

Racing

First Race start 14:30

Separate fleets for Fast, Fireballs, Medium, Wayfarers, Lasers, Sprites, Mirrors, Toppers, Teras, Fevas, Optimists & Cruisers (depending on entries).

Pre-register here: https://blackwatersailingclub.org.uk/event-6727975. Registration is available on the day, but it helps the race officer if you can register beforehand.

There will be a race briefing in the lower deck, time tbc

Onshore activities (more details to follow)

Crabbing Contest - on the pontoon during the racing

Greasy Pole - after racing

Swimming & Cork races - after the Greasy pole

RNLI Stall

Prize Giving

Daytime Catering

We have invited back Annie's Catering who will be selling rolls, cakes, snacks & hot drinks

The lower deck bar will be open.

Festival themed Evening Social

Burgers, Hotdogs & Ice Cream factory followed by a disco

Food must be pre-ordered

Vegetarian options and other dietary requirements can be catered for

To pre-order food use the following link

Regatta Evening Social Food Pre-Order

Camping

Camping is available, see the club website for details.

Cadet Pathway Race Coaching 6 (18/07/2026)

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Cadet Pathway Race Coaching 6

Steve Andrews has offered RYA Pathway Race coaching. This is an evolution of the Feva and Topper Training

The dates are the 18th and 19th of July

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

Topper sailors need to be MG Sailors and have their own boards

There is a limited number of club Fevas available to hire; priority will be given to sailors who haven't hired Fevas 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.

Downriver Cup information (19/07/2026)

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

BSC Downriver cup 2026

Sunday 19th July, first start 15:00

The Sailing Committee is pleased to announce the BSC Downriver Cup, part of the Grand Prix Series.

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

This event will not be run off our normal club line and round our usual marks; but instead will use a committee boat start with inflatable marks in the river basin between Osea and Northey islands.

We plan to run three races, and there will be one discard if we complete three races. There will be two fleets and two starts: short course and general handicap. The course will be triangle/sausage repeated until the course is shortened. The document linked here explains the course, start and finish line.

Downriver day instructions

There will be a briefing on the lower deck at 13:30. To allow time to reach the downriver course please launch as soon as there is water to do so.

Club Week 2026 - Racing & Social Info (10/08/2026)

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Club Week 2026

Monday 10th to Saturday 15th August

Racing information and registration: click here

Social Events:

Details to follow

Club Week 2026 - entry for racing (10/08/2026)

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Traditionally the highlight of the Racing and Social year, come along and join in the fun on the water. There will be racing from Monday 10th August to Saturday 15th August.

There will be the following classes: Fast Handicap, Medium Handicap, Fireballs, Wayfarers, Lasers, Sprites, Mirrors, Short Course (including Topper/Tera/Fevas), Cruisers (Club and Fast) and Optimists. Some classes will be consolidated into the same start time.

Each class will have a duty day, where competitors will be asked to complete a duty - please could you indicate on the registration form which duty you could do (select all that apply) and what days you are available. The week can only run successfully if everyone helps. The duty days shown are provisional and may be changed if entry numbers are different from what we are expecting.

Please do register in advance as it helps us to plan and helps the Class Captains to know who is available to help with duties. It will also help if you can join the relevant BSC Whats App group if you are not already on there, since that is where duties are discussed and planned. All the Whats App groups can be found in the BSC community. Click here to join the community:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dr5wzXZa4DwJHml6Hh1nVQ

Note: We do not have a class captain for racing cruisers so if you can help co-ordinate cruiser duties for the week please contact Rob Carver, Sailing Secretary.

There will be lots of social activities too - please look for the social events and sign up for those too.

Looking forward to seeing lots of people at the club and on the water.

To enter please click the Register button and complete the form.

Duty Days (WhatsApp group name - Class captain)

Monday: Fast&Slow Cruisers (BSC cruiser racing - volunteer needed)

Tuesday: Laser, Fireball, Fast Handicap (BSC Lasers - Tracy Haigh, BSC Fireballs - Charlie Stewart, BSC Fast Handicap Fleet- Richard Foulds)

Wednesday: Sprite & Optimist (No group - Marcus Gallo, BSC Optimists - Iain Marshall)

Thursday: Mirror & Short Course (Mirror Sailing class at BSC - Lesley Lansley, BSC Short Course - Julie Nelson)

Friday: Wayfarer (BSC Wayfarer - Dave Evans)

Saturday: Medium (BSC Medium Handicap - Mark Osborne)

Camping

Camping is available, see the club website for details.

Reid Scott Junior Race Series (29/08/2026)

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:15:00 GMT

REGISTRATION CLOSES 9th AUGUST

Reid Scott Junior Race Series

29th - 30th August 2026

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

Date	High Water	Briefing
29th August (Sat)	14:28	11:15
30th August (Sun)	15:01	12:00

Please note that new for 2026 the Reid Scott Junior Race Series (Sat/Sun) will be run as a separate event to the Beastie Tour (Monday 31st August). This event just refers to the Reid Scott. Please register separately for the Beastie Tour.

Reid Scott is a series of races held over two days. We plan to run at least two races each day. 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 August 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 2026, or have reached this level if you are now a young member or ex cadet).

We anticipate that there will be the following classes:

Optimists

Topper / RS Tera

RS Feva

ILCA / Laser (all rigs)

420 / General handicap

Subject to demand and the availability of coaches, we may run separate coached regatta fleets in the Optimist and Topper / RS Tera fleets, and/or provide on-the-water coaching in both regatta and main fleets.

As always, we need adults to help this event run smoothly. We need people to help launch and recover boats, a bridge team, and crews for the safety boats.

Entry fee for Visitors: £22 per boat. Payable online in advance or at registration. BSC club members do not need to pay. All boats must sign on to race each day, even if they are registered.

Registration will open from 11:00 on Saturday, 29th August, and there will be a briefing at 11:15 in the lower deck.

Registration will open from 11:45 on Sunday, 30th August, and there will be a briefing at 12:00 in the lower deck.

Timings and Supervision Requirements

Date	Race Start time
	Provisional
Saturday - 29th August	12:30
Sunday - 30th August	13:00

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').

Camping

Overnight camping is permitted on the BSC site on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Contact Cadet Events for more details at

cadet-events@blackwatersailingclub.org.uk

Beastie Tour (31/08/2026)

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMT

Beastie Tour

Monday 31st August 2026

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

Date	High Water	Briefing
31st August (Monday)	15:34	12:30

Please note that new for 2026 the Reid Scott Junior Race Series (Sat/Sun) will be run as a separate event to the Beastie Tour (Monday 31st August). This event just refers to the Beastie Tour. Please register separately for the Reid Scott.

ELIGIBILITY

All entrants need to be at least 8 years old, and less than 19 years old on 31st August 2026

Entered in one of the following boats:

Optimist
RS Feva
RS Tera
ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7

Full Notice of Race to be posted here Spring 2026

For BSC Sailors you will need to have participated in an MG group during Cadet Week 2026

2-Day Laser ILCA Open Meeting & UKLA ILCA GP Event (Sunday only) (26/09/2026)

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT

2-Day Laser Open on the Blackwater estuary hosted by Blackwater Sailing Club.

The Sunday will also be one of the events in the East Region UKLA ILCA GP Series.

The results for those registered for the GP event will be extracted from Sunday's Open results. Prizes for both competitions.

3 races each day, down river from a committee boat
Race start 11:30 Saturday & 11:45 Sunday (for guidance only as official start is on the day from the committee boat)
Separate starts, races & prizes for ILCA 4 (4.7), ILCA 6 (Radial) & ILCA 7 (Full)
Laser replica sails allowed
Camping, bar & galley available on site during the event
Non-members can leave their Laser on site during the event
Contact Tracy Haigh bookings@blackwatersailingclub.org.uk for more information/queries.

NOR & sailing Instructions will be available nearer the time.

HW Sat 20th Sept: 13:19

HW Sun 21st Sept: 13:54

Blackwater SC, Basin Road, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4SD

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

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT

REGISTRATION CLOSES 4th OCTOBER

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).

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.

Blackwater Sailing Club upcoming events

Cadet Pathway Race Coaching 5 (20/06/2026)

Payment Details:

Regatta Day 2026 Event Information (04/07/2026)

Cadet Pathway Race Coaching 6 (18/07/2026)

Payment Details:

Downriver Cup information (19/07/2026)

Club Week 2026 - Racing & Social Info (10/08/2026)

Club Week 2026 - entry for racing (10/08/2026)

Reid Scott Junior Race Series (29/08/2026)

REGISTRATION CLOSES 9th AUGUST

Reid Scott Junior Race Series

29th - 30th August 2026

Date

High Water

Briefing

Date

Race Start time

Beastie Tour (31/08/2026)

Beastie Tour

Monday 31st August 2026

Date

High Water

Briefing

2-Day Laser ILCA Open Meeting & UKLA ILCA GP Event (Sunday only) (26/09/2026)

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

REGISTRATION CLOSES 4th OCTOBER

Cadet and Junior End-of-Seasons Race Series

24th - 26th October 2026

Date

High Water

Briefing

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