Forthcoming events
| HEYBRIDGE BASIN SAILING ASSOCIATION
2009 Calendar for Sailing & Social Events
Listening watch for all races and cruises Ch. 77. All tides for Heybridge Basin are approximate BST. For further information – see Notice Board in The Old Ship PH or contact Nigel Lucas 01621 850475, Derek Fox 01621 850065 or Linda Cork 01621 843453
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DATE | DAY | H.W. | EVENT
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18 April | Sat | 19.00 | FITTING OUT SUPPER – Lock Café. Bring own food/poison/membership form & subs; meet old friends – cost - zero except for price of a raffle ticket! Includes free glass HBSA Punch. 19.00 until 22.30. |
SPRING SERIES FOR THE HAZEL & RENNIE WHITE CHALLENGE CUP (6 Races – discard 2) |
25 April | Sat | 13.42 | 1st Race Spring Series |
26 April | Sun | 14.20 | 2nd Race Spring Series |
09 May | Sat | 13.44 | 3rd Race Spring Series |
10 May | Sun | 14.18 | 4th Race Spring Series |
23 May | Sat | 12.31 | 5th Race Spring Series |
24 May | Sun | 13.16 | 6th Race Spring Series |
25 May | Mon |
| Bank Holiday |
06 June | Sat | 12.44 | AN EXCITING NEW EVENT – TEAMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SAIL, ROW & RUN FOR THE LE MANS TROPHY – details will be published soon so that you can get your teams together. PICNIC ON THE LOCKSIDE AFTER! |
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SUMMER SERIES – SATURDAY RACES FOR THE SALLY TROPHY (5 Races – discard 1) - SUNDAY RACES FOR THE PD GIN & ORANGE TROPHY (6 Races – discard 1) |
07 June | Sun | 13.22 | 1st Sunday Race Summer Series |
20 June | Sat | 13.00 | Oars and Paws Fun Dog Show – Daisy Meadow. Call 01621 850065 for details. |
27 June | Sat | 17.00 | 1st Saturday Race Summer Series |
28 June | Sun | 17.48 | 2nd Sunday Race Summer Series |
04 July | Sat |
| Canal Picnic |
11 July | Sat | 15.57 | 2nd Saturday Race Summer Series |
12 July | Sun | 16.30 | 3rd Sunday Race Summer Series |
18 July | Sat |
| BBQ Lockside and Junk Boat Race |
25 July | Sat | 15.57 | HEYBRIDGE BASIN REGATTA (Incorporating 3rd Saturday Race Summer Series |
26 July | Sun | 16.39 | 4th Sunday Race Summer Series |
08 Aug | Sat | 15.02 | 4th Saturday Race Summer Series |
09 Aug | Sun | 15.33 | 5th Sunday Race Summer Series |
15 Aug |
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| BBQ Lockside and Junk Boat Race |
22 Aug | Sat | 14.52 | 5th Saturday Race Summer Series |
23 Aug | Sun | 15.31 | 6th Sunday Race Summer Series |
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AUTUMN SERIES FOR THE HAZEL WHITE TROPHY (5 Races – discard 1) |
05 Sept | Sat | 14.03 | ROW4AREASON ROUND ISLAND RACE and GREAT RIVER RACE |
06 Sept | Sun | 14.32 | 1st Race Autumn Series |
19 Sept | Sat | 13.46 | 2nd Race Autumn Series & Maldon Town Regatta |
20 Sept | Sun | 14.27 | 3rd Race Autumn Series |
03 Oct | Sat | 12.51 | 4th Race Autumn Series |
04 Oct | Sun | 13.29 | 5th Race Autumn Series |
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31 Oct | Sat |
| LAYING-UP SUPPER & PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES – Venue tba |
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Rowing activities
The weather is improving ,the wind is dropping,the sun is coming out and pigs are flying.Now is the time to tone up for the summer,HBSA can offer you a program of controlled exercise on the picturesque Blackwater.Falling in the river and bobbing up and down for about an hour can result in losing inches off your waist due to hypothermia ! Alternatively all you need to do to join in the following rowing activities is fill in your membership form and disclaimer, if you have not already done so, and be on the HBSA pontoon at the appropriate time. I will send out reminders before each row and there will be a program of all events on this website.
Sunday 29th March
13.30 Fullbridge and back with a break for a drink. Something nice and easy with the tide.
Sunday 12th April (Easter Sunday)
13.30 round Northey Island.A gentle row to work off the excess of chocolate.
Monday 25th May
12.00 row up to Beeleigh Weir for a picnic.
Sunday 21st June
Longest Day ,Druids Day Out, woad optional
An all day row and BBQ on Osea Island,please see the picture below.Amicula is disguised as a yellow drawing pin and will be acting as the safety boat.We will be meeting at 10.00 returning to the pontoon at 21.00 .You can row round Osea Island,go on a little further or just go straight to Nigel and Sarahs' boat for the BBQ and sacrifices.
Sunday 5th July
10.30 Reverse row (anti -clockwise) around Northey Island,quite good fun when it gets choppy ! This is the day after the canal picnic.
Saturday 25Th July
Regatta.
August
A spontaneous mid-week,early morning,evening,weekend event depending on the weather ,holidays and time available.
Saturday 12Th September
16.30 late afternoon leisurely row to Queens Head ,Maldon for a drink and snack .
Saturday 10Th October
15.30 Final row around Northey in the fog if last year is anything to go by !
Heybridge Basin Triathlon
The exciting event planned for Saturday 6 June (HW 12.44) will be soon upon
us and this will be the new Heybridge Basin Triathlon. It will be a
fun/family event - for anyone in the village to participate - not just
sailors or HBSA members. The Triathlon will be sailing / rowing / running
with no handicaps followed by a picnic, and the emphasis is definitely on
FUN.
Here are the details:-
A team consists of (1) HBSA registered yacht (2) a rowing boat and (3) a
runner. You don't have to have all three to take part, as we will 'join up
the dots' nearer the time - there will no doubt be rowers who don't have a
yacht, and runners who don't have a boat etc. Just let us know as soon
as possible, and the latest BY Friday 5th June by email to Nigel Lucas
vnl@aol.com what team(s) you have or how you wish to take part. Nigel
will then let you know your team 'colour-code' so you will need to wear
something of that colour, e.g. t-shirts, arm band, cumberband, big knickers
, face painting - whatever takes your fancy.
Or, just turn up on the day by 10 am please so we can finalise teams. We
are also looking for spotters and helpers on the day.
Here are the course and timings:-
Yachts
10 min gun at 11.20
5 min gun at 11.25
Start at 11.30 - HBSA jetty
To Hillypool Std, Herring Point Std, Hillypool Std and
finish HBSA line observing all channel marks.
Rowing
Handover as team member yacht crosses the HBSA line
Row to yellow buoy nearest to the crane blocks
Return to HBSA jetty
Runner
Handover at HBSA jetty
Run to Hillypool chair
Return to HBSA jetty and burst your (colour coded) balloon
Teams so far are Clint Swann, Nigel Lucas, Jill Doubtfire.