Blackwater Sailing Club upcoming events

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

Work Party (01/11/2026)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Work Party 9 am to 1 pm

Lunch provided

Please come and help.

Jobs to be done:

Digging out and straightening the rill and replacing the tyres
Tidying up the lake area
Moving unnamed tenders
Deep clean the upper galley

Tuesday Evening Talk (10/11/2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:30:00 GMT

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

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 in for 10 months of the year. This was my 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.

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

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 Evening Talk (15/12/2026)

Tue, 15 Dec 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Tuesday Evening talk for December.

Mayland's History by Ed skinner

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 Evening Talk (12/01/2027)

Tue, 12 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 Evening Talk (09/02/2027)

Tue, 09 Feb 2027 18:30:00 GMT

Tuesday Evening talk for February.

Virtual Cruise up the Blackwater from sea to Beeleigh Falls by John Rogers

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 Evening Talk (09/03/2027)

Tue, 09 Mar 2027 18:30:00 GMT

Tuesday Evening talk for March.

Osea Adventures

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 Evening Talk (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.

Blackwater Sailing Club upcoming events

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

Cadet and Junior End-of-Seasons Race Series

24th - 26th October 2026

Date

High Water

Briefing

Work Party (01/11/2026)

Tuesday Evening Talk (10/11/2026)

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

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

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

Tuesday Evening Talk (15/12/2026)

Tuesday Evening Talk (12/01/2027)

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

RYA Connected Workshop (02/02/2027)

Tuesday Evening Talk (09/02/2027)

Heybridge Basin Gig Race (21/02/2027)

BJRC Dinner (27/02/2027)

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

Tuesday Evening Talk (09/03/2027)

Tuesday Evening Talk (13/04/2027)