Race No 5 the penultament race of the North Fambridge Yacht club winter series started with 7 boats on the line. This time our race officer made it an interesting race, with the first race marker buoy towards Hullbridge. The fleet rounded the Bill Bunyan buoy, before we went past the Club house for the…
As the festive season begins North Fambridge Yacht Club held its Christmas meal on the 3rd December in the historic Ferry Boat Inn. The atmosphere was feeling very Christmassy with the decorations & sparkly lights adorning the Ferry Boat Inn both inside and out even the naughty elf made an appearance. With the attire festive…
The Meiklejohn Competition is NFYC’s annual photographic contest and is a great conversation starter when they are displayed at our AGM. Showing just a glimpse of what our members have been up to throughout the year some visiting Scotland others heading south to the Scilly Isles. We had a lot of photos to choose from…
Before I start, we would like to thank Fambridge Yacht Havens for the use of Devon Lass, (FYH Trot boat), which went to the aid of one of our yachts. More on this later! The race started at 11 o’clock with 7 yachts on the start line. With a very strong out going tide most…
On Sunday 6th November the crews were taken out to their boats by Fambridge Yacht Havens Trot boat (Devon Lass) helmed by Joe a big thank you to you both for your support with NFYC winter racing series. As 11 o clock came and the Start horn signalled the start, the winds dropped off to…
On Sunday 23rd October 2022 the NFYC winter series race No 2 got under way, 5 yachts on the start line, Blue Streak, Flyer, Burgler, Shamir & Menhic. The weather forecasts were for strong winds, gusting over 28kt with heavy rain and thunder storms. This didn’t quite match the 4-6kts we received with Menhic having…
On Saturday 22nd October 2022 the North Fambridge Yacht Club held its 124th annual Laying Up Dinner in its historical club house set on the north bank of the River Crouch overlooking the river. As we celebrated another year afloat, a full programme has been completed; cruising and racing on the river, activities in the…
At the North Fambridge Yacht club, this weekend was the start of our annual winter series, with 7 yachts on the start line ranging from full on racing yachts to a Westerly Centaur with crew of all ages and skills. Our club race officer Pauline set a race course that meant a quick trip to…
At the weekend had a cruise over to Queensbrough in Kent, this took in 4 Rivers, twice in 2 days, river Crouch Thames Medway and Swale, I would like to thank my crew for the weekend Janet and Teri who improved my knowledge of horse, to know end, and I in-return taught them about WW2…
Summer, sailing shenanigans around the East coast for the NFYC members. Intrepide explorers venturing North for the tranquility of Scotland or South to Devon & Cornwall and some even making it to The Scilly Isles. It’s been a busy July for the NFYC cruisers. We still have the Medway Cruise to come rounding off an…