On Saturday 22nd April 2023, the RYA Regional Development Officer Mr Robbie Bell visited the NFYC, for a chat with the committee, to measure how the club was coping after COVID and his last visit some years ago now. We sat on the club decking in the warm sunshine for over 2 hours, the RYA…
As we all gathered in the club house for the last Race of the winter series 2022, the ice was scraped off the windows of the club house so the race officer could see the Start / Finish Line and Joe the duty Trot boat helm prepared Devon Lass to ferry the crews out to…
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…
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…
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…
Winter Series Briefing & Menu for Race 6, 19th December 2021 All skipper must sign in by 10.30am.
Winter Series Briefing & Menu for Race 5, 5th December 2021 All skipper must sign in by 10.30am.