We set off at 07.30 on Thursday 28th March intending to make a 4 day 3 night return cruise to Farndon Marina situated a couple of miles upstream from Newark. The forecast on the day was for 50+ mph gale force winds by early afternoon and torrential rain, so it was important that we made […]
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Friday 5th April, Boat Club Meet at David Lloyds, guest speaker Chris Hewis
On Friday 5th April, Burton Waters Boat Club have the last of our winter series of speaker nights Being held in the meeting room at David Lloyd Leisure Centre Arrival time from 7.30pm with the talk starting at 8.00pm Our guest speaker is local historian Chris Hewis. Chris is the Chair of Saxilby and District […]
Fitting Out Supper – Sat 13th April – Harbour Lights, Burton Waters
Open to Boat Club Members and Burton Waters Residents & Friends – PLEASE NOTE THE NEW START TIME OF 5.30pm FOR DRINKS, 6pm PLATTERS SERVED Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to change the venue for our Fitting Out Supper, and big thanks go to Mike and Marie at Harbour Lights for saving the day […]
Cruise on 16/17th March postponed due to Dunham Rack closure
Please note that during the exceptionally high water levels in the River Trent in January, some of you will be aware that the mooring pontoon at Dunham Rack was damaged and is currently unusable. We were hoping that this would have been repaired in time for our planned overnight cruise on 16th/17th March. Unfortunately the pontoon […]
Friday Night Club Meet 1st March – Guest Speaker Neal Newnham
Don’t miss this one! Our guest speaker for this meet is Neal Newnham – sharing his experiences ‘RAF Harrier Jet Operations from an aircraft carrier’ This Friday 1st March, at David Lloyds, 7.30pm for an 8pm start! Hope you can make it!
Fund British Waterways – Campaign for Funds & Opportunity to quiz Navigation Authorities
For immediate release Date: 12 February 2024 Fund Britain’s Waterways (FBW) to provide members the opportunity to quiz Navigation Authorities FBW was launched at the end of June 2023 in response to the inadequate funding and deteriorating state of Britain’s network of canals and navigable rivers. Despite the widespread appreciation of the value of this […]
Plastic & Litter Pick Up in conjunction with the Canal & River Trust
The Boat Club is fully supporting the initiative on the CRT website regarding the picking up of Plastic and Litter on and around our canals Gaynor Edwards will shortly be organising a group litter picking day of our Boat Club Members and friends in our local area of the Fossedyke – keep your eyes peeled […]
Burton Waters Boat Club Merchandise – Check us out online!
You can now buy Burton Waters Boat Club Merchandise direct on the following link – take a look at the Boat Club items we have on offer! https://footballstuff.co.uk/burton-waters-boat-club/
Happy Christmas to you all!
The Burton Waters Boat Club Officers & Committee would like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2024 Have a great time over the festive period and looking forward to catching up with you all!
Thanks to all who attended the AGM at David Lloyd’s
Thanks to all who attended the AGM at David Lloyd’s last night, and to those who sent apologies – all points were passed and committee members announced at the meeting, more details to follow. Many Congratulations to Mike Waldron on a very successful year as Commodore, and all the best to John Varley taking over […]