10 classic pilotage mistakes in navigation…

…and how to avoid them. James Stevens reveals the classic pilotage mistakes and explains what you need to do to ensure safe inshore navigation Read more here. an article by James Stevens, author of the Yachtmaster Handbook, spent 10 of his 23 years at the RYA as Training Manager and Yachtmaster Chief Examiner

Cancellation of the quiz night

We have decided to cancel the quiz night on Friday 1st November, due to the Laying up supper on the Saturday 2nd November Please mark this date in your diary and more information will be released soon Guests are welcome

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News feed and Announcement information added to the website

In line with trying to make this the best boat club website in the UK and providing the members with a useful source of information the following has been added to the website….check them out A Club news announcement section on the right hand side bar A feed from the digital magazine ‘Yachting Monthly’ see […]

Macmillan Coffee Morning 2019 – a huge success

The Macmillan coffee morning this year held on the landings at the Quayside Coffee and supported by the Quayside Gifts and the boat club was a great success. Also thank you to Harbour Lights for the donation of a Sunday lunch which I am sure Bryan will enjoy Thank you to everyone that joined in, […]

Guest Speaker Night – Friday 4th October

A life afloat will never be without its trials and tribulations As you will be aware, the Boat Club is to have a Speaker Evening this Friday as part of our First Friday Club Night. The speaker is Ian Hutchings and his talk is entitled “The Trials & Tribulations of Trailing a Boat” The club […]

Burton Waters Macmillan Coffee Morning – 2019

Friday 27th September 0900 until 1200  –  on the Landings The Burton Waters Boat Club are proudly supporting the Macmillan coffee morning, our Gazebo and flag will be flying on the Marina this year. Please support this very worthy cause and join in the fun on the day, buy raffle tickets, Coffee and cakes We […]

The Boating game

Lat Friday at the monthly club meeting two teams left the safe harbour of the woodcocks and set sail on a boating game adventure, tackling the perils of the open board and the misdirection of the whimsical game master. The cutlass wielding, pint swigging shipmates interchanged banter and the lead position as the story unfolded […]

Equinox are the winners of the 2019 Treasure Hunt

The weather couldn’t have been better for the 2019 Treasure Hunt last Sunday, 5 boats took part, first having to find the hidden clues hidden around the water at Burton Waters, which meant skippers using their helming skill to the full, a particular mention goes to Paul Williams a novice skipper who has only had […]