Another event packed long Bank Holiday weekend for all CA East Coast Sailors, with or without a boat.
Suffolk, Essex and Kent CA Members usually attend with a few from further away, and all are most welcome.
Bookings close on Wednesday 13th April - please book early!
Outline Programme
Saturday 30th April: Arrival with Passage “Race” and Pontoon Party (indoors).
Sunday 1st May: Organised Tour to Harwich: shared transport to Shotley for the Foot Ferry to Harwich with a guided tour of the town including visits to the Mayflower Centre and Capt. Jones’ House.
Alternatively join a Cruise with Clues on the river Orwell in your own boat.
Evening: Three Course Dinner at the Royal Harwich YC, preceded by a private Art Exhibition viewing, and followed by a short quiz.
Monday 2nd May: Walk along the riverbank and treat yourself to a coffee at Pin Mill, then departure.
Venue: Royal Harwich Yacht Club on the River Orwell.
Transport: Please come by boat (preferential mooring rates), car, motor home or on foot for all or some of the activities. (To park a caravan or motor home, please contact MDL Marina on 01473 780206. A charge is made by MDL). There will be shared transport to Shotley for the Foot Ferry to Harwich.
Detailed Programme
Saturday 30th April
Passage Race: This is based on predicting your Estimated Time of Arrival at the RHYC whether by boat or by road on Saturday. Anyone can win! All you have to do is: plan a passage to RHYC Race Line (marked by the white race hut on the Club lawn & 2 white posts on the Nacton shore). If arriving by car, caravan, motorhome or bicycle the finish line is at the RHYC car park entrance. The passage must be of at least 30 minutes duration. More information will sent nearer the time to those participating.
The Club will be open for food and drinks from 12 noon each day.
Indoor Pontoon Party at 17:30 upstairs in the RHYC Orwell Room. Please bring some finger food to share, a bottle and your own glasses.
Sunday 1st May
Day Trip to Harwich:
09:20 Meet at RHYC, drive in shared transport to Shotley Marina.
10:00 Foot Ferry to Harwich.
Meet guide for Historic walk round Harwich including a visit to the new Mayflower visitor centre, Captain Jones house and more.
12:15 Own lunch arrangements (list of pubs will be supplied).
14:50 Return by Foot Ferry to Shotley, alternative times possible if arranged beforehand with your driver.
15:00 Optional visit to HMS Ganges Museum.
16:00 Depart Shotley Marina for RHYC.
N.B. Drivers and passengers will need to agree on their itinerary before leaving RHYC.
Cruise with Clues on the Orwell and Stour from RHYC:
This is an alternative to the Day Trip to Harwich. Meet the organiser at 09:00 on the RHYC lawn. Should the weather prevent the cruise from taking place, participants will be able to complete the tasks without leaving their berth.
Evening: Art Exhibition, Dinner & Speaker, short Fun Quiz:
17:30 Private Viewing of the Art Exhibition, with welcome drink.
18:30 Gather in RHYC Clubhouse.
19:00 Three Course Dinner with Speaker, see below.
Starter: Either: Chicken Liver Pate with onion chutney and mini toast, Or: Garlic Prawns, pan fried with herbs, served on a bed of rocket (DF GF).
Main: Either: Asian Beef, slow cooked with ginger and served with rice and fine green beans (DF GF) Or: Tuscan Salmon in a traditional creamy sauce with garlic potatoes and pan seared asparagus.
Dessert: Either: Bread and Butter Pudding with custard (V) Or: New York Cheesecake with raspberry coulis (V).
Followed by coffee or tea.
Please select one option for each course from the menu above and enter your choices on the Booking Form.
If you have any special dietary requirement please email us at suffolk@theca.org.uk and we will let you know what can be offered.
After Dinner Speaker, Paul Rodhouse: "When John Franklin’s expedition in search of the northwest passage failed to return, and could not be found by public funded expeditions, Franklin’s widow commissioned the steam yacht ‘Fox’ for a private expedition in 1857. The ‘Fox’ was under the command of Captain Mclintock and sailed wearing the RHYC colours. The expedition found the first evidence of the fate of HM Ships Erebus and Terror. Later RHYC was involved in Captain Nares’ expedition to the Arctic in the 1880s and Prince Luigi di Savoia’s Arctic expedition in 1898. In 1901 Scott’s Discovery wore the ensign of the RHYC on his first Antarctic expedition and in 1949 honorary member of the RHYC Gordon Robin joined the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic expedition. With a glance astern at this history the club recently made the captains of the UK’s new polar research vessel, the Sir David Attenborough, honorary members."
Monday 2nd May
Join us for a walk along the River Orwell and treat yourself to a coffee at Pin Mill.
Booking
To see the Booking Form download link below you must be logged in as a CA Member to this CA website.
Remember that bookings close on Wednesday 13th April - please book early!
Any Questions? Email us at suffolk@theca.org.uk.
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