Cruising – East Cowes Sailing Club

Cruising coordinator: David Nixon
Email: cruising@eastcowessc.co.uk

2020 Cruising Programme

Shake-down Rally to Beaulieu 25^th April 2020
Gosport Rally Saturday 9^th May 2020
Early Summer Cruise in Company 23^rd May 2020
Marlowe Cup Passage Race/Rally 6^th June 2020
Bembridge Beach Picnic 20th June 2020
Yarmouth Passage Race/Rally 4^th July 2020
Marchwood Yacht Club Rally 25^th July 2020
Regatta 22^nd August 2020
Late Summer Cruise in Company 29^th August 2020
Ryde Harbour Rally 19^th September 2020
Festive Food ‘Cruise’ 12^th December 2020

Cruising with E.C.S.C.

Medium to pocket-sized cruising yachts are well represented in the club. Club members vary in experience from complete novices, through weekend family sailors to veteran ocean passage-makers.

The club welcomes new cruising members from any background with any class of boat. We encourage all-comers (sail or power) to participate in club rallies.

Weekend rallies start on a Saturday morning. Passage-making takes up Saturday afternoon. There will be a pontoon party once all the boats are safely moored up. If we are being hosted by a sailing club we may dine there. Otherwise, it could be a BBQ on the beach or a short hop/dinghy ride to the local pub. We usually start back to our home berths late on Sunday morning.

There are two Solent passage race/rallies when cruising yachts are encouraged to try their hand at competing over a more-or-less straight course. Motor boats are welcome to join in with the evening festivities at the respective destinations.

There are a couple of opportunities, over the season, to join organised cruises in the company of other yachts and motor boats.

Prizes are awarded annually for the best log and most interesting cruise.

2020 Cruising Programme

Cruising with E.C.S.C.

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