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Erith Yacht Club The finest sailing water on the tidal Thames |
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Club Ship 'Folgefonn' |
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London Bridge Tides - 13-03-10 UTC 12:29 - 5.6m 18:49 - 1.81m |
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| Erith Yacht Club has a varied programme of activities.
Aside from local racing sailing trips to the Medway are very popular. Sometimes
members will anchor in the peace of the Medway creeks to watch the sea birds
or socialize aboard other yachts. Or they may prefer to pick up a mooring
in Queenborough and visit the hostelries ashore. Queenborough is a small
town, once occupied by the Dutch for a short time, on the Isle of Sheppey
Cruises in company are sometimes arranged, a number of members yachts may
visit the London docks together and spend the weekend socializing. Photo
below shows Club yachts waiting for the lock outside St Katherine's dock
(Tower Bridge is much better appreciated seen from the river!) |
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The Club is a recognised RYA Training centre and runs
RYA sailing courses. A number of members are involved with the YMCA sailing
centre on Southmere lake in Thamesmead. The Club often works with them which
enables us to run training courses both on a calm inland lake and on the
tidway. Our annual cadet day is normally
held on Thamesmead lake
Off the water, the social committee organise events ashore. A function will be held aboard the Clubship Folgefonn on the evening of most open events. Talks and musical evenings are held during the winter months, the club has had a tradition of trying to keep alive the 'Songs of the Sailing Barges' |
| An annual Prizegiving is held aboard the Clubship at
the end of each season
'Sid's' Annual Christmas dinner is held every year on the Clubship and is now a tradition going back 30 years Where members are interested the social committee will organise 'off club' events Members have spent some pleasant weekends aboard the sailing barge Repertor (More Photos) |
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