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West Mersea

Probably the liveliest sailing centre on the East Coast. Steeped in history with a great sailing and fishing heritage. Famous for its oysters. An easy day sail from Up River with access at all states of the tide via a well buoyed channel. The creeks offer good protection from all wind directions and extensive deep water moorings.

Food and drink

Several pubs, cafes and restaurants within a few hundred metres of the landing stage. In addition, the West Mersea Yacht Club (open 7 days a week) offers a great menu and beer at £2.40 a pint (who needs Wetherspoons!).

No tenders required

The club has full time launches that operate as water taxis for members and visitors from 8am to 11.00pm. Tip; call them on Channel 37 on arrival and they will show you to a vacant mooring. Then call them up to be taken ashore and keep their mobile numbers to hand to call them again to get a lift back to your boat, £2 per person per journey. But free return to your boat if you eat or drink at the Yacht Club.

Overnight mooring 

• Vessels up to 33 feet /10.05 metres – £10.00
• Vessels over 33 feet/10.05 metres – £15.00

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The waterfront

Those famous houseboats, thriving dinghy and sailing training centre. Authentic quality fish restaurants; notably ‘ The Company Shed ’ during the day and ‘ The Oyster Bar ’  for evening meals. Reservations essential.

Picture postcard fisherman’s cottages. Some nice coastal walks .  Easily accessible clean dog friendly beach. Coastal park and paths. Small town with the usual local facilities. Buses to Colchester.

The moorings, landing and local area .  This video is not exactly entertaining but informative in terms of the landing facilities and moorings adjacent to the town.

Great sunsets. 

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September Events We hope you all had an enjoyable and successful Mersea week, and many thanks to the Mersea Week Committee for keeping it all together in the face of some challenging weather conditions. Here is a short video from the Dinghy and MFOB courses taken by Ed from the Committee Boat Mersea Week 2024 Heritage Classics Racing - 7th Sept On Saturday More »

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West Mersea Yacht Club is located on the Mersea Island, in the Blackwater and Colne estuaries to the south-easter England. The nearest major town is Colchester. There are two small settlements on the Mersea Island called West Mersea and East Mersea. The region is intensively involved in oyster cult

West Mersea Yacht Club is located on the Mersea Island, in the Blackwater and Colne estuaries to the south-easter England. The nearest major town is Colchester. There are two small settlements on the Mersea Island called West Mersea and East Mersea. The region is intensively involved in oyster cultivation. Guests of the marina are recommended to visit the gorgeous town Colchester where many attractions, landmarks and things to do are available for tourists. For those who enjoy spending long hours in nature The Beth Chatto Gardens is a delightful place to visit. The garden is a haven of flowers, fabulous plants and trees. It might take a while before you decide to leave this place, because the magical array of fragrances and colors is mesmerizing. Visitors, who walk on the alleys of The Beth Chatto Gardens, have the opportunity to feel the serenity offered by nature’s gifts. A short glimpse of history can be caught by tourists while visiting Paycocke's, a National Trust Property.

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Besides its own Club Yacht Racing Programme, Mersea has been the venue for major Youth, National and International events for dinghy, sportsboats and keel boats. We are also a major supporter of the EAORA and RORC, starting off-shore races to various Thames Estuary and North Sea European ports. The extensive local waters in the Blackwater estuary, enable the Race teams to set all types of courses, from Windward/Leewards through Round the Cans or to up to three Trapezoids side by side. The Estuary and the prevailing wind direction align and during the summer months on fine days a constant sea breeze, enables champagne sailing. Launching is at all states of the tide for dinghies.

The local racing includes joint racing with the Dabchicks Sailing Club and well established cup races that are open to visitors as well Mersea Cadet Week and the very popular Mersea Week Regatta for offshore yachts, keelboats, dinghies and classics including traditional working boats and “winklebrigs”. The week includes the unique “Round Mersea Island Race” where dinghies are manoeuvred over the Strood causeway linking the island to mainland England.

Members and Visitors always enjoy a warm welcome in the comfortable Clubhouse or, weather permitting, join their friends for a drink on the on the lawn. A full range of bar and catering facilities is available providing hot meals 363 days of the year at lunch time and 4 evenings. Event specific socials and dining can be arranged in the elegant Long Room, with the upstairs Moliette Bar and Balcony with views across the moorings and creeks.

The Mersea waterside itself and the village provide a full range of services and facilities for the racing and cruising yachtsman. Sheltered visitor moorings are available for competitors, serviced by our two Club launches, enabling a fast transit to your boat or ashore. Event car parking is by arrangement in our City Road car park, boat launching is arranged through one or both of the local boatyards. There are numerous Bed and Breakfast, holiday lets and Caravan sites open year round. In the summer we do advise early booking.

Most of all we want you to have FUN by competing and visiting one of the most extensive sailing waters on the East Coast. We can promise you high quality Race management with our skilled teams. Fantastic social facilities supported by our excellent staff, and a warm welcome.

If you are considering a venue for your event on the East Coast, then contact West Mersea Yacht Club through [email protected]

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• Thread starter TimfromMersea
• Start date 16 May 2020
• 16 May 2020

TimfromMersea

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With the lockdown restrictions relaxed and sailing being able to start, the yacht club has reinstated its launch service. However it will only be able to carry a very few passengers, maximum of 4, in order to comply with Government social distancing rules. The service is thus likely to have to run at only a fraction of the normal capacity, with members unfortunately having to accept much delay and waiting for the restricted launch service that will inevitably have to be provided. The Club committee have therefore decided that, for the time being and whilst the rules are in place, regrettably visitors will not be able to be transported, the launch service will be ‘members only’. Visitors to Mersea are advised to bring their dinghies if they want to get ashore. We’re sorry about this but hope fellow Eastcoast sailors will understand that this has been forced on us by government restrictions. Tim Wood Commodore West Mersea Yacht Club  

Cavalierbond

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English first ........  

RivalRedwing

Will there be a reduced visitor mooring fee charged as a consequence? (Once overnight stops are permitted)  

I've never really thought of Mersea as a "must visit" destination.  

Stunning island ... getting over run with Russians I’ve heard  

Cavalierbond said: Stunning island ... getting over run with Russians I’ve heard Click to expand...

• 17 May 2020

Yorkshire Exile

pvb said: I've never really thought of Mersea as a "must visit" destination. Click to expand...

Yes I agree .. great at dancing and massage  

DavidofMersea

Cavalierbond said: Yes I agree .. great at dancing and massage Click to expand...

DavidofMersea said: You are missing something good, both East and West Mersea. At East Mersea you can drop your hook (without charge I think) in the Pyefleet channel, and go ashore onto the point --- walk along the beach and up onto the seawall, and into the country park, where you can get a cuppa. West Mersea is more developed. There is a very pleasant walk along the Coast Road, and several good eateries Click to expand...

Gladys said: None of which can open other than for takeaway Click to expand...

DavidofMersea said: But this lockdown will not last forever. Talking of Takeaways, The Blackwater Pearl at the top of the hard, sells very nice Cornish Pasties Click to expand...

Rum Run said: Their food products are pretty good all round, but the coffee is only fit for descaling the heads in my experience. I will be pleased to be getting back there again, and hopefully the crab torturers won't be shoulder to shoulder along the hammerhead and I can tie the inflatable up to it Click to expand...

fredrussell

I love Mersea island. Anyone ever go to the Cosmic Puffin festival on the island? Great fun and all for a good cause. All sorts of old hippies, misfits and ‘very happy’ people. Thoroughly recommended- an antidote to the proliferation of soulless festivals such as Latitude and the like.  

all those rally’s and festivals at the youth camp .. very good Shame the town festival hasn’t run for a few years .. “ catch the rat “  

• 27 May 2020

Cavalierbond said: all those rally’s and festivals at the youth camp .. very good Shame the town festival hasn’t run for a few years .. “ catch the rat “ Click to expand...

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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW – SHORESIDE

Organisation Racing is organised, on behalf of the Dabchicks Sailing Club (DSC) and the West Mersea Yacht Club (WMYC), by a Committee comprising of members from both Clubs.

Race Office: This is located in the Long Room on the first floor of the WMYC and will be open from 08.30 every day. Late entries (along with the relevant late entry fee) will be accepted there up to 09.00.

Information Packs: Competitor information packs including lists of all competitors in your class, SI’s, laminated course card and pennant will be available at the Race Office from 17.30 until 19.00 on Saturday 17th August and from 08.30 on Sunday 18th August. Dinghy & MFOB’s will need to print off Sailing Instructions and Course Cards.

Club Facilities: All competitors are welcome to use the facilities of both Clubs throughout the week. Changing and shower facilities are available together with bar service and catering.

Race Results: Limited copies of the results will be available at the DSC and WMYC following each prize-giving.  Results may be posted at each club and will be available daily via www.merseaweek.org

Merchandise : Mersea Week T-shirts, Hoodies & Caps will be available to pre-order online or from the Race Office and at selected events prior to the week; please visit http://www.merseaweek.org/clothing  or Mersea Week’s Facebook page for more details.

Social Events: Events are organised throughout the week; please see the DSC and WMYC Social Programmes on this website for details.

Car Parking: Parking is limited on the waterfront so if you can arrange car sharing please do. Car parks are Pay & Display.

Shopping: There are several food shops on the Island; they are about a 20 minute walk from the WMYC/DSC.  Directions can be obtained from the Race Office.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW – WATERSIDE

Organisation: Racing is organised on behalf of West Mersea Yacht Club (WMYC) and Dabchicks Sailing Club (DSC) by a committee comprising of members of both clubs.

Race Officers / Committee Boats: Smacks, Cruisers and Keelboats: Brian Bolton / Blue Horizon (Dufour 38) MFOBs and Dinghies: Paul Jackson / Centenary (Mitchell 31)

Signals made ashore: For the MFOB and dinghy classes, signals made ashore will be displayed from the flag mast at the West Mersea Yacht Club Lawn.

Launches: The launch service, call sign YC1 on Ch. 37 (M), Tel: 07752309435, is provided by the WMYC, DSC and Peter Clarke’s Boatyard, and will run from 08.30 each day. To comply with their licences, the launches carry a maximum of 12 passengers – to help in peak periods, please allow plenty of time to get to your boats and gather all crew members together to minimise the need for return journeys.

For full details of the launch service hours please visit www.wmyc.org.uk/launch-service

Pennants: Mersea Week 2024 pennants are essential for all those taking part in the Smack, Cruiser & MFOB events. These can be collected from the Race Office from 17.30 until 19.00 on Saturday 17th August and from 08.30 on Sunday 18th August.

Moorings: Free moorings, for competitors, are very kindly provided by Mersea Moorings Association for the duration of the week.  Contact WMYC launch (call sign YC1 on Ch. 37) on arrival to be allocated a mooring.

Please display your Mersea Week Pennant to show you are entitled to these services .

We look forward to seeing everyone on the water and, of course, in the bar.

PLEASE BE SAFE AND HAVE FUN!

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The Round Mersea Island Race 2024 takes place this year on 21st September 2024. We welcome once again entries from windsurfer race boards, rowing boats (gigs/skiffs), dinghies and catamarans.

Entry will be online only and will open on 1 st July 2024. The entry form and NOR will be below. Fee £25 per vessel, payable on line at entry.

High Water is at 15:09 5.85m. Start times are from 12:00 to 16:00 at 5 minute intervals. Your chosen start time and class of boat cannot be changed after receipt of entry. Port or Starboard rounding is chosen when registering. For safety reasons the maximum number of boats we can safely accommodate irrespective of type is 150, so enter early. Once that total number is reached we will start a waiting list.

Last updated 12:53 on 11 September 2024