The East Coast Regional Secretary is Dave Jennings. If you have any questions about the rally programme, please email the Regional Secretaries, specifying your question concerns the East Coast.
Further information on each suggested rally will be placed in the Forum's East Coast Section or distributed by email prior to the rally, which may involve a change of plan (especially in the case of adverse weather). So if you are interested in attending any of these rallies, please contact Dave Jennings by email or via the Forum so he can include you in an email list.
Further information on each suggested rally will be placed in the Forum's East Coast Section or distributed by email prior to the rally, which may involve a change of plan (especially in the case of adverse weather). So if you are interested in attending any of these rallies, please contact Dave Jennings by email or via the Forum so he can include you in an email list.
2026
28th / 29th March - Rutland Water (Shakedown sail)
Launch at Rutland Sailing club or Whitwell. Sleeping on board is not possible but rooms are available in the sailing club and there is a camping field. Could be a single day sail if required.
11th / 12th April - Walton Backwaters
HW Harwich Sat – 19:04
Launch at Titchmarsh Marina. Meet up at entrance to Titchmarsh on Sat late morning. The overnight venue could be back in the marina or in Kirby Quay.
25th / 26th April – River Orwell / Stour
HW Harwich Sat – 19:23
Launch details – Harwich YC or Suffolk Yacht Harbour. Meet up outside the Suffolk Yacht Harbour (Levington Marina) around Sat lunchtime. Evening at Holbrook Creek or Holbrook bay, possible visit to the Pub in Harkstead
9th / 10th May – River Roach/Crouch
HW Fambridge Sat – 17:58
Launch details & evening venue TBD
23rd / 24th May - River Deben
HW Woodbridge Sat 18:28
Launch at Bawdsey or Felixstowe Ferry at the mouth of the river or at Robertsons Boatyard at the top of the river. Evening on the beach at the Hams or at Waldringfield (possible visit to the pub).
20th / 21st June - River Blackwater
HW Osea Island Sat – 18:41
Launch details – Bradwell Marina or Tollesbury Marina. Meet up in the river late morning on Sat. Evening in Goldhanger Creek, possible visit to the Pub in Goldhanger.
4th / 5th July
Tentative date for a visit to the Norfolk Broads. To be confirmed and details to follow.
18th / 19th July - Rivers Ore and Alde
HW Orford Sat - 16:14, HW Iken approx 16:59
Possible launch sites – Orford Quay or Slauden Quay YC / Upsons Boatyard
Meet up at Orford Quay on Sat mid-morning. Evening at Iken Cliff – meal in the ‘Plough and Sail’ at Snape Bridge.
22nd / 23th August – River Orwell / Stour
HW Harwich Sat – 20:01
A second visit to these rivers. We may try a different format by sailing to Manningtree or over to the Walton Back Waters. Details TBD
Launch at Rutland Sailing club or Whitwell. Sleeping on board is not possible but rooms are available in the sailing club and there is a camping field. Could be a single day sail if required.
11th / 12th April - Walton Backwaters
HW Harwich Sat – 19:04
Launch at Titchmarsh Marina. Meet up at entrance to Titchmarsh on Sat late morning. The overnight venue could be back in the marina or in Kirby Quay.
25th / 26th April – River Orwell / Stour
HW Harwich Sat – 19:23
Launch details – Harwich YC or Suffolk Yacht Harbour. Meet up outside the Suffolk Yacht Harbour (Levington Marina) around Sat lunchtime. Evening at Holbrook Creek or Holbrook bay, possible visit to the Pub in Harkstead
9th / 10th May – River Roach/Crouch
HW Fambridge Sat – 17:58
Launch details & evening venue TBD
23rd / 24th May - River Deben
HW Woodbridge Sat 18:28
Launch at Bawdsey or Felixstowe Ferry at the mouth of the river or at Robertsons Boatyard at the top of the river. Evening on the beach at the Hams or at Waldringfield (possible visit to the pub).
20th / 21st June - River Blackwater
HW Osea Island Sat – 18:41
Launch details – Bradwell Marina or Tollesbury Marina. Meet up in the river late morning on Sat. Evening in Goldhanger Creek, possible visit to the Pub in Goldhanger.
4th / 5th July
Tentative date for a visit to the Norfolk Broads. To be confirmed and details to follow.
18th / 19th July - Rivers Ore and Alde
HW Orford Sat - 16:14, HW Iken approx 16:59
Possible launch sites – Orford Quay or Slauden Quay YC / Upsons Boatyard
Meet up at Orford Quay on Sat mid-morning. Evening at Iken Cliff – meal in the ‘Plough and Sail’ at Snape Bridge.
22nd / 23th August – River Orwell / Stour
HW Harwich Sat – 20:01
A second visit to these rivers. We may try a different format by sailing to Manningtree or over to the Walton Back Waters. Details TBD
Iken Cliff
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Rutland Water © Leics. Aero Club
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Reserve Dates 2026
The following dates have good evening tides to allow us to visit any of the East Coast rivers. The programme will be left TBD in case any of the earlier rallies are cancelled due to bad weather.
5th / 6th September
19th / 20th September
3rd / 4th October
17th / 18th October
5th / 6th September
19th / 20th September
3rd / 4th October
17th / 18th October
Goldhanger Creek
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Titchmarsh Marina © Robert Stracey
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