East Coast Piers Race

[phil_kirk]

Recently received from the organiser of this event.

I am part of the race committee for the East Coast Piers and Colne Point Races which this year will be held at Marconi Sailing Club on the estuary of the river Blackwater on 27th & 28th June.

I want to let you know that the Colne Point Race is open to fast dinghies and I am sure that that your fleet members will find the prospect of a long distance race, mixing it with all other dinghy’s (PY 975 or faster) and catamarans fleets, exciting, challenging and rewarding.

Charity Support

The Race is a charity event supporting sailing related charities; the Cirdan Sailing Trust and Essex Air Ambulance. Over the years we have raised upwards of £200,000 for charity.


Entry fee

Entry fee for the whole weekend is £45 per boat a fee that includes free camping on site on Friday 26th, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June. Let’s not forget the live music and Adams sponsored beer in the bar on the Saturday night!

Competitor safety

As well as being a charity event another unique quality of the Race is our system of “mother boats”, cruisers moored at one mile intervals along the race course. These report progress and possible difficulties to Race Control who then vector fast RIB support where needed. Mother boats are also permitted to give aid to competitors without penalty. All combined results in an extremely well supported and safe race for all competitors.

More information

The race is now in its 27th year; the course is a long distance course of some 27 miles beginning just off the Club and going to a turning mark at the mouth of the Colne via a gate at Bradwell. For more info, Entry Form, and Notice of Race please visit eastcoastpiersrace.com.

I hope I have roused your interest and would be delighted to welcome all Cherub’s on Race Weekend. I would be grateful if you could promote the event within your fleet, informing any sailor’s local to the race (or letting me know contact details so I can contact) and adding to your sailing event schedule for 2015.

If you have any questions whatsoever or require any further details please let me know.




Kind regards,

Tom Brooks

[simon_jones]

We thought about doing this last year, however work or some other stuff got in the way. Would be keen to have a go this year though.

[pratn0]

Would be keen to do it as well but would need to find a boat to do it on.  and i doubt Jo would be keen. so will need crew/helm as well

[simon_jones]

i'll have to check rosters etc. If Dean can't do it you would be welcome to helm Eleanor.

[HighwaytoHelm]

It's a race I've always wanted to do, I hope to have a boat by then, but it will depend on work and transport.

[simon_jones]

Andrew Whapshott did this race last year in his 49er. Finished 3rd from 3 finishers

[Andrew Whapshott]

Yeah, its a really good race, I would recommend it!   We spent a few hours in nil wind and lost a cap shroud last year.. It would be good to have some more mono-hulls, so long as the wind sticks around its good fun!