EAORA 2010
2010 Harwich Race
The Harwich Race started with sunny skies and a light southerly breeze and a few thick heads from the hospitality of the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club from the night before. Much debate was had around the non infamous 'Special Mark', many yachts had difficulty finding this mark the day before and some yachts were forced to retire as a result that the race officer decided to remove this from the race and opted for the sort course back to Felixstowe....
Read the whole Harwich Race Report
2010 Walker Challenge Cup
A meeting in the Lightship at Suffolk the night before the race marked the start of the 2010 Walker Challenge cup. On race day, we were greeted with clear skies and a southerly 12 knot breeze and a forecast for a south west 15 knots, decreasing throughout the day....
Read the whole Walker Challenge Report
2010 Janes Cup
At 08.00 in a light westerly breeze the EAORA fleet started the first 50 mile leg of the back to back weekend from Burnham on Crouch to the Medway. Class 3 was led off the line by Tony and Chuffy Merewether’s ‘Amazon’ but by the end of the river both Russell Walker’s ‘Cosmic Dancer’ and Bob Tubbs’ ‘Scaramouche III’ had come through on the broad reach out to the Whitaker....
Read the whole Janes Cup Report
2010 Thames Estuary Race
The return race of the back to back weekend from the Medway to Burnham packed a bigger punch than everyone expected, after a light wind race the day before and will be one to remember for a long time to come. At 08.00 the fleet started with an inshore forecast of variable 3 to 4 becoming north-easterly 5 to 6 increasing 7 occasionally 8 in the south and rain, heavy at times, which for once was exactly what happened....
Read the whole Thames Estuary Race Report
2010 EAORA Youth
Now in its 3rd year, the EAORA Youth Programme, sponsored by Insure & Go, welcomes cadets from member clubs, to race on EAORA yachts as part of their IRC crew numbers. Races are a 7 race series ( 5 only to count ) and cadets aged from 12 to 22 years are invited with previous sailing experience. For more information please contact Dani Southey 07835 875935
Chairman's Message 2010
As this has been the coldest winter on record for 30 years, skippers and crews up and down the East Coast may be forgiven for a late fitting-out in preparation for the first EAORA race weekend on the 10th & 11th April. I hope that the snow and rain will be long past and that fair winds and tides will be the order of the day!
Read the whole 2010 Chairman's Message
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Buckley Goblets West Mersea to Ostend
Friday 17th September 2010
Oz Privateer
2009 Overall Winner
2009 Class Winners
Class 1 Oz Privateer
Class 2 Titian
Class 3 McGregor III
|  The Buckley Goblets remains as it did in the inaugural season, the final race of the year – presented by JC Buckley in 1950 - although then it was limited only to larger boats (then 24ft LWL!). This year the traditional race starts on the Friday morning at 0700 for the 90 mile passage from West Mersea to Ostend. The customary hospitality of the Royal North Sea Yacht Club and of the town of Ostend ensures a great last race party. An end-of-season atmosphere pervades the race and an end-of-season hangover tends to pervade the return trip.
Organising Authority
West Mersea Yacht Club |
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Want To Get Started?
 It is not difficult to race offshore. Yachts competing have to hold an approved category 3 Safety Regulations (see resources section to the left) and an endorsed IRC Certificate 2010 which is obtainable from the RORC rating office. If you would like to know more please contact any EAORA committee member featured on the Contact list page.
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