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Making Waves: A Weekend on the Water with the Powerboat School

The sun made a guest appearance, the tides were not quite in our favour, but all made for a fantastic weekend! On  April 25th and 26th , our latest cohort of aspiring helms took to the water for the  RYA Powerboat Level 2  course. It was a packed couple of days, blending high-speed thrills with the finesse of close-quarters handling. From coming alongside the pontoon to the art of the perfect man-overboard recovery, our More »

1 May 2026

Clipper Round the World Race Report from Will Sargeant

Leg 6 Qingdao China to Seattle USA via Tongyeong South Korea Race 8 Qingdao to Tongyeong 450 NM 4MWF 5 days  The fleet left China on the 10/03 after being treated to some great, (if slightly formal) hospitality in Qingdao. The port had previously hosted the sailing at the Beijing 2008 summer Olympics. If you ever visit, the More »

1 May 2026

Welcome to the new sailing season

Welcome to the New Sailing Season A Message from the Vice Commodore John Fisher I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to all our members, both returning and new. The anticipation of fresh winds, competitive racing, and shared adventures on the water should fill you all with tremendous enthusiasm for what lies ahead. This year's programme of events stands as a testament to More »

24 Apr 2026

RS500/700 Rooster Open Meeting

Open Meetings            RS 700 and RS 500 open meeting Supported by Rooster The Dabchicks Sailing Club looks forward to the return of the RS700 fleet to the Blackwater. In 2025 we had some rather extreme weather and let's hope for a slightly quieter weekend in 2026. In 2025 we had an entry of 15 boats with 8 from the local More »

24 Apr 2026

Upcoming events

May 2-3

Diamond Fleet Lake Weekend

Diamond Fleet will be doing various early season sessions on
May 3

EAORA 3 day Coastal Regatta » Ralph Herring Trophy

Ralph Herring Trophy, Medway to Burnham Organised by the
May 3

13:25 - 2026 DSC Spring Series » Race 3

The Spring series continues with Race 3. The days get
May 4

EAORA 3 day Coastal Regatta » Pattinson Cup

Pattinson Cup Burnham to Mersea, organised by WMYC
May 4

14:15 - Bank Holiday DSC Dinghy race

additional stand alone dinghy cup race  first start 2:15

Club location

Weather for West Mersea

Today
8 (12)
17°C
5
Monday
8 (12)
13°C
3
Tuesday
8 (12)
12°C
5
Wednesday
10 (16)
10°C
5
Thursday
8 (14)
11°C
5
Friday
8 (14)
12°C
5
Saturday
10 (16)
12°C
4

Tide predictions for West Mersea

Sunday

3 May 2026

HW 01:48 5.05m
LW 08:05 0.62m
HW 14:08 4.80m
LW 20:26 0.68m

Monday

4 May 2026

HW 02:19 5.01m
LW 08:31 0.70m
HW 14:37 4.74m
LW 20:54 0.70m

Tuesday

5 May 2026

HW 02:51 4.88m
LW 08:54 0.80m
HW 15:05 4.63m
LW 21:19 0.74m

Wednesday

6 May 2026

HW 03:23 4.68m
LW 09:19 0.91m
HW 15:35 4.47m
LW 21:46 0.78m

Thursday

7 May 2026

HW 03:57 4.44m
LW 09:47 1.02m
HW 16:09 4.28m
LW 22:18 0.84m

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